56th regiment virginia book

Crouses book is a comprehensive transcription of all extant tithe and personal property tax lists over 12,000 records for. Tips on ways to discover if your ancestor was in the military with instuctions how to order your ancestors military and pension records from the national archives. The 56th regiment massachusetts volunteer infantry was a regiment of infantry that served in the union army during the american civil war. Posted on june 19, 2009 by 5thvirginiaregt camp at williamsburg, begun march 3, 1776. Later the unit was assigned to triggs, reynolds, browns and reynolds consolidated, and palmers brigade, army of tennessee. Staff officers included an adjutant, a chaplain, a surgeon, a surgeons mate, and a quartermaster. He howard virginia regimental histories series baines books. Albemarle county virginia genealogy resources edit edit source getting started.

Albemarle county, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. It was provided that its officers should take rank from may 14, 1861. Pa civil war soldiers regiment rosters free genealogy. Handwritten envelope to lieutenant francis cargill barnes of company g, 56th virginia infantry regiment. In the spring of 1861, men from roanoke, botetourt, craig and bedford counties enlisted in confederate service and became members of the 28th virginia infantry regiment. This gives organization information for each unit and its field.

The headquarters were ordered established at pittsburg, pa. The 56th infantry regiment completed its organization in september, 1861, with men from louisa. This greatly detailed book is the complete history of the 51st indiana veteran volunteer infantry regiment in americas civil war. The first part covers the regiment from mid 1861 till gettysburg. Their story is an integral part of the history of lees army of northern virginia. We are a reenacting group based in the fredericksburg and northern. Young, patricia c and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Resolutions adopted by the officers and men of the 57th virginia regiment. The sixth regiment of cavalry was organized as the third cavalry, under the presidents proclamation of may 3, 1861. This book contains substantial biographies for 1497 soldiers who fought in the 56th virginia infantry regiment during the four years of americas civil war. This gives brief historical sketches of each regiment and lists officers, company names, and commanders. History of the 51st indiana veteran volunteer indiana regiment. Recruits of these regiments were required to have served at least nine months in a prior unit. After being exchanged, the unit returned to virginia and was assigned to picketts, garnetts.

E howard volume of the 56th virginia by the same authors, or there may be new material in here. He was a carpenter, 25 years of age in 18, born in cumberland county, virginia, and enlisted in norfolk on may 24, 18. The 56th regiment was organized at newburgh and was composed of eleven. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Volume one is a record book of the company from 17941883, which includes minutes of. The 56th virginia volunteer infantry regiment was an infantry regiment raised in virginia for service in the confederate states army during the american civil war. Picketts charge at gettysburg is regarded as the civil wars most. It was one of the three veteran regiments raised in the winter of 186364. Companies a mecklenburg guards and b mecklenburg spartans. Buy 56th virginia regiment by william a young, patricia c young, james keir baughman producer online at alibris. Youngs company from 24 aug to 17 sep 1814 was assigned to virginias 56th regiment from loudoun county, va and was a part of virginias 6th brigade at baltimore.

On the 2nd the regiment was flanked in jacksons attack and lost lost 9 killed, 87 wounded, and 57 missing out of 491 men engaged. Virginia regimental histories series books for sale. A guide to virginia military organizations, 18611865. The valiant men of virginias 56th volunteer infantry regiment were in the middle.

Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. It fought mostly with the army of northern virginia the 56th virginia completed its organization in september 1861, with men from louisa, mecklenburg, buckingham, nelson and charlotte counties. The men of the 56th virginia also fought in many other major battles in the east, and even one in the west. Norfolk oath and released paroled picketts piedmonters pig river pneumonia postwar record present thru 1064 present thru 263 regiment rejoined residence franklin residence pittsylvania. Many of them describe the lives of the men long after the war. Stuart butlers guide to virginia militia units in the war of 1812 pages 119122, pub 2011 indicates that captain samuel w. The regiment s service was more lengthy than many, beginning in 1861, not mustered out until early 1866.

Unidentified soldier in union uniform of the 56th new. Virginia counties confederate units 4 th virginia cavalry, co. See more ideas about american civil war, civil war photos and confederate states of america. A confederate guard 11th virginia infantry in german 11 th virginia cavalry regiment, company f 15th virginia infantry at antietam 18 th virginia cavalry. The back pages contain a full roster of the men of the 57th, so you can find any relatives. This is number 6 mint condition book in mint condition dust jacket original, sharp, bright, clean, solidly bound, pristine condition book. Other helpful printed sources include stuart lee butler, a guide to virginia militia units in the war of 1812 1988 and virginia soldiers in the united states army, 18001815 1986, and clarence s.

History of the 19th dawsons arkansas infantry regiment hosted at couch genweb. A condensed history of the 56th regiment new york veteran volunteer infantry, which was a part of the organization known as the tenth legion in the civil war, 18611865, together with a register or roster of all the members of the regiment, and the war record of each member as recorded in the adjutant generals office at albany, new york. Civil war regiments, rosters and muster rolls access. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Virginia soldiers in the united states army, 18001815. This is the concluding volume of a work which seeks to record all of the casualties incurred by the men in virginia regiments during the civil war in a single source. Virginia militia uniform society of the war of 1812 in. After his termination, he settled in raleigh, north carolina. Muster roll of charlotte county, virginia, in the war in defense of virginia, 18611865 united confederate veterans. It was soon ordered to kentucky and took an active part in the engagement at middle creek. In the american civil war, north carolina furnished over 125,000 troops to the confederate army and or these were from northampton county.

Minute book, 28 august 18612 april 1862 and 21 december 1866, of the alexandria union. Muster roll of charlotte county, virginia, in the war in. The 56th infantry regiment completed its organization in september, 1861, with men from louisa, mecklenburg, buckingham, nelson, and charlotte counties. This book will tell the story of how the union armys black regiments came into being, what they accomplished when they took the field, and. Us colored troops, 18621867 army center of military history. The book was ordered from morningside books, and is a hard cover.

Peterson, known military dead during the war of 1812 1995. It is also available in book form at the family history library. The library of virginia soldiers of the war of 1812. Clean, tight, new facsimile pamphlet excellent insights into life in the confederate army originally published in. The 56th virginia volunteer infantry regiment was an infantry regiment raised in virginia for. Some of the men were from powhatan, pittsylvania, and botetourt counties. The regiment marched via hartwood church to kelleys ford, crossed the rappahannock at germania ford, and continued to chancellorsville via the plank road. The 8th virginia was composed of ten companies of 68 enlisted men each. The regiment was one of the most active of the war, involved in the major engagements of the wars western arena. Orderly book of the company of captain george stubblefield fifth virginia regiment, from march 3, 1776, to july 10, 1776, inclusive. The first book was published in 1982, the last in 2004. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.