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ASSIGNMENTS & ENGAGEMENTS OF THE "FEARNOTS" & THE 37th VA INF

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"He That Hath No Stomach To This Fight...Let Him Depart. His Passport Shall Be Made, And Crowns For Convoy Put Into His Purse. We Would Not Die In That Man's Company, Who Fears His Fellowship To Die With Us"..

... Henry V

The boys of Russell County, along with the rest of the 37TH Virginia, were involved in many bloody engagements during their four years of hard service to the Confederacy. Below is a list of their assignments and the fights in which they were engaged. These men paid dearly for their dedication to their homes and country.

Assignments

Unattached, Army of the Northwest [July-September, 1861]

5th(Taliaferro's) Brigade, ----Monterey(H.R. Jackson's) Division, Army of the Northwest [September-December, 1861]

3rd(Taliaferro's) Brigade, T. J. Jackson’s Division, Dept. of Northern Virginia [December, 1861-March, 1862]

3rd (Taliaferro's)Brigade, Winder's Division, T. J. Jackson’s Army of the Valley (March-June, 1862)

W. B. Taliaferro's-/S. V. Fulkerson’s-/W. Hampton‘s-/E.T.H. Warren’s-/A. G. Taliaferro-R. Colston’s-G.H. Steuart’s Brigade,---- T. J. Jackson’s--C. Winder’s-/I. Trimble’s-/R. Colston's-/ E. Johnson’s Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia [June, 1862-May, 1864]

Terry’s Consolidated VA Brigade,---- John B. Gordon’s Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia [May-June, 1864]

Terry’s Consolidated VA Brigade,------ John B. Gordon’s Division(2nd CORPS,ANV),Early's Army of the Valley [June-December 1864]

Terry’s Consolidated VA Brigade,------ John B. Gordon’s Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia [December 1864-April 2, 1865]

T.V. Williams’ Consolidated VA Brigade---C.A. Evans’ Division---2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia [April 2-12, 1865]

Engagements & Service

Engagements in GREEN indicate extended campaigns. Individual engagements in those campaigns denoted with DARK RED. Major battles indicated with *

*Laurel Hill, VA (July 6-8, 1861)

*Corrick’s Ford, W VA (July 13, 1861)

*Cheat Mountain, W VA (September 12, 1861)

*Camp Allegheny, W VA (December 13, 1861)

Bath-Romney , West Virginia Campaign (January, 1862)

Huntersville, W VA (January 3, 1862)

Bath(Berkeley Springs), W VA (January 4, 1862)

Big Cacapon River Bridge, W VA (January 4, 1862)

Hancock, MD (January 5-7, 1862)

*1st Kernstown, VA (March 23, 1862)

Stony Creek, VA (April, 1862)

Jackson’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862 (May 1-June 17, 1862)

*McDowell, VA ( May 8, 1862 )

Franklin,VA (May 11, 1862)

Mount Jackson, VA ( May 16, 1862 )

* Front Royal, VA ( May 23, 1862 )

Kernstown, VA ( May 24, 1862 )

* 1st Winchester, VA ( May 25, 1862 )

* Strasburg, VA (June 1, 1862 )

Harrisonburg, VA ( June 6, 1862 )

Union Church, VA ( June 7, 1862 )

*Port Republic, VA ( June 9, 1862 )

Seven Days Battles (June 25-July 1, 1862)

*Gaines’ Mill(1st Cold Harbor), VA (June 27, 1862)

White Oak Swamp, VA (June 30, 1862)

*Malvern Hill, VA (July 1, 1862)

Manassas Campaign (August 7-September 1, 1862)

*Cedar Mountain, VA( Also known as Cedar Run and Slaughter Mountain) (August 8- 9, 1862)

Skirmishes on the South Rappahannock River , VA (August 17-19, 1862)

Beverly’s Ford, VA (August 22, 1862)

Bristoe Station, VA (August 25, 1862)

Manassas Gap, VA (August 27, 1862)

*Groveton, VA (August 28, 1862)

*2nd Manassas(Bull Run), VA (August 29-30, 1862)

* Ox Hill(Chantilly), VA (September 1, 1862)

Maryland Campaign (September 10-October 1, 1862)

*Harper’s Ferry, W VA (September 12-15, 1862)

*Sharpsburg(Antietam), MD (September 17, 1862)

Raid on the B & O Railroad (October, 1862)

*Fredericksburg, VA (December 13, 1862)

Chancellorsville Campaign (April 30-May 6, 1863)

* Chancellorsville, VA (May 2-3, 1863)

Hamilton’s Crossing, VA (May 5, 1863)

Pennsylvania Campaign (June 3-August 1, 1863)

* 2nd Winchester, VA (June 13- 15, 1863)

Greencastle, PA (June 24, 1863)

* Gettysburg,PA (July 1-3, 1863)

Williamsport, MD (July 8-16, 1863)

Raid on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (July 19-21, 1863)

Bristoe Campaign (October, 1863)

Bealeton, VA (Raid on the Orange & Alexandria Rail Road) (October 26, 1863)

Mine Run Campaign (November-December, 1863)

* Payne’s Farm, VA (November 26-27, 1863)

Overland Campaign (May-June, 1864)

* The Wilderness, VA (May 5- 6, 1864)

*Spotsylvania Court House, VA (May 8-21, 1864)

*The “Mule Shoe“, Spotsylvania Court House, VA [May 12, 1864]

* Harris’ Farm, VA (May 19, 1864)

* North Anna, VA (May 22-26, 1864)

* Totopotomoy Creek , VA(May 27-31, 1864)

Bethesda Church, VA (May 30, 1864)

* 2nd Cold Harbor, VA (June 1-3, 1864)

Lynchburg, VA Campaign (June, 1864)

Glasgow, VA (June 14, 1864)

* Lynchburg, VA (June 17-18, 1864)

Hanging Rock, VA (June 19, 1864)

Salem,VA (June 21, 1864)

New Castle,VA (June 23, 1864)

Cove Gap, VA (June 23, 1864)

Early’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 (June-October, 1864)

Martinsburg, W VA (June 28, 1864)

Bolivar Heights, W VA (July 4-7, 1864)

* Monocacy, MD (July 9, 1864)

* Fort Stevens, Washington, D.C (July 11-12, 1864)

Snicker’s Ferry, VA (July 17- 18, 1864)

* 2nd Kernstown, VA (July 24, 1864)

Raid on the B & O Railroad (July, 1864)

Sharpsburg, MD (August 5, 1864)

Toll Gate near White Post, VA (August 11, 1864)

Fisher’s Hill, VA (August 12-17, 1864)

Bunker Hill, VA (August 20, 1864)

Charles Town, W VA (August 24, 1864)

Shepherdstown, W VA (August 25, 1864)

Darkesville, Berryville, and Stephenson’s Depot, W VA---SKIRMISHES (September 1-10, 1864)

* 3rd Winchester, VA (September 19, 1864)

*Fisher’s Hill, VA (September 22, 1864)

Harrisonburg, VA (September 28, 1864)

* Cedar Creek, VA (October 19, 1864)

Siege of Petersburg, VA (December, 1864-April, 1865)

Armstrong’s Mill, VA (February, 1865)

* Hatcher’s Run, VA (February 5-8, 1865)

* Fort Stedman, VA (March 25, 1865)

* Fort Virginia, Petersburg Final Assault (April 2, 1865)

Appomattox Campaign (March 29-April 9, 1865)

Amelia Court House, VA (April 5, 1865)

Burkesville, VA (April 5, 1865)

Harper’s Farm, VA (April 6, 1865)

* Sayler’s Creek, VA (April 6, 1865)

Rice Station, VA (April 6, 1865)

High Bridge, VA (April 7, 1865)

Cumberland Church(Farmville), VA (April 7, 1865)

Clover Hill near Appomattox Court House, VA (April 9, 1865)

Formal Surrender, Appomattox Court House, VA (April 12, 1865)