1st Confederate Battalion
WHO WE WERE
Unit Histories
Company K, 2d Alabama(The Magnolia
Regiment): Organized in Fort Morgan in April 1861 and disbanded
at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, in May 1862. Most of the men went into the 1st
Confederate Battalion thereafter. Battle honors: none.
Company D, 5th
Alabama Battalion: Formed in Dumfries, Virginia, 2 December 1861,
where mustered into CS service. Originally designated the 8th Alabama Infantry
Battalion and redesignated 22 October 1862. Assigned to Wigfall's Brigade,
Whiting's Division until April 1862, then to Archer's Brigade, A.P. Hill's/Heth's
Division in June 1862, serving until redesignated the Provost Guard for
the Third Corps, ANV, in July 1863. Battle honors: Seven Days, Cedar Mountain,
2d Manassas, Harper's Ferry, Sharpsburg, Shepherdstown Ford, Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Falling Waters, Bristoe Campaign, Mine Run,
Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg and surrendered
125 effectives (total battalion) at Appomattox.
Company A, 7th Tennessee: A Company from Alexandria and DeKalb Counties.
Mustered into CS service at Camp Trousdale, Sumner County, July 1861. Arrived
at Staunton, Va., 25 July 1861. Assigned to the Tennessee-Anderson's-Brigade.
Battle honors: Bath, Mechanicsbville, Gaines' Mill, Cedar Run, 2d Manassas,
Harper's Ferry, Sharpsburg, Shepherdstown, Fredericksburg Chancellorsville,
Gettysburg (Pickett's Charge), Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg
Siege, Appomattox. Had 46 per cent casualties at Gettysburg. Surrendered
6 officers and 41 men.
Company B, 4th
Texas: The Tom Green Rifles, Austin City Light Infantry.
Organized in Austin, Texas, as the Quitman Rifles in 1858 and merged into
a regiment in Richmond 30 September 1861. Assigned to Texas Brigade. Battle
honors: Eltham Landing, Seven Pines, Seven Days, Gaines' Mill, Malvern Hill,
Freeman's Ford, 2d Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Washington
Siege, Washington, Suffolk Campaign, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Chattanooga,
Wauchatchie, Knoxville Siege, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Cold
Harbor, Petersburg Siege, New Market Heights, Chaffin's Farm, Fort Gilmer,
Williamsburg Road, Appomattox. Had 54 per cent casualties at Sharpsburg.
Surrendered 15 officers and 145 men.
Company E, 9th Virginia: Isle of Wright Blues, organized in
Isle of Wright County, enlisted 27 May 1861; reorganized 3 May 1862. Assigned
to Armistead's, Barton's, Stuart's Brigade. Battle honors: Seven Pines,
Seven Days, Malvern Hill, 2nd Manassas, South Mountain, Sharpsburg, Shepherdstown
Ford, Fredericksburg, Suffolk Campaign, Gettysburg, Chester Station, Drewry's
Bluff, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Peterburg Siege, Five Forks, Sailor's Creek,
Appomattox. Had over 50 per cent casualties at Gettysburg. Regiment surrendered
two officers and 37 men at Appomattox.
Company D, 13th Virginia: Louisa Blues Formed in Louisa County
April 1861. Served in Early's-Smith's-Pegram's-Walker's Brigade. Battle
honors: 1862 Valley Campaign, Seven Days, Cedar Mountain, 2d Manassas, Chantilly,
Harper's Ferry, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, 2d Winchester,
Bristoe Campaign, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Bethesda
Church, Cold Harbor, Monocacy, Ft. Stevens, 3d Winchester, Fisher's Hill,
Cedar Creek, Petersburg, Fort Stedman, Appomattox. Surrendered 10 officers
and 52 men.
Company D, 22d Virginia: Nicholas Blues Enlisted in Nicholas
County 23 May 1861, reorganized 6 June 1861. Assigned to Patton's-Echol's
Brigade. Battle honors: Scarey Creek, Giles Court House, Lewisburg, Kanawha
Campaign, West Virginia Raid, White Suphur Springs, Droop Mountain, New
Market, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Lynchburg, Monocacy, 3d Winchester, Fisher's
Hill, Cedar Creek. Had 21 per cent casualties at Droop Mountain. Disbanded,
spring 1865.
Company B, 27th Virginia: Virginia Hibernians Enlisted in
Alleghany County 15 May 1861; regiment formed 30 May. Part of the 1st Virginia
"Stonewall" Brigade. Battle honors: First Manassas, Romney, 1862
Valley Campaign, Seven Days, Cedar Mountain, Groveton, 2d Manassas, Harper's
Ferry, Sharpsburg, Kearneyville, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, 2d Winchester,
Gettysburg, Mine Run, Morton's Ford, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna,
Behtesda Church, Cold Harbor, Lynchburg Campaign, Monocacy, 2d Kernstown,
Wincheste, Newton, Sheperdstown, 3d Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek,
Petersburg, Hatcher's Run, Ft. Stedman, Saylor's Creek, Appomattox. Regiment
had losses of 141 at First Manassas, 30 per cent at Gettysburg. Surrendered
1 officer and 20 men at Appomattox.
Company B, 30th Virginia:
Fredericksburg Rifle Grays. Organized in Fredericksburg 1859.
Enlisted into CS service 22 April 1861, reorganized 16 April 1862. Assigned
to defense of Fredericksburg, then Walker's, Cooke's, Corse's Brigade. Battle
honors: Malvern Cliff, Sharpsburg, Drewry's Bluff, Cold Harbor, Petersburg
(Howlet Line), Five Forks, Sailor's Creek, Appomattox. Had 66 per cent losses
at Sharpsburg. Surrendered 8 officers and 82 men, where the regiment's bugler
played the last recall of the army.
Company I, 42nd Virginia:
Campbell Guards. Enlisted in Lynchburg 11 July 1861, reorganized
21 April 1862. Assigned to Burks'-Gilham's-Burks'-Campbell's-JR Jones'-JM
Jones-Terry's Consolidated Brigade. Battle honors: Shenandoah Valley Campaign,
Seven Days, Gaines' Mill, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, Cedar Mountain,
2d Manassas, Harper's Ferry, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville,
2d Winchester, Gettysburg, Bristoe Campaign, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania,
North Anna, Cold Harbor, Lynchburg Campaign, Monocacy, 3d Winchester, Fisher's
Hill, Cedar Creek, Petersburg Siege, Fort Stedman, Appomattox. Had 135 casualties
at Chancellorsville. Surrendered 1 officer and 44 men.
63rd Virginia: Organized in May 1862. Assigned to Kelly's, Reynolds',
Brown's, and Reynold's Consolidated and Palmer's Brigade, Army of Tennessee.
Fought from Chickamauga to Atlanta, Franklin, and Nashville, and was active
in North Carolina. Merged into the 54th Virginia Infantry Battalion on April
9, 1865.
Huckstep's 1st Fluvanna Artillery: Sons of Fluvanna. Organized
in Fluvanna County 20 June 1861. Consolidated with the 2d Fluvanna Artillery
Battery 4 October 1862. Assigned to reserve artillery, A.N.V. Battle honors:
Yorktown, Seven Days, Shepherdstown Ford.
