9th Alabama Infantry- Capt. William H. Pryor, Company D (Southampton Greys) Capt. Virginia Historical Society, 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard In the document @danny provided, there is a report from Brigadier Colston listing Pryor as the colonel of the 3rd Virginia Infantry on April 14th. He made these frustrations known in the following statement to unknown parties: "We are in the midst of preparing for winter quarters. The company employed Rifle Green uniforms with dark plumes on their caps. Tate Military Secretary: Maj. Charles Marshall John Chilton of the 3rd Virginia Infantry described his experiences in New York and New Jersey in 1776-77 in letters home to family and friends. M. Jones (w), Lt. Col. Robert H. Dungan, 21st Virginia Infantry- Capt. William L. McLeod 3rd Regiment Virginia Volunteer Infantry - Facebook Richard C. M. Page E. B. Brunson, Crenshaw's (Virginia) Battery- Capt. 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) - Official Homepage However, it became apparent that the rifles had conflicted views and could not continue to serve a cause which they were not invested within. During this time, his thoughts often turned toward home. Organized August 1856, the company employed dark blue coats with three rows of state buttons down the front with green velvet collars, cuffs epaulets. Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) 3rd West Virginia Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia 6th Louisiana Infantry- Lt. Col. Joseph Hanlon 15th Alabama Infantry- Col. William C. Oates, Capt. Edward A. Marye King William (Virginia) Artillery- Capt. 11th Virginia Cavalry- Col. Lunsford L. Lomax, 2nd North Carolina Cavalry- Lt. Col. William Payne (c), Capt. July 4, 1859- Announced by sunrise salutes of the Portsmouth Light Artillery and from the Pennsylvania, by 8:00 A.M. the regiment was formed. 8th South Carolina Infantry- Col. John W. Henagan R. B. Davis [2][3][4] Taliaferro, in reporting back to the governor described the situation as such. British forces on Long Island were plainly visible to Chilton and his men. Colonel Pryor for his part apologized for his language and treatment of the company but for some these words fell short. Jul 1, 1858- By springtime 1858 Captain John E. Deans who apparently replaced P. H. Daughtrey upon his election to Major as commander of the Portsmouth National Light Infantry Greys was brought before brigade court martial with the charges being disobedience to orders, sedition and contempt, and disrespecting the commanding officer of the regiment. From late 1856, up until the middle of the following year three more companies were introduce into the ranks of the 3rd, thus bringing it regimental designation. Adjutant General: Lt. Col. Walter H. Taylor Pee Dee (South Carolina) Artillery- Lt. William E. Zimmerman 28th Virginia Infantry- Col. Robert C. Allen (k), Lt. Col. William Watts Under the terms of this law, all men previously enlisted as well as new members would be required to give 3 years service to their respective organizations. William D. Brown 5th Virginia Infantry- Col. John H. S. Funk Upon their acceptance into the CSA, The 3rd Virginia shed its familiar and unique company designations in favor of the simple alphabetic designation system which is still in use today. Cornelius T. Smith William H. Caskie 3rd Regiment, West Virginia Infantry. Virginia Regimental History Series: 3rd Virginia Infantry, Lee A. Wallace. On April 27, engineer Andrew Talcott reported that 10 guns ((2) 8" Shell & (8) 32-pounders) had thus far been mounted at the Naval Hospital and by weeks end 2 more were added completing the battery. A. H. Gallaway (w), Capt. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia . 34th North Carolina Infantry- Col. W. Lee. There is no transportation now on this side.". Marmaduke Johnson, Maj. William J. Pegram, Capt. William A. Graham (w), Lt. Joseph Baker It entered Confederate service during July, 1861. 1st South Carolina Cavalry- Col. John L. Black McGregor's (Virginia) Battery- Capt. Col. Solon Z. Ruff There was also one particular item which though prohibited found its way into the camp through extraordinary means. Union Guard under Captain David J. Goodwin, Organized on June 17, 1857 and composed mostly of Irish-Americans, July 3, 1856- In their first Parade, The Portsmouth National Light Infantry Grays marched out to Newtown on the suburbs of Portsmouth and were presented with a flag. Upon their arrival in Baltimore on Monday, the two companies boarded a train to Harper's Ferry and were then stationed at Charles Town. 49th Georgia Infantry- Col. Samuel T. Player, Brig. On the eve of Secession, April 16, 1861, the 3rd Regiment of Virginia Volunteers was composed of the following companies. Old Dominion Guard, Captain Edward Kearns. 7th South Carolina Infantry- Col. D. Wyatt Aiken The strength of this line was further fortified by the falling of trees and erection of various dams in the preceding days which produced 2 to 3 foot deep ponds forward of the line. 50th Virginia Infantry- Lt. Col. Logan H. N. Salyer, Maj. James W. Latimer (mw) The regiment was organized as part of the Virginia Volunteers in 1881 as the 3rd Regiment of Infantry in central Virginia. 8th Virginia Infantry- Col. Eppa Hunton (w) 18th Virginia Infantry- Lt. Col. Henry A. Carrington 19th Virginia Infantry- Col. Henry Gantt (w), Lt. Col. John T. Ellis (mw) . 1st Texas Infantry- Col. Phillip A. McClellan whose maps led him to mistakenly believe the Warwick River flowed only parallel to the James River was met with surprise when it was discovered to instead continue northeast providing a rather astute defensive barrier. In the week leading up to departure, the companies drilled every evening so as their form would be of the utmost respect due the event. Though the official order was not penned until April 26,[7] Taliaferro reported having received such by the 21st and relinquished his command to Major General Walter Gwynn on the 22nd, returning to Richmond. On April 12, General Joseph E. Johnston was given command of the Department of the Peninsula which was then subdivided into three separate wings along the Warwick Line of which the 3rd Virginia was placed in Major General Longstreet's Division occupying the center defenses. 12th Virginia Infantry- Col. David A. Weisiger 16th Virginia Cavalry- Col. Milton J. Ferguson A Centennial History of . After the ceremonies, the visiting organizations took in the hospitality of the Richmond Militias armories where they were furnished as many forms of sustenance as could be desired. The company employed the same cap as worn by the U.S. Army with a green plume tipped in black, velvet band and gold chords. Colonel on the 6th thus becoming 2nd in command. Waters B. Jones It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. James T. Scales Dec 10, 1861, Private Benjamin William Jones of Company I. recounted the disposition of the camp to and unknown friend as follows: "My Dear Friend:We, that is the whole Regiment, are in winter quarters now, good and comfortable log cabins, built by the men, the several Companies each, by itself, all arranged around three sides of a large square, or campus, the quarters of the Regimental officers occupying the fourth side. 17th Mississippi Infantry- Col. William D. Holder (w), Lt. Col. John C. Fiser (w) Marking the beginning of the Siege of Yorktown, this particular engagement signified the starting point of Union General McClellan's advance up the peninsula. 26th Alabama Infantry- Lt. Col. John C. Goodgame, Jeff Davis (Alabama) Artillery- Capt. J. Horace King (w) April 7, 1857- Battalion election held. The three regiments consisted of four companies from the 1st Regiment Infantry, eight companies from the 2nd Regiment Infantry, nine companies from the 3rd Regiment Infantry, eight companies from the 4th Regiment Infantry, two companies of the 3rd Battalion Infantry, and two companies of the 4th Battalion Infantry. William H. Johnston, 4th Georgia Infantry- Lt. Col. David R. E. Winn (k), Maj. William H. Willis Thomas J. Kirkpatrick John H. McNeill Following completion of these activities the regiment then spent its time drilling in dress parade for approximately 2 hours before settling for the night to repeat the task once again as morning dawned.[1]. Chief of Commissary: Lt. Col. Robert G. Cole Colonel Fletcher H. Archer followed by Major James Mayo Jr. With these changes in place, General Gwynn then sent requisition for approximately 100,000 rounds of musket ammunition, of which they had none. These detachments may have been made in response to correspondence April 30 between General Gwynn and Adjutant General R.S. [1], As the trees of autumn shed their colors transitioning into the upcoming winter, changes also occurred within the command structure as Major James Mayo was promoted to Lt. Lee (Virginia) Battery- Capt. William G. Crenshaw Here they established Camp Huger, so named after their commanding general, on the Norfolk & Petersburg Railroad. Mrs Sara Pryor, the wife of Colonel Pryor paints a vivid portrait of the events: "an interesting picture of my colonel as he stood with his long hair waving in the stiff breeze listening to the brave things the dear women's spokesman said of their devotion to him and to their country. He was sentenced this day to suspension of his command for the time of one month as well as censure in front of the public. PA [1] By mid-July, 5 32 pound artillery pieces had been mounted at Fort Boykin to be served by the men of the 3rd. 3rd Virginia Infantry Regiment - The Civil War in the East Gen. James L. Kemper, Col. Joseph Mayo, Jr. 1st Virginia Infantry- Col. Lewis B. Williams (k), Lt. Col. Frederick G. Skinner 44th Alabama Infantry- Col. William F. Perry Arriving the night of the 29th, they established Camp Pryor on the Curtis Farm outside the city where they suffered thru cold rain since in their hasty departure no time was allotted to gather their tents. As the month came to a close, it was marked by training of the Surry Light Artillery (Company I). The whole of the Norfolk Force was then employed in removal of such supplies with 1,300 barrels placed on board a vessel bound for Richmond and 1,500 placed outside of the range of federal artillery within the area. Though the whole of the regiment would be engaged, three particular companies were highlighted for their extraordinary composure under fire, these being Company D. stationed in the rifle pits forward of the main defensive line, Company E. who though balls were passing overhead conserved their powder for moments when it was assured to have a union man in the sights and Company A. who in neck deep water spent 24 hours fortifying the defenses of the main line and in whole gave three continuous days of service. Alexander C. Latham Protecting border counties against guerrillas from Phillippi to Suttonville, W. Va. attached to Army of West Virginia. It entered Confederate service during July, 1861. Hugh M. Ross They then hunted for the fuse or slow match, but did not succeed in finding it, and concluded that after the train was laid the orders to blow it up had been countermanded, or that there had been some other hitch in the proceedings."[4]. 2nd Company- Capt. Known as the Halifax Rifles or High Hill Rifles, the company was organized starting in August with men of Halifax County. These were not however the only changes afoot as on April 16 Colonel Pryor was promoted to Brigadier General in a change most welcomed by many of the men who had grown dissatisfied with his leadership style. 56th Virginia Infantry- Col. William D. Stuart (mw), Lt. Col. Philip P. Slaughter. The 3rd Virginia was organized at Portsmouth, Virginia, in 1856 with volunteer companies attached to the 7th Regiment Virginia Militia. The remainder were all stationed at separate points along the peninsula as follows:[1], Hoffler Creek- Portsmouth Light Artillery, Sewell's Point- St. Chief of Ordnance: Lt. Col. Briscoe G. Baldwin Charles F. Urquhart, Company E (Cockade Rifles) Capt. Jun 30, Southampton Greys under Captain William H. Hood- Joined July 1, Rough & Ready Guards under Captain Richard P. Clements- Joined July 3, Surry Light Artillery under Captain Thomas W. Ruffin- Joined Abt. Thomas A. Brander Lewis (Virginia) Artillery- Capt. However, before such orders were carried out the crisis surrounding John Brown subsided. The fighting soon ended, and the Americans successfully prevented the British from moving up the hill in what became known as the battle of Harlem Heights. James A. Hopkins 10th Virginia Infantry- Col. Edward T. H. Warren Finally on February 20, a quiet Saturday night, the regiment boarded the Steamer Coffee for a trip down the James River. Washington DC National Republican, Apr 23, 1861. Thus embarrassed by extra and ordinary cares and difficulties', I venture to request that I may be furnished with that staff officer, without whose assistance I cannot possibly provide for the comfort of my command. Overview: 60th Infantry Regiment [also called 3rd Regient, Wise Legion] was organized in August, 1861. The Confederates in turn used this opportunity to construct defensive positions along their side of the river and bring up reinforcements which swelled their numbers and brought forth re-organization. Charles A. Escort: 39th Virginia Cavalry Battalion (2 cos), Chief of Staff, Inspector General: Col. Robert H. Chilton Following the battle of White Plains, N.Y., in late October and British movements in November, Washington's army retreated into New Jersey, and the 3rd Virginia formed part of the army's rear guard. Gen. John. 13th Alabama Infantry- Col. Birkett D. Fry The remainder of the regiment spent their time quartered on the 3rd Floor of the Naval Hospital while training to operate the artillery weaponry they had now installed. Gen. James H. Lane, Col. Clark M. Avery, 7th North Carolina Infantry- Maj. J. McCleod Turner (w/c), Capt. Aide de Camp, Asst. 34th Virginia Battalion- Lt. Col. Vincent A. Witcher Hart's (South Carolina) Battery- Capt. Victor Maurin) Gen. Evander M. Law, Col. James L. Sheffield, 4th Alabama Infantry- Col. Lawrence H. Scruggs They arrived about 8:30 the preceding morning and though the quarters were slightly unsatisfactory, they soon found refuge among the local regiments who provided them with food and merriment which would soon find them forgetful towards the poor accommodations. 7th Louisiana Infantry- Col. Davidson B. Penn There were also those rations which nature provided in the form of wild game which led to interesting circumstances surrounding the introduction racoon meat by men of the Company H. This led some to declare they would not partake of such even in the smallest form for the sum of $1.00. As such, the 3rd Virginia usurer in the tenure of perhaps their best known commander, Colonel Roger Atkinson Pryor. Medical Director: Dr. Lafayette Guild Read John Chilton's complete account of the battle of Harlem Heights: Become a member! On the 28th Captain John C. Griffin of Company C submitted his resignation due to illness and was replaced by Captain Henry E. Orgain, a newcomer to the regiment. The 3rd Virginia was organized at Portsmouth, Virginia, in 1856 with volunteer companies attached to the 7th Regiment Virginia Militia. John W. Lewis) Portsmouth Rifle Company under Captain John C. Owens, Portsmouth Light Artillery under Captain Carney F. Grimes, Portsmouth National Light Infantry Greys under Captain John E. Deans. 3rd Virginia Cavalry- Col. Thomas H. Owen Cobb's Legion (Georgia)- Col. Pierce B. M. Young Third in charge, Major William C. Wingfield was also removed from his position. Chew's (Virginia) Battery- Capt. Spanish American War Regiments - FortWiki Historic U.S. and Canadian Forts 31st Georgia Infantry- Col. Clement A. Evans Charles W. Squires Alonzo B. Jordan, Company C (Dinwiddle Greys) Capt. James B. Gwaltney (Previously Company K), Company K (Halifax Rifles) Capt. For a time, they were known as the Portsmouth Light Artillery Blues and later as the Portsmouth Light Artillery Guard. Palmetto (South Carolina) Light Artillery- Capt. George Ward On or about the 12th of the month, The 3rd Virginia was officially accepted into the ranks of the CSA thus ending its services as a Virginia Militia. On May 23, 1863, it was converted to a mounted infantry by Brigadier General William W. Averell. Jun 30, Cockade Rifles under Captain Joseph V. Scott- Joined Abt. Chilton wrote a letter the next day describing the battle. 22nd North Carolina Infantry- Col. James Conner 53rd Georgia Infantry- Col. James P. Simms, Brig. In this process, changes befell the regiment as Colonel Hodges and Lt. 20th North Carolina Infantry- Lt. Col. Nelson Slough (w), Capt. In the early morning hours of the 19th, Major General William Booth Taliaferro, under orders from Governor John Letcher arrived in the City of Norfolk and established his headquarters at the Atlantic Hotel on Main Street. Finally on Monday, February 22, the events for which they traveled commenced. Gen. Lewis A. Armistead (mw/c), Col. William R. Aylett (w), 9th Virginia Infantry- Maj. John C. Owens (mw) The regimental elections resulted in the following command structure and most notably the ouster of Roger Atkinson Pryor, Colonel Joseph Mayo (Previously Lieutenant Colonel), Lieutenant Colonel Joseph V. Scott (Previously Major), Major Alexander D. Callcott (Previously Captain of Company K). Edgar Ashton of the company H illustrates this perfectly with the following: "I never will forget how he served the company at Yorktown, which no doubt you heard of and where we were on the 20th of April which was Sunday. Here they would participate in ceremonies to honor George Washington on the occasion of his birthday as well as attend the dedication of Thomas Crawford's equestrian statue of which still stands in the Capitol Square. The unit served in Field's, McCausland's, and T. Smith's Brigade. William K. Bachman Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) 3rd WV Infantry - RootsWeb Organized in 1808. Speight B. Captain John Chilton, a thirty-eight-year-old farmer from Fauquier County, was among those who traveled north with the unit. Edward S. McCarthy Just below Pryor was second in command Lt. Prior to his commission, Walton of North Carolina nativity was employed as a civil engineer working on the Erie Canal before removal to Portsmouth, Virginia in 1853. Jul 8. Joseph Graham Speeches were given by Mayor George W. Grice, Lt. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th were white regiments, while the 6th was African American. Colonel Pryor would later rescind these intentions after witnessing the company's proficiency at the artillery range in which they scored direct hits on all four of their targets. Orange (Virginia) Artillery- Capt. Although they would not officially enlist until late October, West spent the month enrolling men throughout the county in the Halifax Rifles also known as the High Hill Rifles. This only heightened Colonel Page's frustrations as he had neither a commissary or quartermaster officer at the time and as such the duty of procuring supplies of wood and forage fell upon himself within thin ranks. 8th Louisiana Infantry- Col. Trevanion D. Lewis, Lt. Col. Alcibiades DeBlanc (w), Maj. German A. Lester This was accomplished without firing a single shot and yielded 2,800 barrels of powder as well as other munitions. James Reilly, Ashland (Virginia) Artillery- Capt. 3rd Virginia Volunteer Infantry: VA Camp Lee: Camp Alger (2) Richmond VA: 2nd-3rd-2nd Stateside * 4th Virginia Volunteer Infantry: VA Camp Lee: Camp Cuba Libre: Camp Onward: 7th-2nd-2nd Cuba Occ * 6th Virginia Volunteer Infantry: VA Camp H. C. Corbin: Camp Poland: Camp Haskell: 1st-2nd-3rd Bernie Moreno's reparations proposal for white Civil War soldiers Escorted by the 3rd Regiment of Georgia, they took the Norfolk & Petersburg train to Zuni and from there marched to Camp Cook arriving the following day. During this reorganization, Company I, The Surry Light Artillery was detached to become and independent organization thus bringing the regiment back down to 10 companies as follows: Company A (Dismal Swamp Rangers) Capt. 11th Alabama Infantry- Col. John C. C. Sanders (w), Lt. Col. George E. Tayloe . [1], In mid October, the regiment began work on winter quarters leaving Camp Cook for the more inland location of Camp Pemberton. 37th Virginia Infantry- Maj. Henry C. Wood, 1st Louisiana Infantry- Col. Michael Nolan Gen. Paul J. Semmes (mw), Col. Goode Bryan, 10th Georgia Infantry- Col. John B. Weems [8], An accounting of Arms during the month showed that like other regiments within the state, the 3rd had no consistency and weaponry varied from company to company. 57th Virginia Infantry- Col. John Bowie Magruder (mw/c), Fauquier (Virginia) Artillery- Capt. The carrying out of this sentence was effected in early July during parade of the Greys per the governors orders. Charles I. Raine (mw), Lt. William M. Hardwicke, 2nd Richmond (Virginia) Howitzers- Capt. Newton Marion Rifles under Captain Johannis Watson. Upon arrival they immediately set to work establishing a temporary camp for themselves consisting of canvas tents while they procured supplies to construct shanty log cabins like those of the other companies. William J. Arthur, Company G (Rough & Ready Guards) Capt. 1st Tennessee (Provisional Army) Infantry- Maj. Felix G. Buchanan About sunrise the following morning, the regiment parted ways with the Portsmouth National Light Infantry Greys, Old Dominion Guard & Portsmouth Rifles reporting to the Gosport (Norfolk) Naval Yard for the purpose of salvaging munitions, ships & supplies abandoned when federal troops in a hasty retreat set the yard ablaze. . By nightfall, the regiment was reunited at Hospital Point with the exception of the Portsmouth National Light Infantry Greys which remained at the Naval Yard. Bruce L. Phillips, 2nd Mississippi Infantry- Col. John M. Stone 9th Virginia Cavalry- Col. Richard L. T. Beale Chief of Artillery: Brig. Jackson's (Virginia) Battery- Capt. (FS Library book 975.5 M2vr, Volume 29.) William P. Carter 21st Georgia Infantry- Col. John T. Mercer It became so problematic that those returning from pass were inspected before entering and yet somehow such products still found themselves among the men. Morris (Virginia) Artillery- Capt. They were further ordered to use the bulk lead in combination with the seized powder to produce the remainder locally.[7]. 33rd North Carolina Infantry- Col. Clark M. Avery Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) 3rd Infantry Regiment was organized at Portsmouth, Virginia, in 1856 with volunteer companies attached to the 7th Regiment Virginia Militia. For this purpose on the 9th, Captain West requested 5000 feet of lumber, 4 kegs of nails, 8 sets of door hinges as well as window sashes for their cabins as well as to construct and extra ward on the encampments hospital quarters. Virginia (Staunton) Battery- Capt. 38th Virginia Infantry- Col. Edward C. Edmonds (k), Lt. Col. Powhatan B. Whittle (w) 3rd North Carolina Infantry- Maj. William M. Parsley By Christmas Eve, the rumors were substantiated as Raleigh Edward Colston was appointed his replacement. This however did not proceed as expected when 14 of the first 15 men of the Marion Rifles voted to against the resolution. The following is an excerpt from that letter: "In my present situation, I foresee no possible chance of meeting the enemy. The company was dormant for a time and revived in late 1856. On the following day, the National Greys boarded the Steamship Louisiana along with the Captain Lamb's Woodis Riffles of Norfolk en route to Baltimore. As such, many a man found themselves doing doubled guard duty or at times facing sterner punishment for breach of military order.[1]. However, after several of the men had indulged and found the dish palatable, supply began to suffer eventually running out. 5,326 men served in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiments, which were mustered in response to the declaration of war. [4] They then preceded to march through the town's main thoroughfares in a show of strengthen before retiring for the evening with exception of the Portsmouth Artillery which in order to bolster their two brass 6 pound cannons secured several light artillery pieces from a revenue cutter within the harbor. 3rd Company- Capt. Company C - Capt. 16th Virginia Infantry- Col. Joseph H. Ham The following information is from Dyer's Compendium. 12th South Carolina Infantry- Col. John L. Miller 3rd Virginia Reserves Battalion Infantry - The Siege of Petersburg Online Three days later, on September 16, British and American troops collided in the no-man's-land at the base of the heights and fought a sharp skirmish. Reeves, a lawyer from Prince George County was appointed the rank of captain and took the position over on the 16th of the month.[1]. Much to the relief of Colonel Pryor, he was finally able to procure a commissary officer in the form of Timothy Reeves. Gen. Albert G. Jenkins (w), Col. Milton J. Ferguson, 14th Virginia Cavalry- Maj. Benjamin F. Eakle Meanwhile, the remainder of the regiment consisting of the Portsmouth Light Artillery, Newton Marion Rifles & Dismal Swamp Rangers, reported to the Hospital Point this being the location of the Naval Hospital and began assisting in the erection of a defensive battery along the bluff overlooking the Elizabeth River. A prayer by Dr. Bagwell opened the ceremony followed by reading of The Declaration of Independence by Lieutenant Fauth and addresses by Captain John W. H. Wrenn of the Marion Rifles as well as a patriotic poem by Dr. J. M. Covert, surgeon of the National Greys. 5th Virginia Cavalry- Col. Thomas L. Rosser, 4th North Carolina Cavalry- Col. Dennis D. Ferebee Here they arrived at Dam #2 (Lee's Mill) along the Warwick River where depending on which sources you consult the Battle or Skirmish at Lees Mill Occurred on the 5th. Research OnLine - Virginia 3rd Infantry Regiment May- About the middle of the month former Captain of the Old Dominion Guard, Edward Kearns was elected to reprise his role as commander of the company. In a quiet moment, John Chilton reflected that "Mankind when engaged in Warfare are as wary & timorous of each other as Deer are of Men."