Virginia 34th Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The Virginia 34th Infantry Regiment was organized in May, 1862, with men from Norfolk, Richmond, and Yorktown, and the counties of Gloucester, Mecklenburg, Bedford, Greene, and King and Queen. For almost two years the unit served as heavy artillery attached to the Department of Richmond and was known as the 4th Heavy Artillery. In May, 1864, it was assigned to Wise's Brigade as infantry. It contained 466 effectives in June, 1862, and surrendered 1 officers and 210 men. Officers:
Colonel John T. Goode, Lieutenant Colonel Randolph Harrison, and Major John R. Bagby. Assignments:
Attached to the Department of Richmond
Wise's Brigade
Battles:
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2812 men.

Company A (Gloucester Artillery) (Formerly of the 4th Battalion) - many men from Gloucester County
Company B (Mecklenburg Heavy Artillery) - many men from Mecklenburg County
Company C ( Davis Artillery) - many men from Lynchburg
Company D (Greene Rough and Readys) - many men from Greene County
Company E (Piedmont Battery B) (formerly of the 4th Battalion) - many men from Bedford County
Company G (Bedford Heavy Artillery - many men from Bedford County
Company F (Halifax Heavy Artillery) - many men from Halifax County
Company H (Powhatan Artillery)(formerly of the 4th Battalion) - many men from Bedford County
Company I (Captain Sales Heavy Artillery) - many men from Bedford County
Company K (King and Queen Artillery) (formerly of the 4th Battalion) - many men from King and Queen County and Greene County
Company L (Fray's Artillery) (Madison Artillery) - many men from Madison County
Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.

Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies...Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, The Confederate Units and the Indian Units. Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 1995. (2 photocopied pages). E547S53.

Southern Historical Society The Southern Historical Society Papers. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998.

U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

Brock, R. A. The Appomattox Roster. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998.
Originally published as Volume 15 of the Southern Historical Society Papers in 1887 by The Society, Richmond, VA. This book contains 56,000 names of men who surrendered at Appomattox. It shows the mans unit of service and some additional notes.
Rigdon, John C. - Editor Civil War Soldiers Service Records - Virginia. 2012. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

Rigdon, John C. - Editor Virginia Civil War Soldiers Index. 1996. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

Confederate Military History, Extended Edition. Vol. 4: Virginia. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998. 1295 p. E484C65.1987v4. Contains numerous, scattered references to Virginia units.