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Virginia 55th Infantry (Confederate)

Muster
  • Muster In Date:Sep 1, 1861
  • Muster In Place:
    • Tidewater, Richmond County, Virginia
  • Muster Out Date:Apr 9, 1865
  • Muster Out Place:
    • Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Other
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Birkett D. Fry
    • Brigadier General Charles W. Field
    • Brigadier General Henry H. Walker
    • Brigadier General Henry Heth
    • Brigadier General James J. Archer
    • Brigadier General James J. Pettigrew
    • Brigadier General William D. Pender
    • Colonel Francis Mallory
    • Colonel Francis Mallroy
    • Colonel Frank Mallory
    • Colonel John M. Brockenbrough
    • Colonel Robert M. Mayo
    • Colonel William S. Christian
    • Lieutenant R. L. Williams
    • Lieutenant Colonel William S. Christian
    • Major Andrew D. Saunders
    • Major Charles N. Lawson
    • Major General A. P. Hill
    • Major General A.P. Hill
    • Major General Ambrose P. Hill
    • Major General Henry Heth
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Jerusalem Plank RoadJun 21, 1864Jun 24, 18643 day(s)Petersburg, Virginia
High BridgeApr 6, 1865Apr 7, 18651 day(s)Prince Edward County, Virginia; Cumberland County, Virginia
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
AntietamSep 17, 1862Sep 17, 1862< 1 daySharpsburg, Maryland
Sailor's CreekApr 6, 1865Apr 6, 1865< 1 dayAmelia County, Virginia; Prince Edward County, Virginia; Nottoway County, Virginia
MechanicsvilleJun 26, 1862Jun 26, 1862< 1 dayHanover Couunty, Virginia
FredericksburgDec 13, 1862Dec 13, 1862< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
Seven PinesMay 31, 1862Jun 1, 18621 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
ChantillySep 1, 1862Sep 1, 1862< 1 dayFairfax County, Virginia
Cold HarborMay 31, 1864Jun 12, 186412 day(s)Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia
Spotsylvania Court HouseMay 8, 1864May 21, 186413 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Mine RunNov 27, 1863Dec 2, 18635 day(s)Orange County, Virginia
Cedar MountainAug 9, 1862Aug 9, 1862< 1 dayCulpeper County, Virginia
WildernessMay 5, 1864May 7, 18642 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia
Globe TavernAug 18, 1864Aug 21, 18643 day(s)Petersburg, Virginia
Second Bull RunAug 28, 1862Aug 30, 18622 day(s)Prince William County, Virginia
Gaines' MillJun 27, 1862Jun 27, 1862< 1 dayHanover County, Virginia
ChancellorsvilleApr 30, 1863May 6, 18636 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Frederick, MarylandSep 12, 1862Sep 12, 1862< 1 dayFrederick, Maryland
Mine Run, VirginiaNov 30, 1863Nov 30, 1863< 1 dayMine Run, Virginia
Mechanicsville, VirginiaJun 26, 1862Jun 26, 1862< 1 dayMechanicsville, Virginia
High Bridge, VirginiaApr 6, 1865Apr 6, 1865< 1 dayHigh Bridge, Virginia

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