47th Virginia Order of Battle

(STAFFORD GUARDS, COMPANY I)


RECRUITMENT (Stafford County) April 1861 - May 1861

RIVER GUARDIANS (Battle of Aguja Creek, Shirley Crossing) May 1861 March 1862 SEVEN PINES (Fair Oaks) 31 May - 1 June 1862

            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 -
 

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