Category: 57th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, United States Civil War

Categories: Virginia, United States Civil War | Confederate Army Regiments, United States Civil War | Battle of Antietam | Battle of Gettysburg

57th Regiment, Virginia Infantry organized in September, 1861, by adding five independent companies to the five companies of E F Keen's Battalion. Some of the men were from Powhatan, Pittsylvania, and Botetourt counties. The unit was assigned to General Armistead's, Barton's, and Steuart's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It participated in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Gettysburg, served in North Carolina, then saw action at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor. The 57th continued the fight in the Petersburg trenches north of the James River and around Appomattox. It reported 113 casualties at Malvern Hill and lost more than sixty percent of the 476 engaged at Gettysburg. There were 7 killed, 31 wounded, and 3 missing at Drewry's Bluff, and many were disabled at Sayler's Creek. On April 9, 1865, the unit surrendered 7 officers and 74 men.

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Person Profiles (39)

A

02 Jul 1842 Halltown, Jefferson, Virginia, United States - 16 Jan 1865
18 Feb 1817 New Bern, North Carolina, USA - 05 Jul 1863 photo
abt 1840 Patrick, Virginia, United States - 08 Sep 1864

B

24 Dec 1846 Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States - 21 Aug 1901
21 Jul 1836 Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States - 18 Sep 1900

C

07 Jun 1822 Dunlora Plantation, Albemarle County, Virginia - 19 Apr 1899 photo

D

abt Mar 1827 Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States - 26 Aug 1912
23 Aug 1820 Redwood, Franklin Co. Virginia - 04 Jul 1907 photo
1838 Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States - 17 May 1862
19 Oct 1834 Virginia, United States - abt 1909 photo

E

abt 1838 Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States - 12 Mar 1893
1830 Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States - 1863

F

abt 1832 Franklin County, Virginia - bef 1908

G

abt 1835 Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States - 03 Sep 1906 photo

G cont.

04 Jul 1834 Henry, Virginia, United States - 18 Aug 1901
05 Apr 1822 Pittsville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States - 05 Jun 1906
abt 1830 Chesterfield, Virginia, United States - 03 Jul 1863
07 Dec 1827 Henry County, Virginia - 12 Aug 1882

H

abt 01 Aug 1830 Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States - aft 1900
24 Mar 1824 North Carolina, United States - 06 Aug 1908
abt 1825 Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA - abt May 1862

L

abt 1841 Buckingham, Virginia, United States - 03 Jul 1863
1842 Buckingham, Virginia, United States - Jul 1863
abt 1841 Botetourt, Virginia, United States - 30 Oct 1861

M

abt 1840 Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States - 09 Nov 1931
abt 1844 Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States - 10 Oct 1920
15 Dec 1831 Leatherwood District, Henry, Virginia, United States - 01 Jul 1862

M cont.

abt 1840 Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States - 29 Dec 1878
1838 Giles, Virginia, United States - 06 Jul 1924

O

abt 1829 Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States - abt 1865
1840 Virginia, United States - abt 01 Dec 1861
1843 Virginia, United States - 09 Nov 1861

R

11 Aug 1835 Fredercksville Parish, Albemarle, Virginia - 21 Oct 1861 photo
20 Mar 1829 Fauquier, Virginia, United States - 11 Apr 1914

S

1846 Gretna, Virginia, United States - 04 Feb 1931 photo
19 Dec 1843 Gretna, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States - 18 May 1916 photo
14 Sep 1840 Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States - 31 Dec 1864 photo

V

abt 01 Oct 1836 Halifax, Virginia, United States - aft 1900

W

02 Feb 1818 Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States - 03 Jul 1863




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