40th Virginia Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

• May 30, 1861 - Organized
• ? - Mustered into Virginia State Service
• June 27, 1861 - Mathias Point
• July 1, 1861 - Transferred to Confederate Service
• April 19, 1862 - US Occupation of Fredericksburg
• June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
• 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
• September 20, 1862 - Shepherdstown Ford
• December 13, 1862 - Fredericksburg
• May 1-4, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
• July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
• October 1863 - Bristoe Campaign
• November-December 1863 - Mine Run Campaign
• 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
• June 1864-April 1865 - Siege of Petersburg
• September 30, 1864 - Squirrel Level Road
• September 30, 1864 - Jones' Farm
• October 1, 1864 - Pegram's Farm
• October 2, 1864 - Harman Road
• April 6, 1865 - Sayler's Creek
• April 9, 1865 - Appomattox Court House
  • Surrendered

DESIGNATIONS

• Department of Fredericksburg (September-October 1861)
• Department of Northern Virginia / Aquia District / Unattached (October 1861-March 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / A.P. Hill's Division / Field's Brigade (May-June 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / A.P. Hill's Division / Field's Brigade (June-July 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / A.P. Hill's Division / Field's Brigade (July 1862-May 1863)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 3rd Corps / Heth's Division / Field's/Walker's Brigade (May 1863-January 1865)
• Department of Richmond / Mayo's/Barton's Brigade (January-March 1865)
• Department of Richmond / G.W.C. Lee's Division / Barton's Brigade (March-April 1865)
• Army of Northern Virginia / G.W.C. Lee's Division / Barton's Brigade (April 1865)

Regimental Roster

• First Commander: John M. Brockenbrough (Colonel)
• Richard A. Claybrook (Lieutenant Colonel)
• Fleet W. Cox (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
• Arthur S. Cunningham (Lieutenant Colonel)
• Edward T. Stakes (Major)
• Warner T. Taliaferro (Major)
• Henry H. Walker (Lieutenant Colonel)

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Legacy

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Sources

• Krick, Robert E.L., 40th Virginia Infantry
• Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Virginia. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 227-228)