The brigade marched until dawn, when they were given a two hour break. Though it suffered heavy losses, two surviving officers resumed political careers after the conflict and won election to the U.S. House of Representatives, and several more served in the Virginia General Assembly. Toward the end of the war, the regiment's re-enlisting veterans were consolidated with the 1st West Virginia Infantry Regiment (3 Year) on December 21, 1864, to form the 2nd West Virginia Veteran Infantry Regiment. [7], Following Virginia's secession from the Union, Terry enrolled in the Confederate Army as a first lieutenant in the 4th Virginia Infantry. He wrote that the war involved forces for and against slavery, but the legacy did not belong to African-Americans. That spring, the unit participated in Jackson's Valley Campaign, marching 646 miles in 28 days and fighting 4 battles and six skirmishes. Colonel Moore were wounded; neither would return to the regiment. William Henegar, killed, Cedar Creek, 1864. The army moved out of the Valley over the Blue Ridge in the direction of Charlottesville. Reached Lexington. The brigade advanced 300 yards across the Plank Road and assaulted Union breastworks, passing through McGowans South Carolina Brigade. Ronald would lead the regiment for 18 months, until disabled by war wounds. It fought in the Stonewall Brigade, mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. A third attack went forward around noon which broke through the first line of Federal positions before falling back with heavy casualties. The regimental chaplain, William McNeer resigned. The information in this listof Virginia Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors website (CWSS). Company A (Wythe Grays) - many men from Wythe County, Company C (Pulaski Guards) - many men from Pulaski County, Company E (Montgomery Highlanders) - many men from Montgomery County, Company F (Grayson dare Devils) - many men from Grayson County, Company G (Montgomery Fencibles) - many men from Montgomery County, Company H (Rockbridge Grays) - many men from Rockbridge County, Company K (Rockbridge Rifles) - many men from Rockbridge County, The information above is from 4th Virginia Infantry, by Dr. James I. Robertson, 4th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate), Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=4th_Regiment,_Virginia_Infantry_(Confederate)&oldid=5062865. 9/3/61 at Big Sewell . Also listed are the units of Virginian origin in the service of the Union Army. Rather, Coates wrote, there was a comforting story of tragedy, failed compromise, and individual gallantry.. The organization says the volunteers were the embodiment of Frederick Douglass belief that Who would be free themselves must strike the blow. Some, in fact, were returned to slavery. Wythe Co. Pictured in center of photo. Resumed the march in the blizzard without food, as the supply trains had been unable to catch up. He commanded his brigade during Jubal A. I understand why it is difficult. Jacksons position collapsed when his outnumbered men ran out of ammunition, and the army retreated to Newtown. ", Private James Calvin Summers, Company H, Participating in the same "forlorn hope. The brigade followed the retreating Federals to Harrisons Landing. The brigade, mustering a little over 250 men, was attacked at dawn by Hookers First Corps. The brigade guarded the Front Royal Road. [13] It then participated in many battles of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, was with Early in the Shenandoah Valley, and saw action around Appomattox. There is definitely a lot more work to be done.. 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Marched north to attack Union forces withdrawing down the valley, bivouacking at Cedar Creek. The Great Snowball Fight pitted the Stonewall Brigade and Staffords Louisiana Brigade against Doles Georgia Brigade and Ramseurs North Carolina Brigade. Beginning at dawn, marched around the Union right flank. Wartime items consist of a commission, 8 May 1861, signed by John Letcher (1813-1884), issued to Francis West Chamberlayne (1832-1904) as a second lieutenant in the 4th Cavalry Regiment of Virginia Militia (b1), and a letter, 26 October 1864, from Daniel Kerr Stewart (1809-1889) to Francis W. Chamberlayne (while a prisoner at Camp Chase, Ohio) An Authentic Civil War Living History Association, Muster Roll of Company D, Fourth Virginia Infantry. The regiment mustered 367 men. Soldiers from the Old Guard with a flag and urn holding remains of Isaac Hart. Terry drowned on September 5, 1888, while attempting to ford Reed Creek near Wytheville after returning from the Grayson County Courthouse. This really touched everyones heartstrings. SMYTH BLUES.Muster Roll Company D, Fourth Virginia Infantry. William Terry was promoted to colonel and the unit was assigned guard duty and dismantled B&O tracks on various sorties. Its publication is desired not alone because it gives the names enrolled on Orderly Sergeants book, but because it embraces information of some who are dead and others living, which will be intensely interesting to many widely scattered since the parting at Appomattox in 1865. He and the men under his command received some of the most intense and rigorous training by any group of Confederate soldiers during the early summer months while stationed at Harper's Ferry, northwest of the Union capital: Washington D.C. 7 This was thanks to . When Jackson set up his headquarters in Winchester, the commander of the 4th Virginia, Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Tilghman Moore invited him to use his house. After sundown the brigade left a picket to guard the Hanover road and moved to join the attack Culps Hill. Marched to a camp just north of Frederick, Maryland. After the discovery, she contacted Arlington about the possibility of Hart being buried there. His descendant, Rachel Bender, knew some things about Hart including that he served in two Massachusetts regiments before he joined the USCT regiment for the last year and a half of the war. The regiment fought at First Manassas, First Kernstown, and in Jackson's Valley Campaign. The 4th Virginia was assembled at Winchester, Virginia, in July, 1861. The Brigade itself serves as an umbrella organization encompassing two member companies, the 4th Virginia Infantry Company A and the 33rd Virginia Infantry Company H. Previous members include the 2nd Virginia Co. A, 2nd Virginia Co. E, 27th Virginia Co. C, 27th Virginia Co. D, 33rd Virginia Co. Garnett, Winder, Paxton, J.A. June 19-26. Out of 355 engaged in the battle the regiment lost 18 men killed, 148 wounded, and 3 missing, mostly in ten minutes fighting in the two charges on the breastworks on May 3. 4th United States Colored Troops in the . The Department of Northern Virginia was created. He saw his first significant combat in the First Battle of Bull Run. Hes now museum curator at Petersburg National Battlefield, and hes given numerous talks that include information about Black troops who fought for the Union. A Warner Bros. Many of the men were without shoes or socks. Marched 15 miles to Big Springs near Martinsburg, then after a few hours rest, another 13 miles to the dam location. [9], On May 23, 1863, the Stonewall Brigade lost forty-eight percent (160 men) of the 355 engaged at Battle of Chancellorsville, including Brig. A second assault by the entire army caused the collapse of the entire Union line. Terry led the consolidated unit in the fighting at Cold Harbor and the defense of Petersburg. J. M. Fuller, second sergeant; wounded Gettysburg. James F. Preston was its colonel, joined by Lewis T. Moore as Lt.Col., Major Josiah Kent, Surgeon Joseph Crockett, Asst. In April 1861, he returned to Harpers Ferry, this time as a Confederate officer serving under Stonewall Jackson. Lieutenant J. Kent Ewing was killed. Marched for Winchester at 4 a.m., reaching the town around noon. The regiment was commanded by Major William Terry. W. D. Willmore, wounded in front of Richmond, 1864. A Facebook post by Arlington National Cemetery about the burial elicited numerous comments praising Harts service. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. The officers remains were not interred and his story dwelt in the shadows. Of the 180 effectives, 78 were wounded, including Major Terry, but the unit was in high spirits from that Confederate victory when it crossed the Potomac River on September 6 to rendezvous with Gen. Lee at Sharpsburg. Wagons, caissons and artillery pieces had to be pulled by hand when the draft animals were unable to continue. It became part of the Stonewall Brigade and served under Generals T.J. Jackson, T.B. When news arrived, he mounted his horse and started southward to join the army of Joseph E. Johnston in North Carolina. Later the unit served as heavy artillery and during March, 1864, became the 34th Regiment Virginia Infantry. B. F. Jones, died from wounds, Second Manassas. Camped on the Plank Road near Montpelier. Of the Brigade's 20 killed 7 were from the 4th Virginia including Capt. Annual Report of the Department Historian. Colonel Gardner took command of the regiment. Broke camp and moved to Locust Grove on the Orange-Fredericksburg Turnpike. Pendleton.[1]. [3] However, a bullet in the knee ended Lt. Col. Moore's military service; Col. Preston also fell wounded. He originally enlisted in 1861. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Dabney, the curator at Petersburg, finds a metaphor in the story of Hart, who was a captain promoted to brevet major in 1865 as the war ended. Marched to Romney on roads made almost impassible by heavy snow and sleet. The entire division formed in a three-sided square around the site, and after the men were killed marched past their graves. The valor of the major and the troopers was remembered Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery during an unusual burial ceremony: Hart died 110 years ago and his ashes went unclaimed until a great-great niece recently retrieved them. Recovering, he led the brigade back to Petersburg, where he was again wounded on March 25, 1865, when Gordon's Corps attacked Fort Stedman. 4th United States Colored Troops in the defenses around Washington, DC. At the left edge is his son, Richard Michael Gilman, who served in the 4th Virginia Infantry, Co. A, the "Wythe Grays". The companies of the 4th Regiment, Virginia State Line were organized at various times and places between September and December 1862. There was racial prejudice, despite the remarkable contributions the soldiers and sailors made, he said. About. 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Marched over Browns Gap and on the way to Richmond. Colonel Ronald wounded in the thigh by a shell near Kearneysville. General Paxton was killed. Marched to just outside Harpers Ferry, where the Federals occupied defensive positions on Bolivar Heights. Brigadier General James A. Walker was appointed to command the brigade. It fought in the Stonewall Brigade, mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. Its companies were from the counties of Wythe, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Grayson, and Rockbridge. During the Battle of Gettysburg on July 12, 1863, the Brigade again covered itself in glory, particularly in the fighting on Culp's Hill, but the 4th Virginia lost (in addition to its battle flag) 18 killed, 50 wounded and 69 captured, again the heaviest losses within the brigade. Arrived at Manassas late afternoon, marching to a position behind Blackburns and Mitchells Fords. Arlington was very professional, Bender told CNN on Friday on the eve of returning home. Reached Mechanicsville, camping four miles to the north at Hundleys Corner. Moved to a defensive position along Oak Ridge northwest of Gettysburg. Assembled in Winchester, Virginia under the command of Colonel James Preston and Lieutenant Colonel Lewis T. Moore. At the three-day Battle of Second Manassas, its ranks were reduced to fewer than 100 men, with 19 killed (including officers Col. William S.H. Evacuation of Harpers Ferry. Moved to Richmond for a rest break and went into camp at Glenwood, a farm owned by Hugh Whie about three miles out of Richmond on the Mechanicsville Turnpike. Colonel Preston and Lt. The regiment was assigned to the Second Corps of the Potomac District. The 4th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate) was assembled at Winchester, Virginia, in July, 1861. However, the Stonewall Brigade delivered the primary assault at Port Republic, and this unit lost only four men wounded. It is presented here with minimal edits. Home Research Muster Roll of Company D, Fourth Virginia Infantry. This page was last edited on 10 April 2018, at 09:51. He also promoted Mexican war veteran, lawyer and politician Charles A. Ronald to command the 4th Virginia. James W. Kennedy, first lieutenant; retired 1862; died in Tennessee after the war. That battle led to Garnett's removal and replacement by Brig. Captain W.P.F. The army marched south, with the plan to turn around and launch a night attack, but advance elements marched past the turn-around point and the attack plan was abandoned. 45TH VIRGINIA INFANTRY REGIMENT, CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY (1861 - 1865) . That campaign resulted in the loss of 8 killed and 48 wounded. This is possibly the first use of the Rebel Yell. The surrounded Federals were forced to surrender, with the Stonewall Brigade capturing over 800 men while losing only 3 men killed, 16 wounded, and 19 men missing. He was wounded in the Second Battle of Bull Run and was cited for gallantry in the official report of his superior, William Taliaferro. Marched to Harrisonburg and deposited knapsacks at the courthouse. Charles Alexander Jr., superintendent at Arlington, offers condolences to Rachel Bender. It became part of the Stonewall Brigade and served under Generals T.J. Jackson, T.B. The 4th Virginia was suffering from a smallpox epidemic by December and so was in reserve during the Battle of Fredericksburg until the Federals breached Jackson's line, so they were called forth. Served in Virginia regiment in the Mexican War. Changed to Union after creation of the Restored Government of Virginia. Terry was promoted to major in the spring of 1862 and fought in the Peninsula Campaign at the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill. Marched from Winchester to the east, fording the Shenandoah at dusk and marching until after midnight. After a night march, the brigade reached the battlefield at dawn and attacked Milroys retreating men. The regiment fought at First Manassas, having arrived by train on Saturday, July 20. Emmanuel Dabney was only 16 when he started working as a seasonal ranger with the National Park Service. Now 38, Dabney recalls when he began work he thought, Where are the stories about Black people?, Over the years, the National Park Service has increased interpretation of the topic, he said. Remained in defensive positions until Meade retreated across the rapidan. Following Virginia's secession from the Union, Terry enrolled in the Confederate Army as a first lieutenant in the 4th Virginia Infantry. A Federal attack on the part of the line held by Doles Brigade on the left of the Stonewall Brigade broke through the lines. Clerk of Pulaski County Courts after the war. The march then resumed at a fast pace in the hot, dry dusty day. After the main attack was launched the brigade moved to the left flank of Jacksons force. The regiment lost 5 men killed, 23 men wounded and 48 missing out of 203 men engaged. Lt., Company C, 4th Virginia Infantry - April 17, 1861; Captain - July 25, 1861; Lt. Col. - April 22, 1863. Moved to Camp Winder, winter quarters at Moss Neck, three miles from Guineys Station. Benjamin Sexton, died from wounds, Second Manassas. The men in his company, part of United States Colored Troops 2nd Regiment Cavalry, had similar concerns, including a threat by the Confederacy to enslave them. Thomas P. Campbell, promoted lieutenant; wounded Wilderness, 1864. [7] I. M. Lampie, second corporal; wounded Spotsylvania Courthouse; died since war. Brigadier General Jackson was promoted to Major General. The army began its return march to Strasburg, The army celebrated a day of prayer and feasting ordered by President Davis for the victory at McDowell. All Rights Reserved. Execution of four deserters from Jacksons Division who had been captured in the Shenandoah Valley and returned to the army. 1st West Virginia Infantry Regiment (3 Year), 2nd West Virginia Veteran Infantry Regiment, List of West Virginia Civil War Union units, The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation (2020), "Hall of Valor: The Military Medals Database", "CMOHS.org - Official Website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society", "Home - The National Medal of Honor Museum The National Medal of Honor Museum", Autobiography of Dr. Thomas H. Barton, the self-made physician of Syracuse, Ohio, including a history of the Fourth Regt. The 4th Virginia was assembled at Winchester, Virginia, in July, 1861. Retired April 9, 1864. After intense fighting the brigade was forced back with heavy casualties. Your email address will not be published. 4th Virginia Infantry Regiment, http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.38618 William Baxter Ott was not part of the Civil War for long, but he participated in one of its memorable moments: the First Battle of Bull Run, also known as First Manassas. The Fourth West Virginia Infantry was organized August, 1861, with the following field officers: J.A.J. On the 30th the morning was quiet, but in the afternoon three heavy Federal attacks were driven back. His great-granddaughter, the actress Mary Tyler Moore contributed significantly to its restoration as the Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters Museum[14], [photographs posted at Stonewall_Jackson's_Headquarters_Museum, Winchester, VA; statements of museum tour guide | visit date=2009-06-19], Last edited on 11 December 2022, at 09:06, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=4th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1126802454, This page was last edited on 11 December 2022, at 09:06. Parker's History of Bedford County, Virginia. The 4th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in southwestern Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Assigned to Terrys Consolidated Brigade, Gordons Division, Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia, Assigned to Terrys Consolidated Brigade, Gordons Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, The regiment surrendered 7 officers and 38 men under the command of Captain Hamilton D. Wade, of whom only 17 were armed, Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia, Gordons Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Brief History [. June 1. The regiment lost three men killed and 47 wounded. The 4th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate) was assembled at Winchester, Virginia, in July, 1861.
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