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James_McKen
06-29-2016, 02:25 AM
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Brief History

The 40th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. Prior to the reorganization of the army after Chancellorsville, it was part of the first brigade of A.P. Hill's Light Division. Field officers were Colonel John M. Brockenbrough; Lieutenant Colonels Fleet W. Cox, Arthur S. Cunningham, and Henry H. Walker; and Majors Edward T. Stakes and William T. Taliaferro.

The 40th Virginia completed its organization in May 1861. Its members were recruited in Northumberland, Richmond, and Lancaster counties. After serving in the Aquia District, the unit was assigned to General Field's, Heth's, and H.H. Walker's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It participated in the campaigns of the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, then was involved in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign.

It sustained 180 casualties during the Seven Days' Battles which was about half its effective force. The unit lost 4 wounded at Cedar Mountain, had 14 killed and 73 wounded at Chancellorsville, and of the 253 engaged at Gettysburg more than twenty percent were disabled. Many were captured at Sayler's Creek and only 7 men were included in the surrender on April 9, 1865.

A captain in Company I, while in a Union prison, recorded an additional stanza to the popular Confederate soldier song, Goober Peas.

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Muster Roll

Captain James McKen
Sergeant Jayden Griner
Private Johnny Ringo
Recruit Garrett Weathers
Recruit Alexandre Armand

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Applications


To apply to Company B, simply copy the template below and post it along with your answers on this thread. :)


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A. P. Hill
06-29-2016, 01:34 PM
Welcome to the CSA!

Grant97
07-01-2016, 11:50 AM
Welcome! Best of luck to all! See you on the battlefield ;)

Tenford
07-02-2016, 12:57 PM
Welcome to CSA mate!

James_McKen
10-14-2016, 03:43 AM
We are RECRUITING! All able bodied men of Virginia are encouraged to enlist TODAY! Looking for competent soldiers and NCOs! Message me on the forum or reply to this thread if interested!

James_McKen
10-25-2016, 09:12 PM
We need YOU to JOIN! Help defend the Confederacy by enlisting in B Company, 40th Virginia Infantry today!