The Virginia 46th Infantry Regiment (also called 1st or 2nd Regiment, Wise Legion) was organized in August, 1861. It was soon ordered to North Carolina and placed in a brigade commanded by former governor Henry A. Wise. Here part of the unit was captured in the fight at Roanoke Island. After being exchanged it was assembled in Virginia, saw action in the Seven Days' Battles, then joined the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The regiment participated in the siege against Charleston and during the spring of 1864 returned to Virginia. It endured the hardships of the Petersburg trenches north of the James River and ended the war at Appomattox.
This unit contained 401 effectives during the Seven Days' Battles and surrendered 15 officers and 116 men on April 9, 1865.
FIELD OFFICERS:
Colonels J. Lucius Davis, Richard T.W. Duke, Randolph Harrison, and John H. Richardson; Lieutenant Colonel Peyton Wise; and Majors Hugh W. Fry, Jr. and James C. Hill.
ASSIGNMENTS:
BATTLES:
Battle of Roanoke Island
Seven Days' Battles
Siege of Charleston Harbor
Battle of Cold Harbor
Siege of Petersburg
Appomattox Campaign
ROSTERS:
The rosters of this unit contains the names of 1797 men.
Company A (Liberty Guards) - Appomattox County
Company B (Pigg River Invincibles) - Pittsylvania County
Company C (Greenbrier Mtn. Rifles) - Greenbrier County
Company D (Scottsville Grays) - Scottsville and Fluvanna County
Company E (Sussex Jackson Avengers) - Sussex County
Company F (Bruce Rifles) - Greenbrier County
Company G (Albemarle Jackson Avengers)
Company H (Green Mountain Grays) - Albemarle County
Company I (James River Rifles)
Company K (George Pannill's Company)
REFERENCES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/46th_Regiment_Virginia_Infantry
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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