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The 32nd Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.
The 32nd Virginia was formed in May, 1861, by consolidating Montague's and Goggin's Infantry Battalions. Its members were from Hampton and Williamsburg and the counties of Warwick, James City, and York. Three companies were accepted into service as artillery and were transferred to the 1st Virginia Artillery. After its reorganization in May, 1862, the unit operated with only seven companies.
The field officers were Colonels Benjamin S. Ewell and Edgar Burwell Montague; Lieutenant Colonels John B. Cary and William Royall Willis; and Majors James M. Goggin, Baker P. Lee, Jr., and Jefferson Sinclair.
Engagements
At the Battle of Williamsburg two companies fought under General Pryor, then the regiment was attached to General Semmes' and Corse's Brigade. It participated in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Fredricksburg, moved with Longstreet to Suffolk, and later served in the Department of Richmond and in North Carolina. Returning to Virginia it was active at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor, took its place in the Petersburg trenches north and south of the James River, they saw action on the Chickahominy (May 1864), at Cold Harbor (June), on the Petersburg Campaign (to April 1865), and ended the war at Appomattox.
The regiment reported 1 wounded at Savage's Station, had 2 killed and 4 wounded at Malvern Hill, and sustained 72 casualties of the 158 engaged at Sharpsburg. Some were captured at Sayler's Creek, and 5 officers and 42 men were included in the surrender.
Constituent Units
32nd originally consisted of just two companies in 1859, the Wythe Rifles of Hampton and the Williamsburg Junior Guard. Colonel Benjamin S. Ewell grew the regiment into five infantry and four artillery companies. The artillery companies were eventually reassigned. On May 22nd 1862, Edgar Burwell Montague was elected Colonel, Captain William Royall Willis of the Wythe Rifles (Co. A) was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, and the regiment was reorganized as follows:
= Wythe Rifles
=Company A.
= Williamsburg Junior Guard
=Company C.
= Hampton Greys
=Company E.
= Nelson Guards
=Company F.
= Warwick Beauregards
=Company H (2nd). Volunteer unit under Capt. (Dr.) Humphrey Harwood Curtis, Jr., three lieutenants, four sergeants, four corporals, 67 privates and a drummer boy. Organized at Endview Plantation in Warwick County, Virginia.
= York Rangers
=Company I (2nd).
Below is a roll call (date unknown):
Capt. - Jefferson Sinclair
1st Lieut. -Wm. J. Stores
2nd Lieut. - Robert Willis
3rd Lieut. - Henry Sinclair (Brother to Jefferson)
Privates:
Amory, John
Ayers, Henry
Barrow, Albert (Captured in Yorktown, sent to Fort Delaware)
Boutwell, Wm
Banting, Joseph
Bassett, W.E.
Briggs, Benj.
Burt, Wm.
Buchanan, Elijah
Bunting, Wirt
Cox, G.B.
Cox, Elias
Cox, George
Carmines, Kenneth
Cain, Thomas
Candy, Thomas
Cratzer, Edgar
Crockett, Addison
Davis, Charles
Dawson, Humphrey
Dawson, Robert
Elliott, Seaton
Foster, Elijah
Firth, Thomas
Forrest, Robert
Forsythe, Thomas
Freeman, Henry
Glover, Charles
Goffigan, W.E.
Gordon, J.
Gordon, Wm.
Hansford, Louis
Haskins, John Robert (Musician, Drummer, of the Cumberland County Va. Haskins's)
Haskins, William Creed (older brother of John Robert Haskins)
Hopkins, George
Hopkins, Frank
Halls, Jim
Halloway, Wm. (Captured at Yorktown. Sent to Fort Delaware)
Howard, J.T.
Herbert, Thomas
Hugett, J.
Hunt, Benj.
Hunt, Wm.
Insley, Jas.
Insley, Wm.
Moreland, Alphonso
Moreland, Darius
Moore, E.B.
Moore, Wm.
Moore, Merrett
Mason, George
Patrick, Robert
Patrick, Wm.
Payne, Reiley
Peek, E.K.
Poole, Alex
Poole, Robert
Presson, Robert
Presson, John
Quimby, Wm.
Rowe, Benj.
Sheilds, Arthur
Treen, Wm.
Traynam, W.H.
Vernam, Henry
Vernam, Wm.
Vixon, Wm.
Watson, George
White, J.
White, Robert
White, Wise
Williams, Charles
Wynne, Frank Lee
Wynne, Edmund Thomas
Wynne, Richard Henry
= Lee Guards
=Company K (2nd).
See also
List of Virginia Civil War units
Warwick Beauregards
References
This article incorporates public domain material from Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. National Park Service.
Antietam.aotw.org
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