Orange County VA - Civil War History - Part 3 File submitted by Doris Fountain ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Hardesty’s Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia (Illustrated), 1884, Special VA Edition, R. A. Brock, H. H. Hardesty & CO, NY, Richmond, Chicago, and Toledo. The artillery opened the battle about noon, and until 3 PM, while directing the fire of some batteries, and Gen. Taliaferro took his division, Col. A. G. Taliaferro commanding the brigade of the latter. The Federal cavalry was pushed back, uncovering their infantry and batteries. At 4 PM Banks ordered forward his whole line. The 1st VA Battalion was struck at great disadvantage, and the 42nd, ordered to change front to meet a flank attack, lost its commanding officer, Major Layne. The Confederate forces met the attack with heroic obstinacy; Col. Garnett was wounded, Lieut-Col. Cunningham of the 21st VA, was killed; the 12th GA and 52nd and 48th VA Regiments resolutely held their ground, though attacked in front and rear. Jackson then ordered up the brigades of Branch, Archer, and Pender-Hill’s division. The Federals fell back across a wheat field and endeavored to form another line of battle, and Banks ordered Gordon’s reserves into action. The fresh Confederate brigades flung themselves into action with an ardor against which the demoralized Federals could make no stand, and in another hour they were driven from the field, leaving the narrow valley where the infantry had fought covered with their dead. One Massachusetts regiment (2nd Infantry) had 35% of the men engaged killed. The battle had been short, sharp and sanguinary. Jackson’s official report shows: 223 killed, 1060 wounded, 31 missing. He captured 400 prisoners, three stand of colors, and 5302 small arms. The Federal loss was 1661 killed and wounded, 723 missing; total 2393. After a day spent in burying the dead, Jackson fell back toward Gordonsville, satisfied there would be no further effort to mass the Federal troops in that direction. He had won what the Northern newspapers were pleased to term "a tactical victory," and it was nt the first "tactical" defeat Banks had met at his hands. This battle of Cedar Run is also variously called: Cedar Mt, Slaughter Mt, SW Mt, and Mitchells Station. August 13th Longstreet, with his division and two brigades under Gen. HOOD, Stuart’s cavalry, and the brigade from the James under R. H. Anderson, were ordered to Gordonsville, which force, combined with Jackson’s, Lee intended should give battle to Pope’s "Army of VA," now in force beyond the Rapidan. For once, comprehending the Conf. Purpose, Pope hastily retreated across the Rappahannock, and Culpeper CO was relieved of the presence of this hated troops. In the early months of 1863, Gen. Lee initiated the movements preparatory to the invasion of PA, and the troops for the campaign were marshalled on the Culpeper plain. Stuart, his war horse lieterally covered with floral offering from the ladies who gathered to witness the display, reviewed the cavalry of the Army of N. VA at Brandy Station. THE BATTLE OF BRANDY STATION Was an attack, June 9, 1963, on his cavalry by a portion of Pleasanton’s cavalry. Gen. Hooker, the "fighting Joe Hooker" of the Northern press, was now in command of the "Army of the Potomac," and Pleasanton was his recently appointed cavalry leader. The Federals crossed the Rappahannock at Beverly’s and Kelly’s fords, 900 men and six batteries, at daybreak June 9th. Major McClellan, Stuart’s adjutant general, puts Stuart’s force at 9300 men and twenty guns, but states that 300 men were absent at the time of the battle, making Stuart’s actual fighting force 1/3 less than Pleasanton’s. the latter formed his plan of attack on the mistaken supposition that Stuart was at Culpeper C. H., and ordered his troops to rendezvous at Brandy Station. Unfortunately for his plans, Stuart’s troops were concentrated at his place of rendezvous. Gen. Buford, commanding Pleasanton’s first division, came up from Beverly ford, met Stuart’s whole force at St. James’s chruch, fought some hours, was attacked in the rear, and fainally compelled to fight hiw own way out and back to the ford. Gen. Gregg, with Pleasanton’s 3rd division, came pu from Kellys ford, and in his turn received the attention of Stuart’s men, now well warmed up for the work. Pleasanton’s 2nd division, commanded by Col. Duffie, did not reach the battle-field until late in the day, just as Pleasanton, informed that Conf. Infantry was approaching, ordered a retreat. The Federal official report of the battle places the loss at 500, and Stuart’s loss at 700. As Stuart captured 400 prisoners, it is safe to assume that this official statement is far from accurate-a by no means uncommon occurrence. Other engagements on the soil of Culpeper CO were of minor note, chiefly as follows: A repulse of three Fed. Regiments of infantry and one of cavalry, raiding near Culpeper C. H. July 12, 1862; August. 20, 1862, a similar experience for a body of Fed. Cavalry at Brandy Station, and the same next day at Kellys ford; a skirmish at Kellys ford, March 17, 1863; a raid of Fed. Cavlary through Rappahannock Station, Kelly’s ford and Brandy Station, Aug 1-2, 1863; a cavalry raid for the "Army of the Potomac" to Brandy Station, Sept 6,1863; a fight at Kelly’s ford Nov 7, 1863. Of the soldiers furnished from Culpeper CO to the Conf. States army no official records are left in any complete state. An earnest effort has been made by the publishers of the Encyclopedia to gather in these pages a roll of the service of Culpeper CO, that future generations may not depend on tradition alone to know who were the defenders of the State when its soil was invaded in defiance of right, of justice, and of the Federal constitution as our fathers framed it. Where no date of enlistment is given in the following pages, it was in the first year of the war; where no date of death or discharge is given, the service was till the close of the war; where no rank is given, the enlistment was as private. In the miscellaneous service are recorded the names of many who enlisted in other counties, then or now residents of Culpeper CO. COMPANY C, 7TH VA INFANTRY (For record of regiment see Albemarle CO, in this volume.) Capt. J. C. PORTEr, promoted colonel. 1st lieut, James, W. GREEN, promoted major and C. S. 2nd lieut, John r. STROTHER, promoted capt; discharged 1862; joined Mosby’s command 3rd lieut, Daniel BROWN, discharged 1862. First sgt, Philip ASHBY, promoted captain; wounded ’62 at Williamsburg Sergeant Wm. APPERSON, killed 1862 at Frazier’s Farm Sgt. W. D. BROWN, promoted lieut; resigned 1862. Corporal Wm. H. STROTHER, promoted sgt; died 1862 of fever. Corporal J. W. CARTER, Corporal. Corporal John HEATON ASHBY, r. John w., promoted surgeon; died 1867 in Mississippi. APPERSON, Wm., promoted corporal; killed in 7 days fight at Richmond. BARBOUR, Dr. Edwin, killed May 5, 1864, at Wilderness. BYRON, Charles, promoted sgt; wounded ’62 at Second Manassas; died ’63. BOLEN, Ed., killed 1862 at Fraziers Farm. BASHAW, John, promoted 2nd sgt; wounded June 30, 1862, at Fraziers Farm; July 3, 1863, at Gettysburg; May 16, 1864, at Drewrys Bluff; captured April 1, 1865, at Pt. Lookout. BATTLE, Richard, killed 1861 near Upton Hill. BATTLE, Benjamin, accidentally killed August 1861. BOWERS, R. A., promoted ensign; discharged Aug 1862. BOWERS, Robert. BECKHAM,, A. Camp, cadet VMI; promoted capt; wounded Sept 11, 1862, at Sharpsburg; lost a leg; died June 1863. BECKHAM, Dr. H. C.. promoted lieut CO. E, 7th VA Infantry, then surgeon. BICKERS, John, discharged 1862. BURK, Frank, wounded 1861 at Upton Hill. BROWN, William H. BROWN, Wm. D, promoted lieut; captured and held at Ft. Warren; died 1881. BURRUSS, John BARBER, Ed. COLVIN, Gabriel, wounded July 21, 1861, at first Manassas; died Sept following. CRUTCHFIELD, Peter CREEL, J.. W., captured 1863 in James City CO; held at Washington. DAVIS, W. A., wounded June 30, 1862, at Fraziers Farm; killed June 17, 1864, at Howlett House. DAVIS, Thomas, killed July 3, 1863, at Gettysburg. ENGLAND, Robert, enlisted 1863; killed May 1864 at Milford Station. EGGBORN, Wm. H. FOX, Thomas F., captured April 1, 1865, at Five Forks; held at Pt. Lookout. FEELEY, ___, discharged 1862. FOUCHEE, Daniel M., killed July 3, 1863, at Gettysburg. FOUCHEE, David, wounded June 30, 1862, at Fraziers Farm; killed July 3, 1863, at Gettysburg. GAINES, John, captured 1864 at Milford;held at Pt. Lookout. GARNETT, Joseph, discharged 1861 HULL, John HULL, Charles W., died at Lynchburg Hospital 1862. HACKLEY, ___, wounded 1862 at Williamsburg. HEISEL, John, killed 1862 at Frazier’s Farm. HILL, W. H., promoted first corp; killed July 3, 1863, at Gettsyburg. HUME, B. W., captured April 5, 1865, at Five Forks; held at Pt. Lookout. JENKINS, Fountain, captured 1864 at Milford; held at Pt. Lookout. JENKINS, Frank, captured 1864 at Milford; held at pt. Lookout. KILBY, Amos KAHL, William, enlisted 1862; wounded Dec. 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg; never heard of since. LEWIS, Wm. Wallace, promoted hospital steward. MALTON, James, died Nov 15, 1863. MELTON, James MELTON, Robert MILTON, James, killed. MATHEWS, Joseph MITCHELL, Henry, killed Aug 31, 1862, at Manassas. NARR, Henry ODEN, Alexander. PENNELL, Jerry, promoted 2nd lieut; killed May 5 ’62 at Williamsburg. PARKER, Horace H. (served in Mexican war; detailed as engineer); died Aug 29, 1870. PERRY, George P., discharged Sept 1862. PERRY, George, transferred to another co, 1861. PAYNE, Charles PETTY, Wm. C, enlisted Feb. 1864. ROWLES, Dr. B. T., captured near Richmond; held at Pt. Lookout. REED, Richard READ, R. S., captured at Fraziers Farm June 30, 1862; held at Ft. Delaware and Gvernors Island; wounded April 1, 1865, at Five Forks. SHADRICK, Abram, mortally wounded 1863 at Gettysburg. SMITH, Phil D., wounded in arm at first Manassas SMITH, George, promoted lieut; wounded & captured 1863 at Gettysburg; held at Johnsons Is. SMITH, __ SOMERVILLE, Robert b., killed 1863 at Gettysburg. SHOTWELL, John t., promoted corporal; killed June 30, 1862, at Fraziers Farm. SHOTWELL, William, promoted hospital steward. SMITH, W. C., promoted 1st sgt. SMITH, Phil. D., wounded in arm at first Manassas. SIMMS, A. Broadus, killed May 1864 at Millford. SIMMS, t., promoted sgt; killed in 7 days fight at Richmond TOWLES, Joseph TURNER, Frank TURNER. B. F., died March 1884 WILKES, John W, wounded at second Manassas. WINSTON, Arthur, captured 1864 at Milford; held at Pt. Lookout. WINSTON, a. W.. WILLIS. A. G., promoted sgt; captured May 1864 at Milford station; held at Pt. Lookout; died there 1865. WILLIS, Lewis, killed June 30, 1862, at Fraziers farm. YOWELL, Thomas O., promoted sgt; captured at Hanover Junction and Five Forks; held at Pt. Lookout. COMPANY E, 7TH VA INFANTRY (For record of regiment, see Albemarle CO, this volume.) BECKHAM, H., C., lieut; promoted capt. And assis. Surgeon. BROWN, Daniel T., wounded July 3, 1863, at Gettysburg. BROWN Thornton S., captured Gettysburg July 3, 1863; held Ft. Delaware and Pt. Lookout 8 months. BYRAM, Charles, killed 1862 BYRAM, James N. EGGBORN, Wm. H, Nov 1861, detailed as courier for Gen. Johnston; March 1862, detailed as chief wagon master for Maj. Alfred Barbour, then chief quartermaster for Gen. Johnston’s army; June 1863, trans. To Gen. Johnston’s headquarters. HITT, George H. JONES, George H., promoted sgt; wounded July 21, 1861, at Manassas; captured June 31, 1862 at Chapins Farm, near Richmond; held Ft. Delaware. LEGG, Alex. F., promoted sgt; killed 1863 at Gettysburg. LEGG, John t., promoted sgt; wounded first Manassas, Fredericksburg & drenrys bluff; captured June 1862 at Chapins Farm, near Richmond; held Ft. Delaware. NORMAN, Joseph t., wounded Jan 1, 1862, at 7 Pines. SMITH, James K. P. TANSILL, James G., promoted capt. COMPANY B, 13TH VA INFANTRY (A SYNOPISIS OF THE SERVCE OF THIS REG. IS GIVEN ON A PRECEDING PAGE.) Capt. Wm. T. PATTON, prmoted col. 7th VA Infantry; killed July 3, 1863, at Gettysburg. APPERSON, W., C., transferred to CO F, 6th VA Cavalry, Wickham’s Brigade, Fitz Lee’s Division. APPERSON, Richard, enlisted 1862; killed Petersburg 1865. BECKHAM, J. T., promoted lieut; wounded Hatchers run 3 times, in legs and arms. BROWN, Edward W., enlisted May 1862. COLLINS, J. H., captured Apr 1, 1865, at Richmond; held at Washington. COLLINS, L. f., captured 1865 in Augusta CO; held Ft. Delaware. COLVIN, w. D., enlisted Mar 2, 1862; promoted sgt; captured Gettysburg; held Ft. Delaware & Pt. Lookout. CREEL, Benj. F., enlisted march 1862. CRITTENDEN, C. T., 1st lieut; promoted capt, major, and liuet-colonel; wounded 3 times at Cold Harbor, May 31,1862, May 3, 1864, and June 3, 1864. FARISH, B. B., trans. March 1862 to CO E, 9th VA Cavalry, Fitz Lee’s Div, W. H. Lee’s Brigade. GAINER, James W., captured Petersburg at the mine explosion. HUDSON, Champ D., enlisted Sept 1864; killed Feb 6, 1865. (page 406) HUDSON, Joel A,, enlisted March 1862; wounded Sept 19, 1864, at Winchester; Apr 1, 1865, in the trenches on the Appomattox River; captured Apr 3,1865, at Richmond; held Pt. Lookout; released July 3,1865. HUDSON, N. D., enlisted March 1862; wounded June 2, 1864, at Cold Harbor. HUDSON, Thomas J. JAMISON, W. C., captured 1862 at Culpeper; detailed as clerkin enrolling department. JONES, Charles S., trans. 1862 to CO H, 6th VA Cavalry. JONES, John O., enlisted April 1862; wounded June 1864, at Richmond JUDD, William, wounded May 31, 1862, at 7 Pines; died from the effects. KILBY, Andrew t., enlisted March 1862; wounded Sept 19, 1864, at Winchester. KILBY, Anslem M., enlisted April 1865; captured April 1865 at Petersburg; held Pt. Lookout. KILBY, Marcellus, promoted corporal killed July 1863 at Louisa C. H. KIRBY, Wm. H., enlisted 1864; wounded Feb. 6, 1865, at Hatchers Run. LEWIS. John e., disch. Oct 1861; appt. to post at Culpeper C. H., known as Culpeper guards; served till close of war; wounded July 1861 @ Baily’s Cross Roads. MASSEY, J. P. B., enlisted April 28,1862; promoted 4th corporal. NALLE, W. c., detailed by CSA as miller. PENDLETON, H., C., enlisted Apr 1, 1861; CO B, 13th VA Infantry, Jackson’s Brigade, Johnston’s Div; trans. Gunner in Sturdevant’s Battalion; wounded Nov 12, 1863, at Petersburg. ROSS, T. W., promoted sgt; captured Oct 19, 1864, at Fishers Hill; held Pt. Lookout; wounded Spotsylvania C. H.; died Oct 30, 1882. ROSS, Z. T., promoted captain; captured Oct 19, 1864, at Fishers Hill; held Ft. Delaware; died Feb. 28, 1884, San Jacinto CO, TX ROWLES, George W., enlisted May 1863. SCOTT, Wm. H, captured Feb. 14, 1864, in Culpeper CO, while on detached duty; held Ft. Delaware til Oct 9, 1864; March 1863, joined CO D, 4th VA Cavalry, known as "Little Fork rangers," returned to army Jan. 1865. SMITH, John Martin, enlisted April 1862; wounded 7 Pines & Cold Harbor. TUPP, James R., wounded 1863 at Chancellorsville; detailed 1864 as courier to Gen. R. E. LEE. WISE, T. I., promoted corporal; captured & held Pt. Lookout 18 months. Little Fork Rangers, CO D, 4th VA Cavalry Stuart’s Brigade, Fitz Lee’s Div-Enlisted May 20, 1861 Capt. R. E. UTTERBACK, promoted major June 1862; resigned 1863 on account of ill health; died Sept 4, 1881. 1st Lieut. William A. HILL, promoted capt. 2nd Lieut. George T. FREEMAN, promoted 1st lieut; wounded 1862 Slatersville. 3rd Lieut. H. Wilkins COONS, died 1862. Lieut. A. C. JENNINGS, disch. 1862; re-enlisted May 1863; wounded April 2, 1865, five Forks, in left breast and arm. 1st Sgt. Pierce PERRY, disch. 1862. Sgt. P. WOOD, disch 1862. Corp. P. St. P. GIBSON, promoted liuet; killed 1863 Westminster, MD. Corp. O. M. CORBIN, promoted lieut.; sounded June 1863 at Aldie. ADAMS, John g., ADAMS, W. H. ALLEN, ___ AMISS, S. Y., captured Spotsylvania; held Ft. Delaware. ARMSTRONG, A. J. BALL, Daniel F. BALL, John W., promoted 1st sgt. BOWERS, Richard T., captured Feb. 1863 Culpeper; held at Washington. BRAY, Alpheus BROWNING, William L. BUTTS, Joe BYWATERS, A. A. BYWATERS, R. F. BYWATERS, John E. BYWATERS, Smith, captured 1863 at Greencastle; held Pt. Lookout; died ’63. CANNON, John H. CANNON, William COLDIN, William D. COLE, William H.,, promoted sgt; killed 1864 at Fishers Hill. COONS, George H. COONS, John D., promoted 1st sgt; wounded 1863 Kellys Ford. CORBIN, A. F., wounded 1864 at Spotslyvania CORBIN, J. b. CORBIN, Sm. M> CORBIN, Wm. B., wounded 1863 at Buckland COUGHTRY, J. B. CRIGLER, Wm. G., disch. June 1862 Richmond; re-enlisted 1864 at Fauquier, CO C, Mosby’s command. DOGGETT, M. J. DAVIS, J. W., enlisted 1864. DOWNS, Fred DOYLE, James, wounded 1863 Brandy Station DOYLE, William DULER, Ed., killed 1864 Spotsylvania. DULER, James, wounded 1862 at Slatersville EDWARDS, J. F.., wounded 1864 at White House; died 1864 EMBREY, Fred EMBREY, S. B. FREEMAN, H. H., captured 1864 in VA Valley; held Pt. Lookout. HACKLEY, Joseph H, captured 1863 at Moorefield. HARRIS, Alexander, enlisted 1862, promoted surgeon May 1862. HILL, Henry HOLTZMAN, John a., promoted lieut. HUFFMAN, Frank HUFFMAN, John, died 1861 JEFFRIES, Hill, captured 1864 in VA Valley; held Pt. Lookout JEFFRIES, Marion, captured 1864 in VA Valley; held Pt. Lookout. JEFFRIES, Octavius, wounded 1864 at Locust Dale. KELLY, Dannis, promoted corporal; wounded May 8, 1864 at Spotsylvania. KILBY, Joseph B. KILBY, Walter, enlisted 1863; killed 1864 in James City CO. LAKE, N., captured 1864 at Culpeper LEAR, James LEAR, William, killed 1863 in VA Valley. LUTTRELL, B. E., captured 1864 in VA Valley; held Pt. Lookout LUTTRELL, M. C., wounded 1863 at Spotslyvania. LUTTRELL, R. T., died 1863. LUTTRELL, R. D., wounded 1862 at Slatersville LYON, John W., captured 1863 at Moorefield. MCCORMICK, A. M., captured 1864 at Culpeper; held Pt. Lookout. McCORMICK, J. T. McDONALD, Coleman, died Oct 1864. McDONALD, G., promoted corporal; killed 1865 at Mine Run. McDONALD, Gideon, killed 1865 at 5 Forks. McDONALD, James McDONALD, John, wounded 1864 at Yellow Tavern. McDONALD, L. H. McDONALD, M. M. McDONALD, R. W., captured 1863 Gettysburg; held Ft. Delaware McVEIGH, Harvey MILLER, George B. MYERS, George A., MYERS, James MYERS, John W. NEWHOUSE, S. M., promoted corporal; captured 1863 at Culpeper; held Pt. Lookout NEWMAN, Alex, enlisted march 1864; wounded. PARR, A. W., killed July 21, 1864, at White House. PAYNE, Benjamin, wounded 1863 at Stevensburg. PAYNE, C. B., captured July 1863 at Amissville, Rappahannock CO; held Pt. Lookout PIERSON, J. C., killed 1865 at Mine Run. ROBERTS, Joseph W.. ROBSISON, W. S., wounded 1863 at Germanna Ford. ROSS, James B. SCOTT, William H., taken prisoner SETTLE, B. F., killed 1864 at White House SALVEY, Joseph SHAW, George w., promoted corporal; killed 1864 Spotsylvania C.H. SHAW, Richard H, killed 1864 at Slatersville SMITH, James SMITH, John SMITH, William E. STALLARD, A. L., promoted sgt; captured 1864 in VA Valley; held Pt. Lookout STEWARD, R. P. STEWARD, William B. SUDDARTH, G. A. promoted 1st sgt. TAYLOR, Daniel TRIPLETT, G. S. P., enlisted Oct 1864; held at Pt. Lookout WALSH, James WAYMAN, James W. WAYMAN, John L. WOOD, L. L. WOODYARD, M. D, wounded 1862 at Slatersville WREN, Marshall YATES, A. J., captured 1863 Culpeper; held Pt. Lookout. YATES, Benjamin YATES, Borten, killed 1864 in New Kent CO.