4th Virginia Infantry - Howard Regimental Series - Stonewall Bde

Description: 4th Virginia Infantry H.E. Howard Virginia Regiments Series Second Edition ----- Written by James I. Robertson ---------------------------------------------- H.E. Howard Publishing, 1982 - Stated Second Edition ---------------------------------------------- Hardcover : Near Mint - really, like new. Clean inside, no prior owner's marks. Aside from opening for taking a few photos, this copy feels like it is brand new. Never read.87 pages, with portraits and maps. With and an alphabetized roster ================================ From WikipediaThe 4th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was raised in southwestern Virginia. It fought in the Stonewall Brigade, mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.he 4th Virginia was assembled at Winchester, Virginia, in July, 1861. James F. Preston was its colonel, joined by Lewis T. Moore as Lt.Col., Major Josiah Kent, Surgeon Joseph Crockett, Asst. Surgeon Lafayette H. Jordan, and Quartermaster Andrew E. Gibson. Its companies were from the counties of Wythe, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Grayson, and Rockbridge. Companies - Name - County Primarily Raised inAWythe Grays Wythe BFort Lewis VolunteersMontgomery CPulaski Guards Pulaski DSmythe Blues Smyth EMontgomery HighlandersMontgomery FGrayson Dare Devils Grayson GMontgomery Fencibles Montgomery HRockbridge Grays Rockbridge ILiberty Hall VolunteersRockbridge KRockbridge Rifles Rockbridge LCompany L Blacksburg & Montgomery The regiment fought at First Manassas, having arrived by train on Saturday, July 20. 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. Jackson reportedly ordered the 4th Virginia, "...give them the bayonet! And when you charge, yell like furies!" That mid-afternoon charge possibly became the first use of the Rebel Yell. The regiment's 31 dead and 100 wounded were the highest losses in the brigade. By March 1862, the unit was only about a third of its normal strength due to sickness and resignations but fought in the First Kernstown until its ammunition ran out, with 5 killed and 23 wounded. That spring, the unit participated in Jackson's Valley Campaign, marching 646 miles in 28 days and fighting 4 battles and six skirmishes. On May 2–3, 1863, the Stonewall Brigade lost forty-eight percent (160 men) of the 355 engaged at Battle of Chancellorsville, including Brig. Gen. E. Franklin Paxton, who fell dead personally leading the brigade early in the battle. The 4th Virginia's casualties were the highest of any regiment in the brigade, but the greatest loss was hearing of General Jackson's death of pneumonia following his wound by friendly fire. During the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1–2, 1863, the Brigade again covered itself in glory, particularly in the fighting on Culp's Hill, but the 4th Virginia lost (in addition to its battle flag) 18 killed, 50 wounded and 69 captured, again the heaviest losses within the brigade. Only 66 men recrossed the Potomac River. At the Battle of Spotsylvania it was trapped at the Bloody Angle and lost 7 killed, 6 wounded and 126 captured, which led the Stonewall Brigade to cease as an independent unit. Now-General William Terry commanded a heterogenous brigade that never actually reached the size of a full regiment. Terry's brigade was sent to join the Second Corps under Gen. Early in the Shenandoah Valley, and even threatened Washington D.C., but were hopelessly outnumbered as they retreated, and lost the Third Battle of Winchester, with the 4th Virginia suffering 3 wounded and 8 captured, another two men at the Battle of Fisher's Hill, and another man killed, 5 wounded and 4 captured at the Battle of Cedar Creek. 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.A total of 1,487 men served in the regiment, and the only staff officer at the surrender at Appomattox was assistant Surgeon John A. Field. Captain Wade had recovered and was the senior field officer at the time, with five lieutenants and 38 men (of whom only 17 were armed). John P. Moore of the Liberty Hall Volunteers became the unit's last battle fatality, during the final attempt to break out from the encircling Federal forces on Palm Sunday, April 9, 1865, shortly before General Lee decided to surrender. Written by one of the most respected Civil War historians,this is the best source for information about this famed regiment. ===================================Thank you for supporting independent booksellers ! (not bulk resellers who don't know the first thing about what they are selling !) I pride myself on knowing my stock, accurate descriptions, and good packing !!! The Rock Top Book Shop and Bindery Cashtown, Pennsylvania ====================================== Thanks for Looking !!! ---------------------------------------------------------- Postage is free (within Continental US - others at cost) either by media mail or priority depending upon the final sale price of the items(s). 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