57th Virginia Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

• September 23, 1861 - Organized by the addition of 5 companies to Keen's (Virginia) Infantry Battalion per Adjutant and Inspector General's Office / Special Order #285
  • ? - Mustered into Confederate Service for one year
• June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
• July 1, 1862 - Malvern Hill
• August 28-30, 1862 - 2nd Bull Run
• September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
• September 20, 1862 - Shepherdstown Ford
• December 13, 1862 - Fredericksburg
• April-May 1863 - Suffolk Campaign
• July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
• May 10, 1864 - Chester Station
• May 16, 1864 - Drewry's Bluff
• May 22-26, 1864 - North Anna River
• June 1-3, 1864 - Cold Harbor
• March 31, 1865 - Dinwiddie Court House
• April 1, 1865 - Five Forks
• April 6, 1865 - Sayler's Creek
• April 9, 1865 - Appomattox Court House
  • Surrendered

DESIGNATIONS

• Army of the Kanawha (November 1861)
• Army of Northern Virginia / Huger's/Anderson's Division / Armistead's Brigade (April-July 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / Anderson's Division / Armistead's Brigade (July-September 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / Pickett's Division / Armistead's Brigade (September 1862-February 1863)
• Department of Virginia and North Carolina / Pickett's Division / Armistead's Brigade (February-April 1863)
• Department of Southern Virginia / Pickett's Division / Armistead's Brigade (April-May 1863)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / Pickett's Division / Armistead's Brigade (May-September 1863)
• Department of North Carolina / Pickett's Division / Armistead's/Barton's Brigade (September-October 1863)
• Department of North Carolina / Barton's Brigade (December 1863-February 1864)
• Department of Richmond / Barton's Brigade (February-May 1864)
• Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia / Ransom's Division / Barton's Brigade (May 1864)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / Pickett's Division / Barton's/Steuart's Brigade (May 1864-April 1865)

Regimental Roster

• First Commander: Lewis A. Armistead (Colonel)
• George W. Carr (Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
• David Dyer (Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
• Clement R. Fontaine (Major, Colonel)
• Garland B. Hanes (Major)
• David P. Heckman (Major)
• Waddy T. James (Lieutenant Colonel)
• Elisha F. Keen (Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
• John B. Magruder (Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
• William H. Ramsey (Lieutenant Colonel)
• Andrew J. Smith (Major)
• Benjamin H. Wade (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)

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Legacy

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Sources

• Sublett, Charles W., 57th Virginia Infantry
• Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Virginia. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 251-252)