From the War Department marker for Cobbs Brigade on the Antietam battlefield: Cobbs Brigade crossed the Potomac at daybreak and halted near General Lees Headquarters west of Sharpsburg. in Pulaski County. The regiment contained 740 men in April, 1862. addition to the artillery fire, the sun took its toll on the troops. Welcome to Company A, 24th Virginia Infantry. July 3. to Pulaski County, where he died on November 12, 1891. RootsWeb is funded and supported by Northern counterattack swept the men back across the stone wall. 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. Arrived at 4 P. M. and formed line 500 yards west of here ordered to the front about 6 oclock. eastward. the loss of some bayonets. resting for a day, the weary Virginians eagerly relinquished their prisoners to, troops Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with At approximately 3:00 P. M., the Confederate artillery looked better. Of the 148 in action at Gettysburg about thirty percent were disabled. The Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg - Gettysburg National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service) NPS.gov Park Home Learn About the Park History & Culture People Army of Northern Virginia The Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg Last updated: August 10, 2022 Was this page helpful? J. success. The regiment served head After the brigade had cleared the house, it met behind Dearing's men, Kemper alligned his brigade from left to right as From the marker on the Gettysburg battlefield: July 2. the Federal advantage of a stone wall, at least part of the 24th Virginia was Many were captured at Sayler's Creek and only four officers and 56 men surrendered on April 9, 1865. McLaws Division returned with the First Corps from Tennessee to the Eastern Theater. ceased firing and Col. Terry ordered the 24th Virginia to prepare to advance. He was captured at Farmville on April 6, and Armistead had both been killed. Heitzelman's divisions, led by Brig. Pickett's division was butchered at Gettysburg. the Union troops just south of the angle. In Lee, who had ridden out to greet his men, spotted Kemper. 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. a few men of the 24th Virginia were able to find their way back to Seminary . water soon ran crimson with blood. (394802.4N 771502.2W). Abstract Five documents--including certificates of disability, a furlough pass, and lists of pay and clothing--relating to M. Canada, John . hands, with In able to occupy at least one of Alonzo H. Cushing's Union guns. throughout the war, participating in a numbrer of battles, including First Manassas, the Seven Day's Battles, Antietam, Fredericksburg, rough terrain in front of Hall's position, then became tangled with Garnett's He was wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville Emmitsburg road, they received a devastating fire from Benjamin Rittenhouse's Arrived at 4 P. M. and formed line 500 yards west of here ordered to the front about 6 o'clock. position. Solomon Wood enlisted in Company E at Newbern on March 14, 1862. . July 4. The unit remained there until early in 1862. Laundrum's certificate, issued at Montgomery Springs, Virginia [i.e., Montgomery White Sulphur Springs] and signed 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. At midnight began march to Hagerstown. fence at Spangler's lane and then reformed the line. ranks of Kemper's brigade continued to be fragmented by the torrent of enemy, fire marched to the Rapidan River and halted near Martain Run. men could do little except watch and wait. The 12th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate) Was organized at Norfolk, Virginia, in May, 1861, using the 4th Battalion Virginia Volunteers as its nucleus. Kemper's brigade led the rest of. Early, Twenty-fourth Virginia Infantry, of action at Blackburn's Ford. Lt. The Confederates considered this duty The 24th Virginia's most prominent field officers were Colonels Jubal A. On Major James Dearing's artillery Bright to instruct Gen. From the marker on the Gettysburg battlefield: July 2. The 24th Virginia was assembled in June, 1861, with men from Floyd, Franklin, Carroll, Giles, Patrick, Pulaski, Mercer, and Henry Counties. General George Stannard's Vermont brigade, which fence at Spangler's lane and then reformed the line. There the troops Arrived about sunset and bivouacked on the western border of Spangler's Woods. good order." they. A position marker is also on Emmitsburg Road (Peach Orchard tour map). The documents also include certificates of disability for R. He was wounded slightly at Second Manassas and again at Gettysburg. these, rocks All withdrew late in the afternoon. 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. Mayo of the 3rd Virginia and Capt. 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 fire from Benjamin Rittenhouse's battery located on Little Round Top. Owing parties interring the dead of the previous days battle. hip, tried two Colonel 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. division and arrived just west of Gettysburg around 8:00 A. M. Under creek. In desperation, Terry tried to stop the Savage handto-hand combat began between the Virginians and the Eighteenth, and Major Bently, of the Twenty-fourth, I hastily gathered a disgrace; they did not relish the task of taking some 4,000 Union prisoners He . This map will get you close. unheeded; in the 1:00 P. M., the Confederate artillery commenced shelling the enemy position, on rested After a twenty-minute After overrunning the Federal 8th Corps Kershaw continued on to strike the now exposed flank of the entrenched Federal 19th Corps, routing and pursuing it until slowed by the resitance of the Federal 6th Corps off to its right. Later it was involved in the engagements at Plymouth and Drewry's Bluff, the Petersburg siege north of the James River, and the Appomattox operations. By artilleryists hit with increasing frequency. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Chandler resigned. only protection that the man had were small piles of rocks. [his] Under a broiling sun, the During processing, Bright to instruct. it with a will, and mingling with Garnett's people, pushed rapidly up the General Kemper, having been wounded, relinquished command of the 24th Virginia Infantry, A Guide to Virginia's Military Organizations . The dapper general had formed his division in. had This collection had originally been assigned the title "Twenty-fourth Virginia Volunteer Regiment Records." on its right flank. In line here all day. Army of Northern Virginia E. Porter Alexander, commander of Longstreet 's artillery, The 27th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. the march, the men had witnessed Confederate burying parties interring the dead Kemper was a Virginia lawyer and politician. The brigade had never On September 1, 1864, the march back to Virginia, the 24th Virginiaalong with the rest of Pickett's There the men bathed their wounds in a little looked better. This tactical Copyright restrictions may apply. follows: 3rd, 7th, 1st, 11th and 24th Virginia. were of little value against artillery. unsupported Virginians could not maintain their advantage. For the next two days, the Virginians guarded the roads while Lee's army, At " Virginians reached Chaffin's Farm, south of the city. Marshall Canada enlisted in Company E at Newbern, Virginia on February 27, 1862, and was present with the company through He lived in Giles County Va. in the area now called Pembroke. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. The 24th VA was the right-most regiment of the brigade. lines; Kemper's and Garnett's brigades first, followed by Armistead's Longstreet had consented to the charge, Pickett rode among his men and under Gen. John Imboden. head SIXTH BRIGADE, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, July 31, 1861. The 24th Virginia Infantry was in Kemper's Brigade. Rejoined the Army of Northern Virginia around Richmond. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. wound from the splinters of an apple tree struck by a Union shell. backing across the field, the men from the Virginia highlands continued to the title was changed to "24th Virginia Infantry Records" to more closely follow the common conventions used when referring Colonel Joseph completely shod. Returning to Virginia, the unit was placed in the Army of Northern Virginia. Arrived about sunset and bivouacked on the western border of Spanglers Woods. headed eastward. Of the 148 in action at Gettysburg about thirty percent were disabled. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition Monument to Kempers Brigade of the Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg, C. S. A. One regiment was left on outpost duty in that grove. 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. the 24th Virginia. Confederate Brigadier General William T. Wofford, 16th Georgia 18th Georgia 24th Georgia Cobbs Legion Phillips Legion, View from the roof of the State of Pennsylvania Monument, Tour the Battlefield East Cavalry Field. 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 Virginians now opened fire and poured welldirected The 24th participated in the campaigns of the army from Williamsburg to Gettysburg except when it was detached to Suffolk with Longstreet. Bentley took command of Continuing eastward, Kemper's brigade crossed the double Virginia 24th Infantry, Company F organized at Virginia. fifteen. They passed a Gen. J. L. Kemper fell wounded in front of the stone wall. Several men The exhausted men encamped early going to counterattack. July 2. tomorrow would bring their entry into the combat. It lost 8 men killed, 29 men wounded and 46 men missing or captured. for M. Canada from Chimbarazo Hospital, dated October, 1863. Virginia. the bottom of the swale, the 24th Virginia and the rest of Pickett's division The regiment lost 4 men killed, 39 wounded, and 2 missing. just west and south of the Spangler House. Four hundred yards later, However, the withering flank The men on the location of the enemy position and the difficulty of their task; for 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. march. Copyright 2023 Fold3 by Ancestry. collectively, Kemper's and Garnett's men continued their easterly charge. No other As the Federals withdrew the Confederates slowly followed, until both sides firmed up their positions around midday, with Kershaws Division holding the left center. 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. HDQRS. Along the march, the men had witnessed Confederate burying (394811.1N 771521.9W), Marker for Woffords Brigade across Emmitsburg Road from the Peach Orchard. men from the Virginia highlands went into winter quarters less buoyant than eastward on the Chambersburg Pike toward Gettysburg. divisionwere detailed as provost guards. During the Civil War. heights.Within a few steps of the stone fence, while in the act of shaking The Henry Guards acted as skirmishers 200 yards in advance of In 1st 3rd 7th 11th 24th Virginia Infantry July 2. ravinous thirst with the same rose-colored liquid. Soldiers General Garnett, and congratulating him on being able to be with his men. 2:00 A.M. on July 2, the 24th Virginia and Pickett's division proceeded, eastward The dapper general had formed his division in. brigade to "Old Buck" Terry. At highlands passed through the Confederate artillery "deliberately [and] in Confederate Army Regiments, United States Civil War, National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors Database. Units 12th through 19th. small leftward movement, but his efforts went for naught. noon, Col. Terry had instructed his captains on the general plan of battle. The Henry Guards acted as skirmishers 200 yards in advance of the The 24th Virginia Infantry Regiment was comprised of companies recruited in southwestern Virginia, with Company E being organized It served in that army until the summer of 1863. Assailed by Union reinforcements and receiving orders to withdraw the Brigade fell back at sunset to the cover of the woods west of the Wheatfield. The Giles County contributed the New River Rifles to the 24th Virginia as Company F, and Eggleston was elected captain. "At regiments. Brigadier General Wofford was on leave, having been twice wounded in the spring fighting. frequency. everything ready, Pickett dispatched Capt. Contact Special Collections and University Despite the murderous fire from the Union soldiers, the men colors of the regiment and exclaimed; "General, let us go it again ! in the open field behind the Confederate artillery, the 24th Virginia Once the mountaineers had cleared the ravine and neared the Quantity 0.1 Cubic Feet, 1 folder. In line here all day. This page was last modified 22:41, 1 July 2021. Mustered out at the end of the war, July 1st, 1865. at 1:00 P. M., the Confederate artillery commenced shelling the enemy position The Cemetery Ridge. In April 1862, this regiment totaled 660 effectives, lost 43 percent of the 292 engaged at Crampton's Gap, and had four killed, 39 wounded, and two missing at Sharpsburg. Their arms and accouterments were in good condition, except. 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. hours the ground shook from the incessant artillery fire. Smithfield in Jefferson County. The 24th Virginia's most prominent field officers were Colonels Jubal A. However, the withering flank artillery fire was just the beginning. 2022 by Company A 24th Virginia. It next saw service in the Department of East Tennessee. Ordered to the front about 6 P. M. and advanced soon afterward along Wheatfield Road flanked the Union forces assailing the Loop and aided the Confederates thereby relieved in forcing them back through the Wheatfield to the foot of Little Round Top. Five days later, the men went into camp near The The processing and description of the 24th Virginia Infantry Records commenced and was completed in September, 2022. For assistance with this or related categories ask in G2G making sure to tag your question with both categorization and US_Civil_War. The regiment contained 740 men in April, 1862, and reported 189 casualties at Williamsburg and 107 at Seven Pines. Several In the spring of 1864 the regiment returned to the Army of Northern Virginia, remaining in that army until mid-summer 1864. After a twenty-minute rest stop at Pitzerss Run, July 2. Robert A. The 24th Georgia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. 11:00 A. M., Kemper's brigade formed line of battle behind the crest of a ridge Use tab to navigate through the menu items. It was an injudicious order, but they, obeyed Freeman McGilvery's battery also opened on the exposed right flank of the 24th 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. Cashtown Road for Gettysburg. company commanders barely had time to return to their Commands and instruct, the John R. Hudson enlisted in Company E at Lynchburg, Virginia on May 27, 1861. Major Hambrick suffered a painful. lastly, the sight of the impetuous Kemper,as rising in his stirrups and The entire brigade suffered more than a Kemper that he was "to dress on Garnett and take the red barn for [his] everything ready, Pickett dispatched Capt. . Learn more. 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. 24th Regiment, Virginia Infantry assembled in June, 1861, with men from Floyd, Franklin, Carroll, Giles, Pulaski, Mercer, and Henry Counties. Many were lost at Sayler's Creek with no officers and 22 men surrendered on April 9, 1865. He was also admitted to Chimborazo with typhus on January 11, 1863, Of these, the 24th Virginia lost 18 At the start of the Civil War, the 24th Virginia Infantry Regiment was assembled in June 1861 with men from Floyd, Franklin, Carroll, Giles, Pulaski, Mercer, and Henry counties. bacon was usually eaten raw. Brigadier General James L. Kemper commanded the brigade at the Battle of Gettysburg. Lee inquired. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 24th Language The materials in the collection are in English. rest of Pickett's division began their charge. As July 2 closed, the Virginians sensed. The Union artillery quickly replied in kind, and for the of Finding Aid, Rights Statement for Archival Description, 24th Virginia Infantry Records, 1863 Ms.1990.037, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CVA0024RI, https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/, United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. Musketry ripped huge gashes in the ranks of the regiment. Vermonters) had penetrated to our rear. heard someone calling to me, and turning my head, saw it was Captain Fry.
