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Virginia 37th Infantry Regiment

HISTORICAL NOTES:

The 37th Virginia was organized in Washington County, Virginia, in May 1861, and accepted in Confederate service in July. The unit was active at First Kernstown and McDowell, then took part in Jackson's Valley Campaign. During the war it was assigned to General Taliaferro's, Colston's, Steuart's, and W. Terry's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. The 37th was involved in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, then participated in the final campaign at Appomattox.

It totaled 846 men in December 1861, sustained 113 casualties at First Kernstown and had 5 killed and 34 wounded at McDowell. The regiment reported 12 killed and 76 wounded at Cedar Mountain, 5 killed and 36 wounded at Second Manassas, and 22 killed, 101 wounded, and 9 missing at Chancellorsville. More than thirty percent of the 264 at Gettysburg were disabled and many were captured at Spotsylvania. Only 2 officers and 39 men surrendered.

FIELD OFFICERS:

Colonels Samuel V. Fulkerson and Titus V. Williams, Lieutenant Colonels Robert P. Carson and John F. Terry, and Major Henry C. Wood.

ASSIGNMENTS:

BATTLES:

Battle of Kernstown I
Battle of McDowell
Jackson's Valley Campaign
Seven Days' Battles
Second Battle of Manassas
Battle of Cedar Mountain
Battle of Sharpsburg
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Cold Harbor
Siege of Petersburg
Battle of Sayler's Creek
Appomattox Campaign

ROSTERS:

The rosters of this unit contains the names of 1845 men.

Company A (Goodson Rifle Guards) - Washington County

Company B (Virginia Mountain Boys) - Washington County

Company C (Captain John F. McElhenny's Company) - Russell County

Company D (Davis Rifle Guards) - Scott County

Company E (Walnut Hill Company) - Lee County

Company F (Glade Spring Rifles) - Washington County

Company G (Captain William J. Kendrick's Company) - Russell County

Company H (King's Mountain Rifles) - Washington County

Company I (New Garden Fearnots) - Russell County

Company K ( Washington Dependents) Washington County

REFERENCES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/37th_Virginia_Infantry

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