Historical Notes:
The Virginia 45th Infantry Regiment was formed in May, 1861, with men from Tazewell, Wythe, Grayson, Carroll, and Bland counties. It sustained many casualties at Third Winchester and during April, 1865, disbanded.
Officers:
Colonels William H. Browne, Henry Heth, and W.E. Peters; Lieutenant Colonels Benjamin F. Ficklin, Edwin H. Harman, and William H. Werth; and Majors A.M. David, William C. Sanders, and Gabriel C. Wharton.
Assignments:
Floyd's Brigade Battles:
Battle of Carnifex Ferry Battle of Giles Court House Battle of Lewisburg Battle of Charleston Battle of White Sulphur Springs Battle of Blountville Battle of Cloyd's Mountain Battle of Piedmont Battle of Monocacy Battle of Fort Stevens Battle of Heaton's Crossroads Battle of Cool Spring Battle of Kernstown II Battle of Berryville Battle of Opequon Battle of Fisher's Hill Battle of Hupp's Hill Battle of Cedar Creek Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2888 men.
Company A (Floyd Guard) - Tazewell County
Company B(Mount Airy Rough and Readys) - Wythe County
Company C (Grayson Rifles) - Grayson County
Company D ( Minute Men) - Wythe County
Company E ( Rough and Readys) - Carroll County
Company F ( Sharpshooters) - Bland County
Company G ( West Augusta Rifles) - Tazewell County
Company H ( Tazewell Rangers) - Tazewell County
Company I ( Reed Island Rifles) - Carroll County
Company K (Tazewell Boys) - Tazewell County Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.
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. - EditorCivil War Soldiers Service Records - Virginia. 2012. 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.
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