49th Virginia Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

• July-August 1861 - Organized for
  • ? - Mustered into Confederate Service
• July 21, 1861 - Battle of Bull Run, Virginia [3 companies]
• April-May 1862 - Siege of Yorktown
• May 1, 1862 - Reorganized
• May 5, 1862 - Williamsburg
• May 31-June 1, 1862 - Seven Pines
• June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
• June 25, 1862 - King's School House
• June 30, 1862 - Brackett's
• July 1, 1862 - Malvern Hill
• August 28-30, 1862 - 2nd Bull Run
• 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
• 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 - Lynchburg
• July 9, 1864 - Monocacy
• July 11, 1864 - Fort Stevens
• September 19, 1864 - 3rd Winchester
• September 22, 1864 - Fisher's Hill
• October 19, 1864 - Cedar Creek
• June 1864-April 1865 - Siege of Petersburg (from December 1864)
• February 5-7, 1865 - Hatcher's Run
• April 9, 1865 - Appomattox Court House
  • Surrendered

DESIGNATIONS

• Army of the Potomac / Cocke's Brigade (July 1861)
• Army of the Potomac / 1st Corps / Cocke's Brigade (July-October 1861)
• Army of the Potomac / 1st Corps / Longstreet's Division / Cocke's Brigade (October 1861)
• Department of Northern Virginia / Potomac District / Garrison of Manassas (January-March 1862)
• Department of Northern Virginia / G.B. Anderson's Special Brigade (March-April 1862)
• Department of Northern Virginia / D.H. Hill's Division / Featherston's Brigade (April 1862)
• Department of Northern Virginia / D.H. Hill's Command / Rains' Division / Featherston's Brigade (April-May 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / Huger's/Anderson's Division / Mahone's Brigade (June-July 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / Anderson's Division / Mahone's Brigade (July-August 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Ewell's/Early's Division / Early's/Smith's/Pegram's Brigade (September 1862-June 1864)
• Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / Ramseur's/Pegram's Division / Pegram's Brigade (June-December 1864)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Pegram's Division / Pegram's/Walker's Brigade (December 1864-April 1865)

Regimental Roster

• First Commander: William Smith (Colonel)
• Charles B. Christian (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
• Jonathan C. Gibson (Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
• Edward Murray (Lieutenant Colonel)
• Caleb Smith (Major)

This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!

Regiment Statistical Information

This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!

Legacy

This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!

Sources

• Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Virginia. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 239-240)