William H. Mitchell Courtney (Virginia) Artillery- Capt. On the 28th Captain John C. Griffin of Company C submitted his resignation due to illness and was replaced by Captain Henry E. Orgain, a newcomer to the regiment. 21st North Carolina Infantry- Col. William W. Kirkland The Confederates in turn used this opportunity to construct defensive positions along their side of the river and bring up reinforcements which swelled their numbers and brought forth re-organization. Private Benjamin William Jones of Company I in another letter dated February 10 put it as follows: "matters seem shaping themselves for active operations, and the spring campaign is expected to, open early. The year ended in an uneventful manner under what were perhaps the best quarters the company would occupy over the next four years of the war and I am assured that many a man reminisced of the peaceful days along the James in the winter of 1861. 48th Virginia Infantry- Lt. Col. Robert H. Dungan, Maj. Oscar White James R. West (Previously Company L). Research Library open Monday-Saturday, 10:00 am-5:00 pm, EMAIL: Info@VirginiaHistory.org 3rd West Virginia Infantry Regiment. He would not for the time being relinquish his duties as colonel and on April 20 a confrontation with Company H under Captain John E. Deans occurred. 1st North Carolina Infantry- Lt. Col. Hamilton Allen Brown HISTORICAL NOTES: The 3rd Virginia was organized at Portsmouth, Virginia, in 1856 with volunteer companies attached to the 7th Regiment Virginia Militia. Gettysburg, When word of the results reached Pryor, he had the men temporary imprisoned on the lower floor of the hospital while awaiting the advice of the governor who stated "release them immediately" as the vote was not predicated on coercion but rather the honest feeling of the voter, whatever that may be. There were also those rations which nature provided in the form of wild game which led to interesting circumstances surrounding the introduction racoon meat by men of the Company H. This led some to declare they would not partake of such even in the smallest form for the sum of $1.00. A few days following these events on the 24th, William L. Watkins and his delegation on behalf of the ladies of Petersburg presented the regiment with a blue silk state flag in appreciation of their efforts. 1st Maryland Battery- Capt. John E. Deans, Company I (Surry Light Artillery) Capt. On the eve of Secession, April 16, 1861, the 3rd Regiment of Virginia Volunteers was composed of the following companies. Virginians served in the Army, Navy, and Marines. Contents 1 Organization 2 Additional Companies 3 Pre-War Operations 3.1 1856 3.2 1857 3.3 1858 3.4 1859 3.5 1860 4 Succession William F. Dement From the 3rd was called the Portsmouth National Light Infantry Greys while the rest of the regiment was put in a state of readiness. William H. Hood, Company E (Cockade Rifles) Capt. It entered Confederate service during July, 1861. Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) Military Secretary: Maj. Charles Marshall J. Lowrance, Lt. Col. George T. Gordon (w) The feeling of idleness was also present within the regiment who described themselves as "being buried at Smithfield" so much so that on the 9th of the month, Colonel Pryor sent a secret dispatch to his friend James M. Mason requesting that he leverage his power as a Virginia congressmen to secure transfer to a more active regiment whatever their present disposition may be.
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