Its companies were from the counties of Wythe, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Grayson, and Rockbridge. After dark the brigade began its march to Hagerstown in a violent thunderstorm. Although the day began mild and sunny the weather turned by afternoon, and the men bivouacked in a blizzard. 4th Virginia Infantry Regiment His great-granddaughter, the actress Mary Tyler Moore contributed significantly to its restoration as the Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters Museum[1]. John Ulrick spoke of his five children, four of whom are Black. Required fields are marked *. Service [ edit] The 4th West Virginia Infantry Regiment was mustered into Federal service on June 17, 1861, at Grafton, Point Pleasant, and Mason City, Virginia. The regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Robert D. Gardner while Colonel Charles Ronald temporarily commanded the brigade. The following day, he was assigned command of a brigade formed from the survivors of the Stonewall Brigade and the badly depleted brigades of John M. Jones and George H. Steuart. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Marched 15 miles to Big Springs near Martinsburg, then after a few hours rest, another 13 miles to the dam location. [6], Terry joined the local militia, as lieutenant of the "Wythe Grays." Brigadier General James A. Walker was appointed to command the brigade. Bivouacked at Jeffersonton in the rain without food or shelter, the wagons having been unable to keep up on the muddy roads. It fought in the Stonewall Brigade, mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. 6:04 AM EDT, Sun April 30, 2023. Lieutenant Colonel Gardner returned due to his wounds from Fredericksburg. The charge successfully carried the Union position but darkness ended the fighting. For a whole generation, they have no idea in a popular sense that there were black Civil War soldiers.. R. C. Vaughan, promoted captain; died after war. John Hutton, died from wounds at Chancellorsville. T. A. Oury, fourth corporal; wounded First Manassas; dead. Reached Lexington. Major William Terry then became the regiment's senior officer. 201, 1860 U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedule for District 68, Wythe County, Virginia, p. 5 of 30. Early's 1864 campaign in the Shenandoah Valley. It lost another 3 killed and 14 wounded in a skirmish at Kearneysville, at which Col. Ronald suffered a thigh wound which ended his military career. Advanced on the Union camp but came under fire from large caliber naval guns, and the attack was called off. 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. The regiment lost five men killed and 45 wounded out of less than 100 engaged. Martin Roane, lost two fingers at Chancellorsville; dead. 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In the afternoon the brigade loaded up as much as they could carry and headed north before the supply depot was put to the torch. James F. Preston was its colonel, joined by Lewis T. Moore as Lt.Col., Major Josiah Kent, Surgeon Joseph Crockett, Asst. The Wythe Grays Company A, 4TH Virginia Infantry Regiment, CSA, Part 1 An urn containing the remains of Maj. Isaac C. Hart await burial during the service Thursday. However, the Stonewall Brigade delivered the primary assault at Port Republic, and this unit lost only four men wounded. Following a brief period of training under VMI cadets, the Grays found themselves at Harpers Ferry assigned as a part of a brigade consisting of the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 27th and 33rd regiments under the command of a West Point graduate, Mexican War hero and eccentric VMI professor . The Stonewall Brigade was positioned on the right flank of assault and held in reserve to guard the Plank Road. He also engaged in newspaper work for eighteen months as editor and co-owner of the Wytheville Telegraph. [11] But getting money into the field was challenging. Author Ta-Tehisi Coates, writing several years ago in The Atlantic, detailed the dearth of Blacks studying the Civil War. 52 were here. June 15. Their stout defense of Henry House Hill during that engagement led South Carolina General Barnard Bee to characterize their commander General Jackson as a stone wall, hence the brigade name. Marched west through Boonsboro to cross the Potomac at Williamsport, on to Martinsburg, where the Union garrison had retreated, and south to Harpers Ferry. After spending a day at Kernstown, the brigade marched through Winchester and made camp about five miles northeast of Winchester at Stephenson Depot, known as Camp Stephenson. The regiment surrendered with 7 officers and 38 men of which only 17 were armed. General Paxton was killed. After graduation, he boarded with a local farming family and taught school in Liberty, the county seat of Bedford County,[3] as he read law. The fighting resumed at dawn. John J. Dix, died from wounds received, Chancellorsville. Edward Harrison, died from wounds received at Chancellorsville. But with the burial on Thursday, the story of Harts fighting to ensure freedom for all is now in the open, Dabney said. A history of Company D, 4th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Peninsula Guards). Colonel Gardner temporarily took over the brigade while Colonel Grigsby took command of the division, but Gardner was then wounded himself.. James F. Preston: Possible Author of the Rebel Yell - Virginia Center Benjamin Sexton, died from wounds, Second Manassas. Lieutenant J. Kent Ewing was killed. June 8. Became part of Co. 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Marched north to Newtown and to within nine miles of Winchester by dusk. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Your email address will not be published. The supply wagons caught up in time for breakfast, but fell behind by nightfall. Discovery Company. Terrys Brigade, with the survivors of the Stonewall Brigade, leave the Shenandoah Valley for the last time to join the fighting around Richmond and Petersburg. Captain Matthew D. Bennett of Company E was promoted to major. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. That battle led to Garnett's removal and replacement by Brig. George W. Cullop, lost leg at Chancellorsville; died since war. The Liberty Hall Volunteers: Company I, 4th Virginia Infantry regiment, was an honorable organization that garnered laurels on many fields of combat in the Eastern theater of the War Between the. B. F. Leonard, wounded First Manassas; died after war. An Authentic Civil War Living History Association, Muster Roll of Company D, Fourth Virginia Infantry. This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a stub. Changed to Union after creation of the Restored Government of Virginia. Marched 28 miles to reach Charlottesville after dark. The 4th West Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The William Terry Camp of the United Confederate Veterans in Bedford County, Virginia was not named after him, but after a third-generation native of Bedford County, who also became a CSA General, William R. Terry (1824-1889).[12]. Moved to a defensive position along Oak Ridge northwest of Gettysburg. 4th Virginia Cavalry: 4th: Cavalry: R 973.781 A875Y: Yellow Tavern and beyond : from family letters and journals: 4th: Infantry: 973.7455 R651F: 4th Virginia Infantry: 5th: Cavalry: R 973.781 A737G: God alone knows which was right : the Blue and Gray Terrill family of Virginia in the Civil War: 5th: Cavalry: R 973.781 A875Y The march then resumed at a fast pace in the hot, dry dusty day. Benjamin Allen, wounded Winchester; lost an eye; dead. 4th Virginia Infantry Regiment | Military Wiki | Fandom Malaria, heat and skimpy rations took a higher toll before the Battle of Cedar Mountain engagement of August 8, 1862, where the unpopular General Winder was mortally wounded (as were 3 men of this unit and another 6 wounded). The brigade, mustering a little over 250 men, was attacked at dawn by Hookers First Corps. Camped on the Plank Road near Montpelier. Marched south, recrossing the Potomac at Botelers Ford east of Shepherdstown and halting north of Winchester. Virginia provided the following units to the Virginia Militia and the Provisional Army of the Confederate States (PACS) during the American Civil War. Resumed the march at dawn, reaching Piedmont Station, where they boarded trains for Manassas. Howe, R.J. Glendy and John T. Sayers were wounded and captured. Major Frank Paxton, a brigade staff officer, was promoted to command the Stonewall Brigade. The 4th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The 4th Virginia Infantry Company F. also known as the "Grayson Daredevils" or the "Daredevils" was the nickname given to Company F in the original 4t . Garnett, Winder, Paxton, J.A. The 2nd and 33rd regiments on the left flank of the brigade fell back, but General Walker steadied the line and led a counterattack that helped drive the Federals back and restored the line. John M. Williams, promoted captain; wounded at Sharpsburg. The 4th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate) was assembled at Winchester, Virginia, in July, 1861. 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. Wounded and Shapsburg and Fredericksburg. Captain Matthew Bennett was wounded. The army boarded trains at Meechums River Station and returned to Staunton in the Valley. The park curator and Holly A. Pinheiro Jr., assistant professor of history at Furman University, praise the 1989 film Glory about the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, a famous African-American unit. Captain Charles A. Ronald of Company E was elected colonel of the regiment and Captain Robert D. Gardiner of Company C was elected to lieutenant colonel. On the second day the brigade held defensive positions against Federal probing attacks and sharpshooters. Broke camp and moved to Locust Grove on the Orange-Fredericksburg Turnpike. The professor said the contributions of African-American soldiers and their families were erased in much of the country after the Civil War because of the Lost Cause ideology the belief that states rights, not slavery, was the Confederacys principal cause, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. (Photo contributed by 4th great-grandson Michael Gillman.) All Rights Reserved. ", Captain William R. Brown, Company E, Appointed Colonel of the, This page was last edited on 23 April 2023, at 17:28. But, as Dabney says, the movie came out a long time ago. 4th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate) FamilySearch Since arranging and sending to Major Robert W. Hunter a duplicate of the enclosed list of members of Company D, Fourth Virginia Infantry (Stonewall Brigade), it has occurred to me to send it to you and ask you to, some time or another, give it a place in the Confederate column of your paper. Skirmish for the bridges at Port Republic. The Stonewall Brigade is an authentic living history association concentrated in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania dedicated to accurately portraying the common soldier of the Civil War. Parker, Lula Jeter (1988). Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S. Confederate States presidential election of 1861, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=4th_West_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1151377728, Units and formations of the Union Army from West Virginia, Military units and formations established in 1861, Military units and formations disestablished in 1864, American Civil War unit and formation stubs, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Private Jasper N. North, Company D, Participating in the same "forlorn hope. This really touched everyones heartstrings. Its companies were from the counties of Wythe, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Grayson . As a White Army officer leading Black troops, Hart faced the possibility of being treated harshly if taken captive by the Confederacy. Threw up breastworks and remained in defensive positions covering the Union line. After several attempts to damage the dam a breach was finally made. Lieutenant William B. Gardner was captured. In April 1861, he returned to Harpers Ferry, this time as a Confederate officer serving under Stonewall Jackson. Since many volunteers' terms were expiring (and many deserted), the men were allowed to choose their officers, and chose Charles A. Ronald as their Colonel, Robert D. Gardner as Lt. Col., and William Terry as Major.[6]. Major William Terry, in command of the regiment, suffered a serious shoulder wound. F. W. Rider, third sergeant; died after war. The 3rd Infantry Regiment, also known as the Old Guard, Caisson Platoon carry the remains of two unknown Civil War Union soldiers to their grave at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on Thursday, September 6. [9], On May 23, 1863, the Stonewall Brigade lost forty-eight percent (160 men) of the 355 engaged at Battle of Chancellorsville, including Brig. Mustered into Confederate service. There was Great consternation when the news spread that Jackson had been wounded. A. E. Gibson, second lieutenant; captain 1862; killed near Groveton, Second Manassas. 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. [4] The 4th's men recovered and drilled for next months, and Jackson was promoted to Major General, with James Preston becoming the interim commander, although his wound's lingering effects and rheumatism led to his replacement by Gen. Richard B. Garnett on December 7, 1861 (and Preston would die at his home on January 20, 1862). At the conclusion of the service, a Black park ranger briefly spoke with Bender. A Facebook post by Arlington National Cemetery about the burial elicited numerous comments praising Harts service. The men were distributed salt pork, their first meal since Harpers Ferry. Get this from a library! Terry's Brigade was assigned to join Robert E. Lee's besieged army at Petersburg and also saw action around Appomattox in the war's final days as Lee frantically sought to resupply his army.[12]. 4th Virginia Infantry (Book, 1982) [WorldCat.org] 2023 Cable News Network. I understand why it is difficult. Ephriam, died from wounds received at Chancellorsville. Colonel Ronald wounded in the thigh by a shell near Kearneysville. Home - Virginia's Participation in the Spanish-American War and Walker, and W. Terry. Later the unit was assigned to Trigg's, Reynolds', Brown's and Reynolds' Consolidated, and Palmer's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The regiment was commanded by Major William Terry. The men then spent the night digging in to their positions on the side of the Mule Shoe.. Now-General William Terry commanded a heterogenous brigade that never actually reached the size of a full regiment. 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. SMYTH BLUES.Muster Roll Company D, Fourth Virginia Infantry. 4th Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate) The brigade helped throw back the assault by Williams Union Division, then was pulled into reserve as fighting on the north end of the battlefield died down. No An official form of the United States government. Confederate Regiments & Batteries * Virginia. The regiment was assigned to the Second Corps of the Potomac District. The regiment rested, fed, and re-clothed itself. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. The 4th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought in the Stonewall Brigade, mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. 4th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry FamilySearch G. H. Fudge, lieutenant; wounded, Fredericksburg; Judge of County Court, Smyth. After sundown the brigade left a picket to guard the Hanover road and moved to join the attack Culps Hill. A third attack went forward around noon which broke through the first line of Federal positions before falling back with heavy casualties. June 19-26. 34th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate) FamilySearch Later became the 167th Regiment of West Virginia Militia), Dameron's Independent Company, Virginia Volunteers, This page was last edited on 24 March 2023, at 16:42. 4th Heavy Artillery Regiment was formed in May, 1862, to serve either as artillery or infantry. On behalf of the sick soldiers of my command, I return thanks to you for the bountiful supply of Hospital delicacies brought to this post by Mrs. Aleshire of your town. Performing at the 150th Anniversary Civil War Battle Reenactmen. 4th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.) - Geni Antietam: AotW Battle Map 1 Recovering, he led the brigade back to Petersburg, where he was again wounded on March 25, 1865, when Gordon's Corps attacked Fort Stedman. Terry was taken to his home in Wytheville to recover from his injuries. The regiment mustered 367 men. 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. Garnett, Winder, Paxton, and finally James A. Walker, and William Terry (both of whom began as company captains in this unit). We are a living history, reenacting, non-political organization dedicated to educating the public and our members about the American Civil War. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Assembled in Winchester, Virginia under the command of Colonel James Preston and Lieutenant Colonel Lewis T. Moore. A sign marks one of the entrances of the U.S. Army base Fort Lee, which was renamed as Fort Gregg-Adams. Designated 4th Infantry Regiment and assigned to 1st Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah under Brigadier General Thomas J. Jackson. Ott was one of the 387 Confederates who died at the battle; 460 Union soldiers also lost their lives. Marched north from Staunton then northwest to McDowell, twenty miles away. So, too, are the sacrifices Black soldiers made. To New Market, then east over Massanutton Mountain and north through the Luray Valley. You have acquired by your deeds of . JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. Entered Manassas just after dawn and marched past the mountains of food and supplies to take up a position north of town. Anderson. Liberty Hall Drum & Fife Corps, Co. After pursuing to the Chancellor clearing, the brigade, out of ammunition and with heavy casualties, was pulled back to the line of Union breastworks they had taken to regroup. The regiment fought at First Manassas, First Kernstown, and in Jackson's Valley Campaign. [8] Col. Ronald was promoted to brigade command and Lt. Col. Gardner to lead the 4th Virginia. The Stonewall Brigade was unengaged in reserve. Your email address will not be published. What do you do if you have an email and someone says they found your relative on a shelf? Bender said. Thomas P. Campbell, promoted lieutenant; wounded Wilderness, 1864. The brigade returned to Hamiltons Crossing east of Fredericksburg and formed Camp Paxton, The news of Stonewall Jacksons death reaches the brigade. He returned to the ranks to lead the 4th Virginia Infantry at the Battle of Fredericksburg. Reg., Ceredo, Va., Feb. 25, '62. The brigade guarded the Front Royal Road. Colonel Terry suffered two minor wounds but escaped capture and remained on the field. Designated 5th Infantry Regiment and assigned to 1st Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah under Brigadier General Thomas J. Jackson. As a result, he missed the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House in April. The regiment brought 180 men to the field and lost 76 casualties. A brutal close-range stand-up firefight developed with the Union Iron Brigade. The wheels were set in motion. Three men were killed and 14 wounded. They listened to me and did not believe I was crazy. The regiment did its first service in the Kanawha Valley, and hard service it was, too; guard duty, scouting, fighting, was the daily program. He saw his first significant combat in the First Battle of Bull Run. United Spanish War Veterans, Department of Virginia. Reached the battlefield at nightfall after a 25 mile march and passed through Gettysburg, halting a mile east of town on the Hanover Road. The fighting continued for five hours, when the division was pulled back to Benners Hill around 9 a.m. That campaign resulted in the loss of 8 killed and 48 wounded. J. M. Thomas, fourth sergeant; promoted captain. Bombarded Hancock, which refused to surrender. Striped Shirts and Slop Sellers: British Import Shirts in the Army of Northern Virginia, Fit for Effective Service: Virginia Arms Her Stonewall Brigade, Its Ancient Reputation: The Stonewall Brigade at Cedar Mountain, The Interrupted Studies of Lt. Arthur Markell. Annual Report of the Department Historian. After replenishing ammunition and resting they moved forward in the afternoon and took up a forward position. 4th Virginia Infantry 5th Virginia Infantry 6th Virginia Infantry 7th Virginia Infantry 8th Virginia Infantry (The Bloody Eighth) 9th Virginia Infantry 10th Virginia Infantry 11th Virginia Infantry 12th Virginia Infantry 13th Virginia Infantry 14th Virginia Infantry 15th Virginia Infantry 16th Virginia Infantry 17th Virginia Infantry Marched north 25 miles to Salem. 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. The 4th Virginia was assembled at Winchester, Virginia, in July, 1861. The brigade marched to Bunker Hill to block the Winchester-Martinsburg Road, Destruction of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad around Martinsburg. Marched for Winchester at 4 a.m., reaching the town around noon. The following muster roll of the the Fourth Virginia Infantry, Company D The Smyth Blues, was written by a former member of the company, John Samuel Apperson, for the Times-Dispatch on June 4, 1905. Home Research Muster Roll of Company D, Fourth Virginia Infantry. The 4th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Marched north to attack Union forces withdrawing down the valley, bivouacking at Cedar Creek. Sir,No part of your excellent paper is more interesting to the remnant of old Confederate soldiers now living than that portion you have so kindly dedicated to them and the stories they tell; for after all, it is the man behind the guns who knew best the fierceness of the conflict while it raged around him, and the story he tells brings us nearer the scene of action and impresses it in detail upon our minds more effectually than general history will ever do.