RECRUITMENT
(Stafford County) April 1861 - May 1861
Commanding: General Joseph E. Johnston (W)
Major General Gustavas W. Smith
General Robert E. Lee
LEFTWING: Major General Gustavus W. Smith
Smith' Division: Major General Gustavus W. Smith
Brigadier General William H. C. Whiting
Pettigrew's Brigade: Brigadier General James J. Pettigrew (W&C)
35th GA - Colonel Edward L. Thomas
22nd NC - Colonel Charles E. Lightfoot (C)
*47th VA - Colonel Robert M. Mayo
2nd Ark BN - Major William N. Bronaugh
* The 47th VA was also listed in the following:
RIGHTWING: Major General James Longstreet
Daniel Harvey Hill's Division: Major General Daniel Harvey Hill
Wise's Brigade: Brigadier General Henry A. Wise
26th VA - Col. Powhatan R. Page
47th VA -
46th VA -
59th VA -
SEVEN DAYS' (Fraysers Farm (Fraziers Farm), Gaines' Mill, Mechanicsville, Beaver Dam Creek, Cold Harbor (1st) 25 June - 2 July 1862
Army of Northern Virginia
Commanding: General Robert E. Lee
LONGSTREET's COMMAND: Major General James Longstreet
Ambrose Powell Hill's Division: Major General Ambrose Powell Hill
1st Brigade: Brigadier General Charles W. Field
40th VA - Colonel John M. Brockenbrough
47th VA - Colonel Robert M. Mayo (W)
55th VA - Colonel Francis Mallory
Lt. Colonel William S. Christian
60th VA - Colonel William F. Starke (W)
Lt. Colonel Buehring H. Jones
Major John C. Summers
22nd VA BN - Lt. Colonel James C. Johnson
CEDAR MOUNTAIN (Slaughter's Mountain, Cedar Run) 9 August 1862
Commanding: Major General Thomas J. Jackson
Ambrose Powell HiH's Division: Major General Ambrose Powell Hill
Field's Brigade: Brigadier General Charles W. Field
40th VA -
47th VA -
55th VA - Colonel Francis Mallory
60th VA -
22nd VA BN -
SECOND MANASSASS (Second Bull Run & Ox Hill) 25 August - 1 September 1862
Army of Northern Virginia
Commanding: General Robert E. Lee
LEFTWING: Major General Thomas J. Jackson
2nd (Light) Division: Major General Ambrose Powell Hill
Field's Brigade: Brigadier General Charles W. Field (W)
Colonel John M. Brockenbrough
40th VA - Colonel John M. Brockenbrough
47th VA - Colonel Robert M. Mayo (W)
55th VA - Colonel Francis Mallory
22nd VA BN -
SHARPSBURG
(South Mountain, Harper's Ferry, Antietam, Shepherdstown ) 4 September
-
20 September 1862
Army of Northern Virginia
Commanding: General Robert E. Lee
Second Corps: Major General Thomas J. Jackson
Ambrose Powell Hill's Divison: Major General Ambrose Powell Hill
Field's Brigade: Colonel John M. Brockenbrough
40th VA - Lt. Colonel Fleet W. Cox
47th VA - Lt. Colonel John W. Lyell
55th VA - Captain Charles N. Lawson
22nd VA BN - Major Edward P. Tayloe
FREDERICKSBURG 11 - 13 December 1862
Army of Northern Virginia
Commanding: General Robert E. Lee
Second Corps: Lieutenant General Thomas J Jackson
Ambrose Powell Hill's Division: Major General Ambrose Powell Hill
Field's Brigade: Colonel John M. Brockenbrough
40th VA -
47th VA - Colonel Robert M. Mayo
55th VA - Captain Charles N. Lawson (C)
Colonel Francis Mallory
22nd VA BN - Lt. Colonel Edward P. Tayloe
CHANCELLORSVILLE 2 - 4 May 1863
Army of Northern Virginia
Commanding: General Robert E. Lee
Second Corps: Lieutenant General Thomas J. Jackson (MW)
Major General Ambrose Powell Hill (W)
Brigadier General Robert E. Rodes
Major General James E. B. Stuart
Ambrose Powell Hill's Light Division:
Major General Ambrose Powell Hill
Brigadier General Henry Heth (W)
Brigadier General William Dorsey Pender (W)
Brigadier General James J. Archer
Heth's Brigade: Brigadier General Henry Heth
Colonel John M. Brockenbrough
40th VA - Colonel John M. Brockenbrough
Lt. Colonel Fleet W. Cox (W)
Captain T. Edwin Betts
47th VA - Colonel Robert M. Mayo
55th VA - Colonel Francis Mallory (K)
Lt. Colonel William Christian (W)
Major Andrew D. Suanders (K)
Lieutenant R. L. Williams
Major Evan Rice
22nd VA BN - Lt. Colonel Edward P. Tayloe
GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN (Gettysburg & Falling Waters) 9 June - 14 July 1863
Army of Northern Virginia
Commanding: General Robert E. Lee
Third Corps: Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill
Heth's Division: Major General Henry Heth (W)
Brigadier General James J. Pettigrew (W)
Colonel John M. Brockenbrough
Second Brigade: Colonel John M. Brockenbrough
Colonel Robert M. Mayo
40th VA - Captain T. Edwin Betts (W&C)
Captain Robert Beale Davis
47th VA - Colonel Robert M. Mayo
Lt. Colonel John W. Lyell
55th VA - Colonel William S. Christain (C)
Captain Charles N. Lawson
22nd VA BN - Lt. Colonel Edward P. Tayloe
Major John S. Bowles
BRISTOE CAMPAIGN 27 August - 20 October 1863
Army of Northern Virginia
Commanding: Robert E. Lee
Third Corps: Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill
Heth's Division: Major General Henry Heth
Walker's Brigade: Brigadier General Henry H. Walker
40th VA - Colonel John M. Brockenbrough
47th VA - Lt. Colonel John W. Lyell
55th VA -
22nd VA BN - Lt. Colonel Edward P. Tayloe
MINE RUN CAMPMGN 21 October - 27 November 1863
Army of Northern Virginia
Commanding: General Robert E. Lee
Third Corps: Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill
Heth's Division: Major General Henry Heth
Walker's Brigade: Brigadier General Henry H. Walker
40th VA - Colonel John M. Brockenbrough
47th VA - Major James D. Bruce (W)
55th VA - Major Charles N. Lawson
22nd VA BN - Lt. Colonel Edward P. Tayloe
WILDERNESS TO PETERSBURG (Wilderness, Spotsylvania CH, North Anna, 2nd Cold Harbor 1 May - 17 June 1864
Army of Northern Virginia
Commanding: General Robert E. Lee
Third Corps: Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill
Major General Jubal A. Early
Heth's Division: Major General Henry Heth
Walker's Brigade: Brigadier General Henry H. Walker (W)
Colonel Robert M. Mayo
Colonel Birkett D. Fry
40th VA -
47th VA - Colonel Robert M. Mayo
Lt. Colonel John W. Lyell
55th VA - Major Charles N. Lawson
Colonel William S. Christian
22nd VA BN - Lt. Colonel Edward P. Tayloe (W)
SIEGE OF PETERSBURG AND OPERATIONS NORTH OF THE JAMES RIVER 17 - 30 June 1864
Army of Northern Virginia
Commanding: Robert E. Lee
Third Corps: Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill
Heth's Division: Major General Henry Heth
Walker's Brigade: Brigadier General Birkett D. Fry
Colonel Robert M. Mayo
40th VA -
47th VA - Colonel Robert M. Mayo
Lt. Colonel John W. Lyell
55th VA - Colonel William S. Christian
22nd VA BN - Lt. Colonel Edward P. Tayloe
2nd MD BN -
SIEGE OF PETERSBURG AND OPERATIONS NORTH OF THE JAMES RIVER July 1864
Army of Northern Virginia
Commanding: General Robert E. Lee
Third Corps: Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill
Heth's Division: Major General Henry Heth
Walker's Brigade: Brigadier General Birkett D. Fry
40th VA - Lt. Colonel Arthur S. Cunningham
47th VA - Colonel Robert M. Mayo
55th VA - Colonel William S. Christian
22nd VA BN - Lt. Colonel Edward P. Tayloe
2nd MD BN - Lt. Colonel James R. Herbert
SIEGE OF PETERSBURG AND OPERATIONS NORTH OF THE JAMES RIVER (Weldon Railroad, Reams Station) August 1864
Army of Northern Virginia
Commanding: General Robert E. Lee
Third Corps: Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill
Heth's Division: Major General Henry Heth
Archer's Brigade: Colonel Robert M. Mayo
Colonel William S. Christian
Brigadier General James J. Archer
13th ALA - Colonel James Aiken
1st TENN PA - Major Felix G. Buchanan (W)
Captain William S. Daniel
7th TENN - Lt. Colonel Samuel G. Shepard
14th TENN -
40th VA - Captain Hiram E. Coles
Lt. Colonel Arthur S. Cunningham
47th VA - Lt. Colonel John W. Lyell (W)
55th VA - Colonel William S. Christian
Captain William J. Davis
22nd VA BN - Lt. Colonel Edward P. Tayloe
2nd MD BN - Lt. Colonel James R. Herbert
Major James P. Crane (W)
SIEGE OF PETERSBURG AND OPERATIONS NORTH OF THE JAMES RIVER (Poplar Springs Church, Boydton Plank Road, Peeble's Farm, Pegram's Farm) Septemher 1864
Army of Northern Virginia
Commanding: General Robert E. Lee
Third Corps: Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill
Heth's Division: Major General Henry Heth
Archer's and Walker's Brigade: Brigadier General James J. Archer
Colonel Robert M. Mayo
Colonel William McComb
13th ALA - Colonel James Aiken
1st TENN PA - Captain William S. Daniel
7th TENN - Lt. Colonel Samuel G. Shepard
40th VA - Lt. Colonel Arthur S. Cunningham
47th VA - Colonel Robert M. Mayo
Captain Edmund L. Wharton
55th VA - Major Robert B. Fauntleroy
Colonel William S. Christian
22nd VA BN - Lt. Colonel Edward P. Tayloe
2nd MD BN - Captain Ferdinard Duvall (W)
Captain John W. Torsch
SIEGE OF PETERSBURG AND OPERATIONS NORTH OF THE JAMES RIVER (Hatcher's Run, Squirrel Level Road) October 1864
Army of Northern Virginia
Commanding: General Robert E. Lee
Third Corps: Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill
Heth's Division: Major General Henry Heth
Archer's and Walker's Brigade: Brigadier General James J. Archer
Colonel Robert M. Mayo
13th ALA - Colonel James Aiken
1st TENN PA -
7th TENN - Lt. Colonel Samuel G. Shepard
14th TENN - Colonel William McComb
40th VA - Captain Robert Beale Davis (K)
Lt. Colonel Arthur S. Cunningham
Captain Hiram E. Coles
47th VA - Captain Edmund L. Wharton
55th VA - Major Robert B. Fauntleroy
Colonel William S. Christian
22nd VA BN - Lt Colonel Edward P. Tayloe
2nd MD BN -
SIEGE OF PETERSBURG AND OPERATIONS NORTh OF THE JAMES RIVER November 1864
Army of Northern Virginia
Commanding: General Robert E. Lee
Third Corps: Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill
Heth's Division: Major General Henry Heth
Archer's and Walker's Brigade: Colonel Robert M. Mayo
13th ALA - Colonel James Aiken
1st TENN PA - Major Felix G. Buchanan
7th TENN - Lt. Colonel Samuel G. Shepard
14th TENN - Colonel William McComb
40th VA - Captain Hiram E. Coles
47th VA - Captain Charles J. Green
55th VA - Colonel William S. Christian
22nd VA BN -
2nd MD BN - Major James P. Crane
Captain Joseph L. McAleer
SIEGE OF PEThRSBURG AND OPERATIONS NORTH OF THE JAMES RIVER December 1864
Department of Richmond
Commanding: Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell
Barton's Brigade: Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark
Brigadier General Seth M. Barton
18th GA BN - Major William S. Basinger
25th VA BN LDT (Richmond City BN) - Lt. Colonel Wyatt M. Elliott
1st BN VA Reserves - Lt. Colonel Richard T. W. Duke
3rd BN VA Reserves - Major George Chrisman
4th BN VA Reserves - Lt. Colonel Samuel M. Wallace
40th VA - Lt. Colonel Arthur S. Cunningham
47th VA - Captain Charles J. Green
55th VA - Colonel William S. Christian
22nd VA BN - Lt. Colonel Edward P. Tayloe
SIEGE OF PETERSBURG AND OPERATIONS NORTH OF THE JAMES RIVER January 1865
Department of Richmond
Commanding: Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell
Barton's Brigade: Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark
18th GA BN -
25th VA BN LDT - Lt. Colonel Wyatt M. Elliott (Richmond City BN)
1st BN VA Reserves -
3rd BN VA Reserves -
4th BN VA Reserves -
40th VA -
47th VA - Major Charles J. Green
55th VA -
22nd VA BN - Lt. Colonel Edward P. Tayloe
SIEGE OF PETERSBURG AND OPERATIONS NORTH OF JAMES RIVER February 1865
Department of Richmond
Commanding: Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell
Lee's Division: Major General George W. C. "Custis" Lee
Barton's Brigade: Brigadier General Seth M. Barton
25th VA BN LDT (Richmond City BN) - Lt. Colonel Wyatt M. Elliott
40th VA - Captain Hiram E. Coles
47thVA - Major Charles J. Green
55th VA - Colonel William S. Christian
22nd VA BN - Lt. Colonel Edward P. Tayloe
SIEGE OF PETERSBURG AND OPERATIONS NORTH OF THE JAMES RIVER March 1865
Department of Richmond
Commanding: Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell
Lee's Division: Major General George W. C. "Custis" Lee
Barton's Brigade: Brigadier General Seth M. Barton
25th VA BN LDT - (Richmond City BN)
40th VA-
47th VA - Major Charles J. Green
55th VA -
22nd VA BN -
EVACUATION OF PETERSBURG AND RICHMOND 1 - 2 April 1865
Department of Richmond
Commanding: Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell
Lee's Division: Major General George W. C. "Custis" Lee
Barton's Brigade:
40th VA -
47th VA -
55th VA - Captain James A. Haynes
22nd VA BN -
25th VA BN LDT (Richmond City BN) - Lt. Colonel Wyatt M. Elliott
RETREAT FROM PETERSBURG AND RICHMOND TO APPOMATTAOX COURT HOUSE (Rearguard on the Retreat from Richmond, Sayler's (Sailors) Creek) 3 - 9 April 1865
Department of Richmond
Commanding: Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell (C)
Lt. Colonel Thomas J Spencer
Lee's Division: Major General George W. C. "Custis" Lee
Barton's Brigade: Brigadier General Seth M. Barton (C)
40th VA -
47th VA - Lt. Colonel James D. Bruce (C)
55th VA - Captain James A. Haynes (C)
Captain Patrick C. Waring
56th VA -
22nd VA BN - Lt. Colonel Edward P. Tayloe (C)
25th VA BN LDT (Richmond City BN) - Lt. Colonel Wyatt M. Elliott (C)
1st BN VA Reserves - Lt. Colonel Richard T. W. Duke (C)
Lieutenant Y. L. Robinson
2nd BN VA Reserves -