Charles I. Raine (mw), Lt. William M. Hardwicke, 2nd Richmond (Virginia) Howitzers- Capt. As such for the next several weeks the men dug in constructing fortifications and awaiting any further attacks which never came for the 3rd Virginia. Wallace, Lee A. These were not however the only changes afoot as on April 16 Colonel Pryor was promoted to Brigadier General in a change most welcomed by many of the men who had grown dissatisfied with his leadership style. 33rd North Carolina Infantry- Col. Clark M. Avery Nadenbousch Judge Advocate General: Maj. Henry E. Young 20th Georgia Infantry- Col. John A. Jones (k), Lt. Col. James D. Waddell, Maj. Mathis W. Henry The regimental elections resulted in the following command structure and most notably the ouster of Roger Atkinson Pryor, Colonel Joseph Mayo (Previously Lieutenant Colonel), Lieutenant Colonel Joseph V. Scott (Previously Major), Major Alexander D. Callcott (Previously Captain of Company K). 33rd Regiment, Virginia Infantry Overview: 33rd Infantry Regiment was organized during the early summer of 1861 with men from the counties of Hampshire, Shenandoah, Frederick, Hardy, Page, and Rockingham. 45th North Carolina Infantry- Lt. Col. Samuel H. Boyd (c), Maj. John R. Winston (w/c), Capt. Orange (Virginia) Artillery- Capt. Matthew R. Hall The regiment was immediately sent to a camp for instruction and supplied. Thomas E. Jackson, 6th Virginia Cavalry- Maj. Cabel E. Flournoy Charles R. Grandy, Maj. Gen. William D. Pender (mw), Maj. Gen. Isaac Trimble (w/c), Brig. Somewhere along the way however, through either eagerness or confusion, on the night of 28th, the 3rd Virginia crossed the James reaching the opposite bank at daybreak and then began marching towards Yorktown. 1st South Carolina Rifles- Capt. Merritt B. Miller 11th Alabama Infantry- Col. John C. C. Sanders (w), Lt. Col. George E. Tayloe This was accomplished without firing a single shot and yielded 2,800 barrels of powder as well as other munitions. He made these frustrations known in the following statement to unknown parties: "We are in the midst of preparing for winter quarters. Virginia Regimental History Series: 3rd Virginia Infantry, Lee A. Wallace. Gen. Ambrose R. Wright, Col. William Gibson, 3rd Georgia Infantry- Col. Edward J. Walker The 3rd Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Gen. William T. Wofford McGregor's (Virginia) Battery- Capt. In the week leading up to departure, the companies drilled every evening so as their form would be of the utmost respect due the event. The regiment as a whole was then quartered within the Portsmouth Court House & City Hall, while the artillery pieces were station on the corner of Court & High Street.[6]. It fought in the Seven Days' Battles and reported 31 killed and 173 wounded. Edgar Ashton of the company H illustrates this perfectly with the following: "I never will forget how he served the company at Yorktown, which no doubt you heard of and where we were on the 20th of April which was Sunday. William K. Bachman They arrived about 8:30 the preceding morning and though the quarters were slightly unsatisfactory, they soon found refuge among the local regiments who provided them with food and merriment which would soon find them forgetful towards the poor accommodations. 11th Mississippi Infantry- Col. Francis M. Green Basil C. Manly Their first request was dismissed, however upon submitting a second they received the news they had sought and on the 21st left the naval yard. The strength of this line was further fortified by the falling of trees and erection of various dams in the preceding days which produced 2 to 3 foot deep ponds forward of the line. At Camp Huger the Dismal Swamp Rangers, Virginia Riflemen & Dinwiddle Rifle Greys remained quartered while the Norfolk County Patriots and Portsmouth National Light Infantry Greys continued their work at the Gosport Naval Yard. However, after several of the men had indulged and found the dish palatable, supply began to suffer eventually running out. The Old Dominion Guard was also dispatched to serve the battery at Pinners Point. Tate William P. Carter A quite intriguing tale as to how members within the 3rd perhaps saved the large stone dry dock is found within the records of Norfolk events as follows: "Privates David A. Williams, of the Old Dominion Guard, and Joseph F. Weaver, of the Portsmouth Rifle Company, attracted by curiosity, strolled down to the dry dock, and, looking down into it, noticed a train of loose powder, leading down to the culvert at the northeast corner. Colonel on the 6th thus becoming 2nd in command. 27th Virginia Infantry- Lt. Col. Daniel M. Shriver Troup (Georgia) Artillery - Capt. Gen. Richard B. Garnett (k), Maj. C. S. Peyton, 8th Virginia Infantry- Col. Eppa Hunton (w) November 12, 1857- 3rd Regiment traveled to Norfolk where they were received by volunteer companies of the city and escorted to the fair grounds marching to the music from a brass band belonging to the U.S. Navy Receiving Ship Pennsylvania. On April 17, 1861, the Virginia state legislature by a vote of 8855, passed the ordinance of secession which would be remanded to a vote of the people the following month. 7th Louisiana Infantry- Col. Davidson B. Penn 21st North Carolina Infantry- Col. William W. Kirkland On September 11, Captain Alonzo B. Jordan of Company B resigned his position due to illness and was replaced by the company adjutant John W. H. Wrenn.
A Guide to the Virginia Volunteers, Muster-In Rolls, 1884-1919 Richard P. Clements, Company H (National Light Infantry Greys) Capt. Organized August 1856, the company employed dark blue coats with three rows of state buttons down the front with green velvet collars, cuffs epaulets. Richard C. M. Page 59th Georgia Infantry- Col. William "Jack" Brown (w/c), Capt. Though the whole of the regiment would be engaged, three particular companies were highlighted for their extraordinary composure under fire, these being Company D. stationed in the rifle pits forward of the main defensive line, Company E. who though balls were passing overhead conserved their powder for moments when it was assured to have a union man in the sights and Company A. who in neck deep water spent 24 hours fortifying the defenses of the main line and in whole gave three continuous days of service. Pryor was given command of all forces at Camp Huger. Old Dominion Guard under Captain Edward Kearns, Portsmouth National Light Infantry Greys under Captain P. H. Daughtrey. German (South Carolina) Artillery- Capt. Captain David J. Godwin of the Union Guard was further chosen to fill the vacancy created by Hodges promotion. During this reorganization, Company I, The Surry Light Artillery was detached to become and independent organization thus bringing the regiment back down to 10 companies as follows: Company A (Dismal Swamp Rangers) Capt. By the end of the month, Chilton's spirits were low as he poured out his frustration over the condition of the Continental Army in a letter to his brother Charles. Moved to Beverly then to Elkwater, and duty there attached to Cheat Mountain District, West Virginia. On or about the 12th of the month, The 3rd Virginia was officially accepted into the ranks of the CSA thus ending its services as a Virginia Militia. Note: Also known as Archer's Battalion. William M. Hadden Henry H. Carlton (w), Lt. Columbus W. Motes, Brig. 12th Alabama Infantry- Col. Samuel B. Pickens As such, many a man found themselves doing doubled guard duty or at times facing sterner punishment for breach of military order.[1]. Gen. James H. Lane, 1st South Carolina Infantry (Provisional Army)- Maj. Charles W. McCreary Reeves, a lawyer from Prince George County was appointed the rank of captain and took the position over on the 16th of the month.[1]. John C. Carpenter Thus leaving the regiment in shambles with only four functioning companies. John W. Lewis) William A. Graham (w), Lt. Joseph Baker Enjoy exciting benefits and explore new exhibitions year-round. Alonzo B. Jordan, Company C (Dinwiddle Greys) Capt. Towards mid month, with news surrounding the events of the First Manassas being dispensed, Company H which had been stationed at the Gosport Naval Yard since the outbreak of hostilities requested of General Huger to be reunited with the regiment fearing they would miss the war. The company employed Rifle Green uniforms with dark plumes on their caps. Joseph G. Blount, Maj. Gen. John B. This lead the Union to construct siege fortifications along the Warwick River, delaying their advance by four weeks when in actuality their far superior numbers could have easily routed the small force. The remainder of the regiment appear to have been armed with standard flintlocks of which it was stated by one Major Wilson of unknown affiliation "These men are brave, but the inferiority of their arms produces a feeling of insecurity among them".[1]. As such, the 3rd Virginia usurer in the tenure of perhaps their best known commander, Colonel Roger Atkinson Pryor. Just below Pryor was second in command Lt. Escort: 39th Virginia Cavalry Battalion (2 cos), Chief of Staff, Inspector General: Col. Robert H. Chilton The 2nd, 3rd and 4th were white regiments, while the 6th was African American. Protecting border counties against guerrillas from Phillippi to Suttonville, W. Va. attached to Army of West Virginia. Chief of Artillery: Brig. As the month came to a close, it was marked by training of the Surry Light Artillery (Company I). 16th Virginia Cavalry- Col. Milton J. Ferguson The remainder were all stationed at separate points along the peninsula as follows:[1], Hoffler Creek- Portsmouth Light Artillery, Sewell's Point- St. Inspector General: Maj. Charles S. Venable James Breathed It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. Medical Director: Dr. Lafayette Guild Jul 1, 1858- By springtime 1858 Captain John E. Deans who apparently replaced P. H. Daughtrey upon his election to Major as commander of the Portsmouth National Light Infantry Greys was brought before brigade court martial with the charges being disobedience to orders, sedition and contempt, and disrespecting the commanding officer of the regiment. Aug 2, 1858- Captain William Lamb's Woodis Rifles of Norfolk visited Portsmouth and were entertained throughout the day by the Old Dominion Guard, National Greys & Portsmouth Light Artillery. 10th Virginia Infantry- Col. Edward T. H. Warren 43rd North Carolina Infantry- Col. Thomas S. Kenan (w/c), Lt. Col. William G. Lewis William J. Reese Van Brown, 5th North Carolina Infantry- Capt. 26th Georgia Infantry- Col. Edmund N. Atkinson The following day the regiment officially transferred to winter quarters at Camp Pemberton where they would remain thru April 1862. The fighting soon ended, and the Americans successfully prevented the British from moving up the hill in what became known as the battle of Harlem Heights. We are happy to exchange information with other researchers. It became part of the Stonewall Brigade and served under T.J. Jackson, R.B. Salem (Virginia) Artillery- Lt. Charles B. Griffin. Upon their arrival in Baltimore on Monday, the two companies boarded a train to Harper's Ferry and were then stationed at Charles Town. They would later become the first company to see action in operations against federal ship U.S.S. 47th Alabama Infantry- Col. James W. Jackson, Lt. Col. J. M. Bulger (w/c), Maj. James M. Campbell Gen. James J. Pettigrew (w), Brig. Victor Maurin) William H. Hood, Company E (Cockade Rifles) Capt.
There were also those rations which nature provided in the form of wild game which led to interesting circumstances surrounding the introduction racoon meat by men of the Company H. This led some to declare they would not partake of such even in the smallest form for the sum of $1.00.
3rd Virginia Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia Captain John Chilton, a thirty-eight-year-old farmer from Fauquier County, was among those who traveled north with the unit. Hurt 44th Virginia Infantry- Maj. Norval Cobb (w), Capt. Although they would not officially enlist until late October, West spent the month enrolling men throughout the county in the Halifax Rifles also known as the High Hill Rifles. No country yet like old Virginia." R. B. Davis The 3rd Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Virginia (Warrenton) Battery- Capt.