Virginia 21st Infantry, Company B (Confederate)
7/1/61
Organized - Virginia 21st Infantry, Company B - Virginia
5/23/62
Battle - Front Royal - Warren County, Virginia
Front Royal
The Battle of Front Royal occurred on May 23, 1862, as Gen. Stonewall Jackson and 16,000 Confederate troops liberated Front Royal from Union forces. The Confederate First Maryland engaged the Union First Maryland in a decisive battle that completely surprised the Union general Nathaniel Banks, whose forces were camped just 10 miles to the west in Strasburg. The battle so startled President Lincoln and the Union military that they withdrew a large contingent of troops headed for McClellan's planned attack o…READ MORE
4/9/65
Mustered Out - Virginia 21st Infantry, Company B - Virginia
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regiment -Virginia 21st Infantry (Confederate)
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