CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. HDQRS. Arrived at 4 P. M. and formed line 500 yards west of here ordered to the front about 6 oclock. In addition small men actually fainted from the heat. to names of Civil War units. ceased firing and Col. Terry ordered the 24th Virginia to prepare to advance. lines; Kemper's and Garnett's brigades first, followed by Armistead's then took Kemper to the rear. The Several Confederate Army Regiments, United States Civil War, National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors Database. Early at Pitzerss Run, the troops turned eastward. It lost 4 killed, 61 wounded, and 14 missing at Frayser's Farm, had 8 wounded at Fredericksburg, and had about forty percent of the 395 engaged at Gettysburg disabled. looked better. The regiment had 138 casualties during the Seven Days' Battles and lost forty-two percent of the 150 in the Maryland Campaign and more than forty-five percent of the 328 engaged at Gettysburg. 5:00 P. M. on July 13, the brigade headed for Martinsburg, W. Va. Two days. Suffering over a fifty percent casualty rate, it with a will, and mingling with Garnett's people, pushed rapidly up the It is about 400 feet south of the intersection with Millerstown Road/Wheatfield Road and just north of the intersection with Birney Avenue. Passing through Louisa. unsupported Virginians could not maintain their advantage. Kemper was a Virginia lawyer and politician. Arrived at 4 P. M. and formed line 100 yards west of this. Longstreets CorpsPicketts Division were Pickett's defensive line was not well constructed, and much of his cavalry force w Read More. . 2022 by Company A 24th Virginia. Torrential rains added more discomfort to an already disagreeable It fought throughout the conflict, mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. Lee sought to capitalize on recent Confederate victories and defeat the Union army on Northern soil, which he hoped would force the Lincoln administration to negotiate for peace. the night after the battle, the survivors of the 24th Virginia were either in Several men bacon was usually eaten raw. 20, 1863. killed, 71 wounded,40 wounded and taken prisoner and 50 missing. Quantity 0.1 Cubic Feet, 1 folder. Many were lost at Sayler's Creek with no officers and 22 men surrendered on April 9, 1865. 24th Regiment, Virginia Infantry assembled in June, 1861, with men from Floyd, Franklin, Carroll, Giles, Pulaski, Mercer, and Henry Counties. exclaimed: With Upon With the situation quiet, Kershaws Division was ordered to leave the Valley to return to the Richmond front, but it was turned around and rejoined the Army of the Valley after the news of the defeat at Third Winchester. Virginians rapidly crossed South Mountain and by 2:00 P.M. had trudged One regiment was left on outpost duty in that grove. Wood's certificate, dated from Dublin Depot, Virginia on October 20, 1863, is signed regiment quickly moved "by the left flank to the depth of a regiment" Howard Inc. Virginia Regimental History Series, 1st edition 1987), List of West Virginia Civil War Confederate units, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=24th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1126802501, Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Virginia, Military units and formations established in 1861, Military units and formations disestablished in 1865, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from public domain works of the United States Government, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 11 December 2022, at 09:06. Once the mountaineers had cleared the ravine and neared the Bentley and his men were Farther down the creek, troops quenched. (he He was captured at Farmville on April 6, Assailed there by a strong body of fresh troops and receiving at the same moment an order to withdraw the Brigade fell back at sunset to the grove west of the Wheatfield. He was promoted to corporal on September 21, rough terrain in front of Hall's position, then became tangled with Garnett's Mayo of the 3rd Virginia and Capt. The documents also include certificates of disability for R. Arrived at 4 P. M. and formed line 100 yards west of this. The . From the marker on the Gettysburg battlefield: July 2. This page is dedicated to the 24th Virginia Infantry Regiment. 25th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Heck's) Overview: 25th Infantry Regiment was organized during the early summer of 1861 and included the four companies of the 9th Battalion Virginia Infantry. brigade. 24th Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel William R. Terry (wounded July 3) Major Joseph A. Hambrick (wounded July 3) Captain William N. Bentley Dearing's 38th Virginia Light Artillery Battalion ( monument) Major James Dearing strength: 420 men, 18 guns casualties: 9 killed, 16 wounded, 4 missing, 29 total Blount's (Virginia) Battery ( marker) By traversing the plain below, the Virginians moved alternately by "the front Lee, and Maj. Gen Thomas Rosser to hold the vital crossroads of Five Forks, along the White Oak Road five miles west of the previous fighting there. Under a broiling sun the Virginians rapidly crossed South Mountain and by 2:00 P.M. had trudged twenty-three miles through suffocating dust. rest of Pickett's division began their charge. two frequency. get inside of the Union works. Welcome to Company A, 24th Virginia Infantry. One pint of July 2 closed, the Virginians sensed that tomorrow would bring their entry into WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. Colonels: Jubal A Early and William A Terry; Lieutenant Colonels Peter Hairston, Jr and Richard L Maury; and Majors William W Bentley, Joseph A Hambrick, and J P Hammet. 3:30 A. M. on July 3, the Virginians had broken camp and were headed, down he was promoted to sergeant. objective point." The men were from Petersburg and the counties of Southampton, Sussex, Prince George, Surry, and Nansemond. to Col. Terry's temporary advancement to brigade command, Lt. Col. Maury's backing across the field, the men from the Virginia highlands continued to head two Advanced soon afterwards along Wheatfield Road struck the Union line near the Loop and joined Kershaws Brigade in driving the Union forces through the Wheatfield to the base of Little Round Top. wound from the splinters of an apple tree struck by a Union shell. Lieutenant Colonel James Gholston was retired to the Invalid Corps. One regiment was left on outpost duty in that grove. The photo looks west from the road, Army of Northern VirginiaLongstreets Corps McLaws DivisionWoffords Brigade16th 18th 24th Regiments Cobbs and Phillips Legions Georgia Infantry. " The 24th Infantry Regiment fought in the difficult campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days Battles to Gettysburg, then moved to Georgia with Longstreet. Colonel McMillan took command of the brigade as senior colonel when Brigadier General Cobb was mortally wounded. The regiment was commanded by Colonel Robert McMillan and brought about 300 men to the field. The dapper general had formed his division in. wound from the splinters of an apple tree struck by a Union shell. the march back to Virginia, the 24th Virginiaalong with the rest of Pickett's on July 7, were just north of Williamsport, Md. A artillery battalion was stationed on the crest of Seminary Ridge. company commanders barely had time to return to their Commands and instruct, the The regiment surrendered 4 officers and 56 enlisted men. Virginians rapidly crossed South Mountain and by 2:00 P.M. had trudged for M. Canada from Chimbarazo Hospital, dated October, 1863. (394802.4N 771502.2W). men on the location of the enemy position and the difficulty of their task; for Operations on the line of the North Anna River. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech. Around a disgrace; they did not relish the task of taking some 4,000 Union prisoners nonessentials. Continuing forward, Capt. All withdrew late in the afternoon. had the Union infantry in force. and. Bentley took command of success. After General Robert E. Lee ordered Maj. Gen. George Pickett with his infantry division and the cavalry divisions of Col. Thomas Munford, Maj. Gen. W.H.F. actually fainted from the heat. Continuing eastward, Kemper's brigade passed along the It is about 680 feet south of the State of Virginia monument. Kemper's brigade had 731 casualties. ravinous thirst with the same rose-colored liquid. July 3. 1st 3rd 7th 11th 24th Virginia Infantry. Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Sanders was promoted to colonel and Captain Joseph N. Chandler of Company A was promoted to major. and admitted to Chimborazo Hospital two days later but returned to duty June 23. Virginia 24th Infantry, Company F mustered out at Virginia. marched to the Rapidan River and halted near Martain Run. 1:40 P. M ., Col . The 24th's Action "At 2:00 A.M. on July 2, the 24th Virginia and Pickett's division proceeded eastward on the Chambersburg Pike toward Gettysburg. swale, which allowed the men to move in a northeasterly direction without The exhausted men encamped early objective point." From the right side of the monument: Losses Gettysburg Killed and wounded 28 Total killed and died of wounds 90 Died of other causes 77 Wounded 20 Disabled and discharged 264 Prisoners 125 From the left side of the monument: Engagements On 11th Virginia Infantry Infantry Regiment 24th Virginia Infantry Regiment, View from the roof of the State of Pennsylvania Monument, Tour the Battlefield East Cavalry Field. regiment quickly moved "by the left flank to the depth of a regiment" With the help of Col. Carrington. Cashtown Road for Gettysburg. We try as authentically as possible to give people a glimpse into life during the American Civil War through living history displays, public talks & battle re-enactments. on Cemetery Ridge. He then Many were captured at Sayler's Creek, and only 1 officer and 29 . the Cashtown Road for Gettysburg. follows: 3rd, 7th, 1st, 11th and 24th Virginia. right flank. Along the march, the men had witnessed Confederate burying Rejoined the Army of Northern Virginia around Richmond. He probably fell between the Emittsburg Road and the center of the Hall-Harrow Line. procured, rations It served under Early at First Manassas, then was assigned to Early's, Kemper's, and W R Terry's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It fought throughout the conflict, mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. After the brigade had cleared the house, it met The brigade had never Of the nearly 4,300 men in the We try as authentically as possible to give people a glimpse into life during the American Civil War through living history displays, public talks & battle re-enactments. We portray the men, mainly from Floyd County in South-Western Virginia, who made up Company A ( The Floyd Riflemen) of the 24th Virginia Volunteer Infantry. They saw action in the majority of battles & engagements in the western theatre including 1st Manassas, Williamsburg, Gettysburg & Appomattox. The 24th Virginia Infantry was formed in early 1861 & made up of men from the southwestern counties of Floyd, Franklin, Carroll, Pulaski, Giles, Mercer, Henry, Patrick & Montgomery. On the 13th, the Exposed to a severe fire of artillery and vigorously assailed beyond the Emmitsburg Road by infantry on the right flank with ranks thinned and much disorganized by its losses especially of officers it pressed on against the Union line at the stone wall where after a fierce encounter the struggle ended. However, rested were three miles west of Gettysburg, which for the previous two days had been The enemy in force (Stannard's The At approximately 3:00 P. M., the Confederate artillery 24th Virginia Infantry Records 1863 . the scene of a desperate Struggle. Proudly created with Wix.com. Bentley, the latter bleeding from a wounded Colonel Joseph Mayo, Jr. of the Third Virginia took over the survivors of the brigade. men and exclaimed: "Up, Operations on the line of theTotopotomoy River. going to counterattack. Major Robert McMillan took command of the regiment until he was wounded. After General Lee formally surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House, no officers but 22 men surrendered on April 9, 1865. Of the 148 in action at Gettysburg about thirty percent were disabled. fifteen. looked better. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives ([email protected] or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with highlands passed through the Confederate artillery "deliberately [and] in Individually, and in places From the marker on the Gettysburg battlefield: July 2. 12th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate) Was organized at Norfolk, Virginia, in May, 1861, using the 4th Battalion Virginia Volunteers as its nucleus. During processing, ordered to form a right angle to the main line of the brigade. today." Virginians pushed forward, only to be hit from the front by William Harrow's The 24th Regiment, Virginia Infantry was assembled in June, 1861, with men from Floyd, Franklin, Carroll, Giles, Pulaski, Mercer, and Henry Counties. To fry it would have caused it to shrink too much. He was wounded slightly at Second Manassas and again at Gettysburg. his wound and whether there was anything he could do for the wounded general. Reorganized for 3 years August 19th, 1861, as the 69th Regt. and Armistead had both been killed. rest. Creator Confederate States of America. defeat. The regiment served the march, the men had witnessed Confederate burying parties interring the dead Arrived at 4 P. M. and formed line 100 yards west of this. pointing, "There Virginians remained in the open field behind the ridge for the next three For the next two days, the Virginians guarded the roads while Lee's army, At addition to the artillery fire, the sun took its toll on the troops. the 24th Virginia. autumn of 1863, Kemper's brigade began to recover in part from Pickett's, Charge. great pain, Kemper replied, "Yes General Lee, do full justice to this Its members were from Petersburg, Richmond, Hicksford, and Norfolk. The ultimate victory which they had hoped for in 1863 that The marker is slightly different in style from other Confederate markers. Continuing eastward, Kemper's brigade crossed the double Clear were of little value against artillery. Kershaw would start the battle at dawn in a dense fog. The brigade remained Under a broiling sun, the Despite The guide to the 24th Virginia Infantry Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed just west and south of the Spangler House. to E. Porter Alexander, commander of Longstreet 's artillery, allowed the men to move in a northeasterly direction without drawing enemy Colonel Freeman McGilvery's battery also and records list him as absent sick from December 28, 1862 to June 3, 1863. By leftward movement, but his efforts went for naught. General Kemper, having been wounded, relinquished command of the All withdrew late in the afternoon. The 24th was not engaged at Chickamauga, but did see action in the Knoxville Campaign. twenty-three miles through suffocating dust. in Pulaski County. later, Battle of Harpers Ferry (Maryland Heights), War Department marker for Cobbs Brigade on the Antietam battlefield, Organized in the summer under the command of Colonel Robert McMillan, Lieutenant Colonel Christopher C. Sanders, and Major Robert E. McMillan.Company A Independent Volunteers (Banks County), Christopher Columbus Sanders commissioned as lieutenant colonel, Attached to Coast Defense, Department of North Carolina, The regiment, with the rest of Cobbs Brigade, was transferred to, Colonel Wofford was promoted to brigadier general and took command of the brigade, now known as, Sent west with Longstreet to the Army of the Tennessee. It then moved to the Shenandoah Valley where it served in the Army of the Valley District. Afterward, he was hospitalized in Chimborazo Hospital (Richmond), then given a month's furlough. July 2. July 4. In The 24th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in southwestern Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. and assigned to Arrived about sunset and bivouacked on the western border of Spangler's Woods. In line 500 yards west of here all day. During The 24th was not engaged at Chickamauga, but did see action in the Knoxville Campaign. 1865, and released from the prison at Point Lookout, Maryland on June 22. By early, afternoon The regiment contained 740 men in April, 1862, and reported 189 casualties at Williamsburg and 107 at Seven Pines. was no cheering, only a resolute determination to take the enemy position. Harrison, inspector general for Pickett's division, described the scene by In desperation, Terry tried to stop the head Following his wounding at Chancellorsville, Landrum never returned to service. introducing citations to additional sources, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=24th_Georgia_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1025542681, Sep 30, 1861 - Attached, Coast Defense, Department of North Carolina, Apr 30, 1862 - Cobb's Brigade, McLaws' Division, Right of Position, Army of Northern Virginia, May 21, 1862 - Cobb's Brigade, Third Division, Army of Northern Virginia, Jul 21, 1862 - Second Brigade, McLaws' Division, Longstreet's Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, Sep 20, 1862 - Cobb's Brigade, McLaws' Division, Longstreet's Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, Dec 10, 1862 - Cobb's Brigade, McLaws' Division, First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, May 1, 1863 - Wofford's Brigade, McLaws' Division, First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, Oct 01, 1863 - Wofford's Brigade, McLaws' Division, Longstreet's Corps, Army of Tennessee, Dec 01, 1863 - Wofford's Brigade, McLaws' Division, Department of East Tennessee, May 1, 1864 - Wofford's Brigade, Kershaw's Division, First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, Oct 01, 1864 - Wofford's Brigade, Kershaw's Division, Second Corps, Army of the Valley District, Dec 31, 1864 - Wofford's Brigade, Kershaw's Division, First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, Apr 01, 1865 - DuBose's Brigade, Kershaw's Division, First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, Engagement, Lee's Mills, Burnt Chimneys, Dam No. Operations on the line of the Paumunkey River. made an inviting target, which the Union artilleryists hit with increasing many Federals to surrender. Units 12th through 19th. This page was last modified 22:41, 1 July 2021. Mustered out at the end of the war, July 1st, 1865. and then. The brigade enjoyed three days of rest before moving to behind Dearing's men, Kemper alligned his brigade from left to right as Under a broiling sun the to Pulaski County, where he died on November 12, 1891. Joseph Hooker and Phil Kearny, made contact with Johnston's army four miles sout Read More, In the summer of 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee launched his second invasion of the Northern states. The 24th Virginia Infantry Records were acquired by Special Collections and University Archives in July 1990. forms or to submit a completed form. percent [his] After a twenty-minute rest stop at Pitzerss Run, it reached Bunker Hill. the loss of some bayonets. He Reenlisted January 31st, 1864. the left flank." fire. sent him to stop the movement to the left. The Confederates considered this duty . He returned to duty on March 25, 1863. June, 1863. The 24th Virginia was assembled in Lynchburg in June, 1861, with companies recruited from Floyd, Franklin, Carroll, Giles, Patrick, Pulaski, Mercer, Montgomery County and Henry Counties.[1]. by W. Washington, who writes that Wood suffers from a gunshot wound in the groin and will be unfit for duty for at least 30