Historical Notes:
The 58th Virginia Infantry was organized at Staunton, Virginia on October 13, 1861. The regiment saw service in western Virginia during the winter and spring of 1861-62.
After joining Stonewall Jackson, the 58th was reorganized on May 1, 1862 and the company letters were changed to correspond with the dates of commission of their respective captains. In less than a week of the reorganization, the 58th saw its first action at McDowell on May 8, 1862. In the Valley campaign 1862 the regiment saw heavy fighting at Winchester, Harrisonburg, Cross Keys, and Port Republic. Ordered eastward, the regiment served gallantly in the battles of Gaines Mill and Malvern Hill during the Seven Days Campaign. Following Jackson, the 58th saw hard fighting at Cedar Run, 2nd Manassas, Chantilly, Harpers Ferry and Sharpsburg.
In 1863 the regiment helped to defend the heights at Fredericksburg during the Chancellorsville campaign and helped to drive General Robert H. Milroy's Union army from Winchester. The 58th was chosen to guard the thousands of prisoners taken at Winchester to Richmond and Confederate prison camps. Though not a participant in the battle of Gettysburg, the 58th returned to Lee's Army in time to defend its wagon train at Williamsport on July 6. In the fall of 1863, the 58th also participated in the Bristoe Station and Mine Run Campaigns.
During 1864 the 58th fought with distinction as the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House and at Bethesda Church. Following Cold Harbor the regiment marched with General Jubal Early to the defense of Lynchburg. After the successful defense of the city, the regiment was soon in action again at Liberty, Monocacy, Fort Stevens, Winchester, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek.
Leaving the Valley in 1865, the 58th returned to Lee's army near Petersburg and fought at Hatcher's Run, Fort Stedman and in the trenches in the defense of the city.
Officers:
Colonels Francis H. Board, Edmund Goode, and Samuel H. Letcher;
Lieutenant Colonels Stapleton Crutchfield and John G. Kasey;
Majors George E. Booker and Edward T. Walker.
Assignments:
Assigned to Early's, W.Smith's, Pegram's, and J. A. Walker's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia.
Battles:
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Cross Keys
Port Republic
Gaines Mill
Malvern Hill
Cedar Run
2nd Manassas
Chantilly
Harpers Ferry
Sharpsburg
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Winchester
Williamsport
Bristoe Station
Mine Run Campaign
Wilderness
Spotsylvania Court House
Bethesda Church
Cold Harbor
Lynchburg
Liberty
Monocacy
Fort Stevens
Winchester
Fisher's Hill
Cedar Creek.
Hatcher's Run
Fort Stedman
Sayler's Creek
High Bridge
Appomattox Court House
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1532 men.
Company A (Walker Guards) - Bedford County
Company B (Stewrtsville Tigers) - Bedford County
Company C ( Big Island Greys) - Bedford County
Company D (Captain Dewitt C. Booth's) - Franklin County
Company E (Hale's Ford Franklin Guard) - Franklin County
Company F (Amherst Johnson Guards) - Amherst County
Company G (Kerr's Creek Confederates) - Rockbridge County
Company H (Patrick Grays) - Patrick County
Company I (Staunton Yeomanry) - Bedford County
Company K (Kasey's Greys) - Bedford 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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