Virginia 44th Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The Virginia 44th Infantry Regiment was organized in June, 1861, with men from Richmond and Farmville, and Appomattox, Buckingham, Louisa, Goochland, Amelia, Fluvanna, and Hanover counties.

The unit fought at Rich Mountain, in Lee's Cheat Mountain Campaign, and was active in Jackson's Valley operations. During March, 1862, it was reduced to nine companies as Company A was transferred to the artillery. The 44th served in General Early's, J.R. Jones', and W. Terry's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It was involved in many engagements from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, then continued the fight with Early in the Shenandoah Valley and around Appomattox.

The regiment reported 5 wounded at Greenbrier River, had 2 killed and 17 wounded at McDowell, and lost 15 killed and 38 wounded at Cross Keys and Port Republic. It sustained 15 casualties at Fredericksburg and 71 at Chancellorsville, and of the 227 engaged at Gettysburg more than twenty percent were disabled. Only 1 officer and 12 men surrendered in April, 1865.At Gettysburg more than twenty percent were disabled. Only 1 officer and 12 men surrendered in April, 1865. Officers:
Colonels Norvell Cobb and William C. Scott; Lieutenant Colonels Thomas R. Buckner, James L. Hubard, A.C. Jones; and Major David W. Anderson. Assignments:
General Early's, J.R. Jones', and W. Terry's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Battles:
Battle of Rich Mountain
Battle of Cheat Mountain
Jackson's Valley Campaign
Seven Days' Battles
Second Manassas
Sharpsburg
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Cold Harbor
Siege of Petersburg
Valley Campaigns of 1864
Appomattox Campaign Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 928 men.

Company A ( Appomattox Invincibles) - Appomattox County
Company B ( Byrd Rifles) - Goochland County
Company C ( Travis Rifles) - Buckingham County. See FHL book 975.5623 H2m for muster roll.
Company D ( Ambler Grays) - Louisa, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover County
Company E (Richmond Zouaves) - Richmond City
Company F ( Fluvanna Hornets) - Fluvanna County
Company G ( Randolph Guard) - Prince Edward and Cumberland County and some men from Charlotte County (this regiment is mentioned in Charlotte County, Rich Indeed, however, no other reference indicates that any companies from Charlotte County served in this regiment.
Company H ( Amelia Minute Men) - Amelia County
Company I (Mossingford Rifles) - Amelia County
Company K ( Fluvanna Guards) - Fluvanna 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.