Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Virginia 46th Infantry Regiment
Author | : John C Rigdon |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2020-08-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9798672432465 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Virginia 46th Infantry Regiment written by John C Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virginia 46th Infantry Regiment (also called 1st or 2nd Regiment, Wise Legion) was organized in August, 1861. It was soon ordered to North Carolina and placed in a brigade commanded by former governor Henry A. Wise. Here part of the unit was captured in the fight at Roanoke Island, and Roberts Coles (son of former Illinois Territorial Governor and abolitionist Edward Coles) was killed. After a prisoner exchange, the unit reassembled in Virginia, saw action in the Seven Days' Battles, then joined the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The regiment participated in the siege against Charleston and during the spring of 1864 returned to Virginia. It endured the hardships of the Petersburg trenches north of the James River and ended the war at Appomattox. This unit contained 401 effectives during the Seven Days' Battles and surrendered 15 officers and 116 men on April 9, 1865. Company A (Richmond Light Inf. Blues) Company B (Liberty Guards) Company C (Pigg River Invincibles) Company D ( Border Guards) Company E (Scottsville Grays) Company F (Sussex Jackson Avengers) Company G (Albemarle Jackson Avengers) Company H (Goochland Infantry) Company I (Green Mountain Grays) Company K (George Pannill's Company)