Commanding Officers on the Sharpsburg Campaign:
Capt. S. A. Durham
Lt. E. R. White
This Regiment's Chain of Command:
Army - Army of Northern Virginia
Corps - Longstreet's Command
Brigade - Evans' (Independent) Brigade
Unit history
Organized at Charleston, SC in November 1861. The Regiment fought at Malvern Hill and Second Manassas before embarking on the Maryland Campaign. They were severely damaged at Second Manassas: by the end of the battle (August 30, 1862), Col Benbow and Lt Col Roberts had been wounded. Major Whilden had been killed, and senior Captain Murden was wounded and captured. Command at that point devolved on Captain S.A. Durham of Company H.
Maps Showing this Unit
Detail Map #7: Richardson's Division Attacks the Sunken Road
Detail Map #8a: Sykes' Regulars Begin Advance on Sharpsburg
Detail Map #8b: Sykes' Regulars Near Sharpsburg
Battlefield Tablets for this Unit
Tablet #303: Longstreet's Command - 14 Sep, 9 PM to 15 Sep, 12 PM
Tablet #312: Evans' Brigade, Longstreet's Command - 14 Sep, 9 PM to 16 Sep, 9 PM
Tablet #313: Evans' Brigade, Longstreet's Command - 17 Sep, 6 AM to 17 Sep, 4 PM
Tablet #304: Longstreet's Command - 17 Sep, 7 AM to 17 Sep, 3 PM
We have 24 individuals who were on the Maryland Campaign in the AotW database for this unit:
Co. | Rank | Name | Casualty? | Details* |
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D | Pvt | Atkinson, Abram | KIA 09/14 | ![]() |
D | Corp | Atkinson, John H. | MWIA 09/17 | ![]() |
D | Pvt | Coffee, Thomas | WIA 09/14 | ![]() |
D | Pvt | Cumbee, Elias | WIA 09/14 | ![]() |
D | Lt | White, Edwin Ruthven | WIA 09/17 | ![]() |
E | Pvt | Bailey, David S. | KIA 09/17 | ![]() |
E | Pvt | Hargrove, Newell N. | KIA 09/17 | ![]() |
E | Pvt | Hays, Joseph D. | POW 09/17 | ![]() |
E | Pvt | Lane, John Osbourne | WIA 09/17 | ![]() |
E | Pvt | Turner, Joel | WIA 09/17 | |
F | Pvt | Pannell, Israel K. | KIA 09/14 | |
G | Pvt | McEachern, John | MWIA 09/14 | |
G | Pvt | McKenzie, Robert H. | KIA 09/17 | ![]() |
G | Pvt | Stubbs, John | KIA 09/17 | ![]() |
H | Capt | Durham, Solon Alexander | WIA 09/14 | ![]() |
H | Corp | Lane, D. F. | POW 09/13 | ![]() |
H | Corp | Lee, R. W. | POW 09/19 | ![]() |
H | Pvt | Price, S. S. | KIA 09/14 | |
I | Pvt | Brewer, Washington Allen | WIA 09/17 | ![]() |
I | Pvt | Lynam, H. J. | KIA 09/17 | ![]() |
I | Pvt | Wise, J. S. | MWIA 09/14 | ![]() |
I | Pvt | Wise, W. J. | KIA 09/17 | ![]() |
K | Pvt | Baker, Cornelius Madison | KIA 09/17 | ![]() |
K | Pvt | Windham, Samuel L. | WIA/POW 09/14 | ![]() |
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