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Virginia 42nd Infantry (Confederate)

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Muster
  • Muster In Date:Jul 1, 1861
  • Muster In Place:
    • Staunton,Virginia
  • Muster Out Date:Apr 9, 1865
  • Muster Out Place:
    • Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Other
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Charles S. Winder
    • Brigadier General John M. Jones
    • Brigadier General John R. Jones
    • Brigadier General Raleigh E. Colston
    • Brigadier General William B. Taliaferro
    • Brigadier General William E. Starke
    • Brigadier General William Terry
    • Captain A. C. Page
    • Captain John E. Penn
    • Captain Robert W. Withers
    • Colonel Alexander S. Vandeventer
    • Colonel Andrew J. Grigsby
    • Colonel Bradley T. Johnson
    • Colonel Jesse S. Burks
    • Colonel John C. Higginbotham
    • Colonel John Campbell
    • Colonel John M. Patton
    • Colonel Robert H. Dungan
    • Colonel T.S. Garnett
    • Colonel Thomas S. Garnett
    • Colonel William A. Witcher
    • Colonel William Witcher
    • Lieutenant Colonel Daniel A. Langhorne
    • Lieutenant Colonel Robert H. Dungan
    • Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Withers
    • Lieutenant Colonel William T. Martin
    • Major Henry Lane
    • Major General Edward "Allegheny" Johnson
    • Major General Edward Johnson
    • Major General John B. Gordon
    • Major General Thomas J. Jackson
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
McDowellMay 8, 1862May 8, 1862< 1 dayHighland County, Virginia
Fort StedmanMar 25, 1865Mar 25, 1865< 1 dayPetersburg, Virginia
First KernstownMar 23, 1862Mar 23, 1862< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia, Winchester, Virginia
High BridgeApr 6, 1865Apr 7, 18651 day(s)Prince Edward County, Virginia; Cumberland County, Virginia
Port RepublicJun 9, 1862Jun 9, 1862< 1 dayRockingham County, Virginia
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
AntietamSept 17, 1862Sept 17, 1862< 1 daySharpsburg, Maryland
MonocacyJul 9, 1864Jul 9, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Maryland
Sailor's CreekApr 6, 1865Apr 6, 1865< 1 dayAmelia County, Virginia; Prince Edward County, Virginia; Nottoway County, Virginia
FredericksburgDec 13, 1862Dec 13, 1862< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
Fisher's HillSept 21, 1864Sept 22, 18641 day(s)Shenandoah County, Virginia
ChantillySept 1, 1862Sept 1, 1862< 1 dayFairfax County, Virginia
Cold HarborMay 31, 1864Jun 12, 186412 day(s)Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia
Fort StevensJul 11, 1864Jul 12, 18641 day(s)District of Columbia, DC
Third WinchesterSept 19, 1864Sept 19, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Winchester, Virginia
Spotsylvania Court HouseMay 8, 1864May 21, 186413 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Cross KeysJun 8, 1862Jun 8, 1862< 1 dayRockingham County, Virginia
Appomattox Court HouseApr 9, 1865Apr 9, 1865< 1 dayAppomattox Court House, Virginia
Cedar MountainAug 9, 1862Aug 9, 1862< 1 dayCulpeper County, Virginia
WildernessMay 5, 1864May 7, 18642 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia
First WinchesterMay 25, 1862May 25, 1862< 1 dayWinchester, Virginia
Second Bull RunAug 28, 1862Aug 30, 18622 day(s)Prince William County, Virginia
Second WinchesterJun 13, 1863Jun 15, 18632 day(s)Frederick County, Virginia; Winchester County, Virginia
ChancellorsvilleApr 30, 1863May 6, 18636 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Second FredericksburgMay 3, 1863May 3, 1863< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
Cedar CreekOct 19, 1864Oct 19, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Shenandoah County, Virginia; Warren County, Virginia
Cedar Creek, VirginiaOct 13, 1864Oct 13, 1864< 1 dayCedar Creek, Virginia
Mount Jackson, VirginiaJun 3, 1862Jun 3, 1862< 1 dayMount Jackson, Virginia
Strasburg, VirginiaJun 1, 1862Jun 1, 1862< 1 dayStrasburg, Virginia
Strasburg, VirginiaJun 2, 1862Jun 2, 1862< 1 dayStrasburg, Virginia
High Bridge, VirginiaApr 6, 1865Apr 6, 1865< 1 dayHigh Bridge, Virginia
Winchester, VirginiaAug 17, 1864Aug 17, 1864< 1 dayWinchester, Virginia
Culpeper Court House, VirginiaSept 13, 1863Sept 13, 1863< 1 dayCulpeper Court House, Virginia
Woodstock, VirginiaJun 2, 1862Jun 2, 1862< 1 dayWoodstock, Virginia

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