10th Virginia Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

• May 1861 - Organized from 4 companies of the 4th Virginia (Militia) Infantry and other companies organized for 1 year
• July 1, 1861 - Transferred to Confederate Service
• July 21, 1861 - Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
• April 18, 1862 - (I) Company C disbanded
• April 19, 1862 - Company L assigned
• April 23, 1862 - (II) Company C assigned
• April 23, 1862 - Reorganized
• May-June 1862 - Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862
• June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
• June 27, 1862 - Gaines' Mill
• July 1, 1862 - Malvern Hill
• August 9, 1862 - Cedar Mountain
• August 28-30, 1862 - 2nd Bull Run
• September 12-15, 1862 - Harpers Ferry
• September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
• December 13, 1862 - Fredericksburg
• May 1-4, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
• June 14-15, 1863 - 2nd Winchester
• July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
• October 1863 - Bristoe Campaign
• November-December 1863 - Mine Run Campaign
• May 1864-April 1865 - Field consolidation with:
  • 23rd Virginia Infantry
  • 37th Virginia Infantry
• May 5-6, 1864 - The Wilderness
• May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
• May 22-26, 1864 - North Anna River
• June 1-3, 1864 - Cold Harbor
• July 9, 1864 - Monocacy
• September 9, 1864 - 3rd Winchester
• September 22, 1864 - Fisher's Hill
• October 19, 1864 - Cedar Creek
• June 1864-April 1865 - Siege of Petersburg (from December 1864)
• March 25, 1865 - Fort Stedman
• April 9, 1865 - Appomattox Court House
  • Surrendered

DESIGNATIONS

• Army of the Shenandoah / 4th (E.K. Smith's) Brigade (July 1861)
• Army of the Potomac / 2nd Corps / 4th (E.K. Smith's/Elzey's) Brigade (July-October 1861)
• Department of Northern Virginia / Potomac District / 2nd Corps / 4th (Elzey's) Brigade (October-November 1861)
• Department of Northern Virginia / Potomac District / E.K. Smith's/Ewell's Division / Elzey's Brigade (November 1861-April 1862)
• Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / Taliaferro's Brigade (April-May 1862)
• Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / Jackson's Division / Taliaferro's/Fulkerson's Brigade (May-June 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Jackson's/Trimble's/Johnson's Division / Fulkerson's/Warren's/Hampton's/Taliaferro's/Colston's/Steuart's Brigade (June 1862-May 1864)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Gordon's Division / Terry's Consolidated Brigade (May-June 1864)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Gordon's Division / Terry's Consolidated Brigade (May-June 1864)
• Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / Gordon's Division / Terry's Consolidated Brigade (June-December 1864)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Gordon's Division / Terry's Consolidated Brigade (December 1864-April 1865)

Regimental Roster

• First Commander: Simeon B. Gibbons (Colonel)
• Isaac G. Coffman (Major)
• Dorilas H.L. Martz (Lieutenant Colonel)
• Joshua Stover (Major)
• Samuel T. Walker (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
• Edward T.H. Warren (Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)

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Regiment Statistical Information

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Legacy

• The Rockingham Rifles - 10th Virginia Infantry / Company B Reeanctors Homepage

Sources

• Murphy, Terrence, 10th Virginia Infantry
• Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Virginia. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 170, 181-182)