Virginia 19th Infantry Regiment
Historical Notes:
The 19th Virginia, organized at Manassas Junction, Virginia, in May, 1861, contained men recruited at Charlottesville and in the counties of Albemarle, Nelson, and Amherst.
It fought at First Manassas under General Cocke, then was assigned to General Pickett's, Garnett's, and Hunton's Brigade. The 19th participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Williamsburg to Gettysburg except when it was with Longstreet at Suffolk. Later it served in North Carolina, returned to Virginia, and was active at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor. Continuing the fight, it was engaged in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign.
It reported 6 casualties at First Manassas and in April, 1862, totalled 650 effectives. The regiment had 138 casualties during the Seven Days' Battles and lost forty-two percent of the 150 in the Maryland Campaign and more than forty-five percent of the 328 engaged at Gettysburg. Many were captured at Sayler's Creek, and only 1 officer and 29 men surrendered.
Officers:
Colonels Philip St. George Cocke, Henry Gantt, Armistead T.M. Rust, and John B. Strange; Lieutenant Colonels John T. Ellis, Charles S. Peyton, and Bennett Taylor; and Majors Waller M. Boyd and William Watts.
Assignments:
Assigned to General Pickett's, Garnett's, and Hunton's Brigade.
Battles:
First Manassas
Seven Days' Battles
Second Manassas
Battle of Sharpsburg
Battle of Fredericksburg
Siege of Suffolk
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Cold Harbor
Siege of Petersburg
Battle of Five Forks
Battle of Sailor's Creek
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2036 men.
Company A: "The Monticello Guard" - Albermarle County - Enlisted April 16, 1861, Charlottesville, Virginia. They were organized on May 5, 1857.
Company B: "The Albemarle Rifles" - Albermarle County - Enlisted April 17, 1861, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Company C: "The Scottsville Guard." - Albermarle County - Enlisted April 17, 1861, Scottsville, Virginia. They wore blue frock coats and trousers, along with white leather goods. The blue was according to the Virginia Militia Regulations of 1858.
Company D: "The Howardsville Grays" - Albermarle County - Enlisted April 19, 1861, Howardsville, Virginia. According to the Scottsville Register, published April 20, 1861, they were referred to as the Howardsville Blues. They left with Company C to join the war.
Company E: "The Piedmont Guards" - Albermarle County - Enlisted May 20, 1861, Stony Point, Virginia
Company F: "The Montgomery Guard" - Albermarle County - Enlisted May 20, 1861, Charlottesville, Virginia
Company G: "The Nelson Grays" - Nelson County - Enlisted May 1, 1861, Massie's Mill, Virginia
Company H: "The Southern Rights Guard" - Amherst County - Enlisted April 15, 1861, Amherst Court House, Virginia
Company I: "The Amherst Rifles" - Amherst County - Enlisted May 1, 1861, Amherst Court House, Virginia
Company K: "The Blue Ridge Rifles" - Albermarle County - Enlisted May 20, 1861, Hillsboro, Virginia
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It fought at First Manassas under General Cocke, then was assigned to General Pickett's, Garnett's, and Hunton's Brigade. The 19th participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Williamsburg to Gettysburg except when it was with Longstreet at Suffolk. Later it served in North Carolina, returned to Virginia, and was active at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor. Continuing the fight, it was engaged in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign.
It reported 6 casualties at First Manassas and in April, 1862, totalled 650 effectives. The regiment had 138 casualties during the Seven Days' Battles and lost forty-two percent of the 150 in the Maryland Campaign and more than forty-five percent of the 328 engaged at Gettysburg. Many were captured at Sayler's Creek, and only 1 officer and 29 men surrendered.
Seven Days' Battles
Second Manassas
Battle of Sharpsburg
Battle of Fredericksburg
Siege of Suffolk
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Cold Harbor
Siege of Petersburg
Battle of Five Forks
Battle of Sailor's Creek
Company A: "The Monticello Guard" - Albermarle County - Enlisted April 16, 1861, Charlottesville, Virginia. They were organized on May 5, 1857.
Company B: "The Albemarle Rifles" - Albermarle County - Enlisted April 17, 1861, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Company C: "The Scottsville Guard." - Albermarle County - Enlisted April 17, 1861, Scottsville, Virginia. They wore blue frock coats and trousers, along with white leather goods. The blue was according to the Virginia Militia Regulations of 1858.
Company D: "The Howardsville Grays" - Albermarle County - Enlisted April 19, 1861, Howardsville, Virginia. According to the Scottsville Register, published April 20, 1861, they were referred to as the Howardsville Blues. They left with Company C to join the war.
Company E: "The Piedmont Guards" - Albermarle County - Enlisted May 20, 1861, Stony Point, Virginia
Company F: "The Montgomery Guard" - Albermarle County - Enlisted May 20, 1861, Charlottesville, Virginia
Company G: "The Nelson Grays" - Nelson County - Enlisted May 1, 1861, Massie's Mill, Virginia
Company H: "The Southern Rights Guard" - Amherst County - Enlisted April 15, 1861, Amherst Court House, Virginia
Company I: "The Amherst Rifles" - Amherst County - Enlisted May 1, 1861, Amherst Court House, Virginia
Company K: "The Blue Ridge Rifles" - Albermarle County - Enlisted May 20, 1861, Hillsboro, Virginia