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36th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment (CSA)

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Burgess, Dempsey, Dingess, Doss and 16 others
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    Lieut. (CSA) Selkirk "Kirk" McCoy (1830 - 1908)
    Selkirk McCoy was sentenced to life imprisonment for the death of several Hatfields. here's a quote from out in cyber-space: "Description This photo could be Selkirk McCoy, son of Asa, born 18...
  • 2nd Lieut. (CSA) James M. Quigley (1840 - aft.1880)
    Co. B 36th VA served in Jubal Early's Valley Campaign of 1864
  • Pvt. (CSA) Andrew W. Dempsey (c.1841 - bef.1880)
    a deserter in the Civil War Name Andrew Dempsy Enlistment Age 20 Birth Date abt 1841 Enlistment Date 27 May 1861 Enlistment Place Logan County, West Virginia Enlistment Rank Private Muster Date 27 ...
  • Pvt. (CSA) Samuel Ferrell (1838 - d.)
    Name Samuel R Farrell Enlistment Age 23 Birth Date abt 1838 Enlistment Date 27 May 1861 Enlistment Place Logan County, West Virginia Enlistment Rank Private Muster Date 27 May 1861 Muster Place West Vi...
  • Pvt. (CSA) Irvin Fletcher Stone (1843 - 1910)
    ~• a one time deserter from the CSA; imprisoned; exhanged Name Ervin F Stone [Irvin F. Stone] Enlistment Age 20 Birth Date abt 1843 Enlistment Date 4 Apr 1863 Enlistment Place Logan County, West Virgi...
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36th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment < IN WIKIPEDIA
Go to another site for a comprehensive list.

The opening intention of this project is to compile lists of CSA soldiers in the various Companies of the 36th VA (CSA). My focus starts with two in particular: Companies B & D, which combined some time after their separate formations. (Mike van Beuren, vol. curator) Essentially Co's B,C,D, & H eventually became one company as 'events' unfolded. B,C, & H were raised in Logan County though not all men were residents

icn_check.gif ~• others may want to work on expanding the lists of soldiers in the remaining Companies. A list of all Companies is provided at the bottom of this page.

icn_favorite.gif • It has been estimated that, all told, there were over 2,000 men who served in the 36th Virginia at one time or another. It is doubtful that we we arr be able to retrieve most of their identities.

~• an entire sub-project might be devoted to "Logan's Wildcats" which are aligned with several companies of this 36th VA.
Briefly:
"Many locals feel that the Hatfield & McCoy Feud was actually a result of the Civil War. Anderson Hatfield, known as “Devil Anse” fought for the Confederacy, and Randall McCoy fought for the Union. The Civil War saw both sides fighting against neighbors and friends, and rumors were rampant about who shot whom during the battles." from Be Safe and Keep Your Powder Dry written by Daryl Skaggs

key words

Logan's Wildcats ( has subproject for the 1900 reunion photo keyed to the
Boone Rangers
Chapmanville Riflemen
Col. Legh Wilbur Reid co-organizer of the 36th in 1861. "February 23,1862 Lieutenant Colonel Reid was wounded at Ft. Donelson. Much of one leg was amputated.

key figures in wikipedia

  • John Echols inasmuch as the 36th VA was on the same battlefields:
    • "He participated as a brigade commander in William W. Loring's Kanawha Valley Campaign of 1862 and the occupation of the Kanawha Valley in September. After Loring withdrew to the mountains, Echols replaced him in command of the Department of Western Virginia. He promptly reoccupied Charleston, but was forced to retreat by a superior enemy force." (Snip) In May 1864, he commanded John C. Breckinridge's right wing at the Battle of New Market in the Shenandoah Valley.

primary sourcing

~• Engagements not listed on wikipedia: Primarily in:

Third Confederate Invasion of the North

2024 note: ~• only the primary battles of the 36th are listed on wikipedia's page dedicated to the regiment

  • Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes August 26, 1861 in Nicholas County, Virginia
  • Battle of Carnifex Ferry September 10, 1861 in Nicholas County, Virginia
  • Battle of Ft. Donelson fought from February 11–16, 1862 Stewart County, Tennessee
  • Kanawha Valley Campaign of 1862 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanawha_Valley_Campaign_of_1862

In 1864 the 36th experienced the most fighting (and battle losses) of the war. Some of its troops skirmished in Raleigh County in January, Boone and Nicholas Counties in February and again in Raleigh County in March. See Map aka Lee's gamble in sending Jubal Early North to attack Washington post Cold Harbor.

  • "The 36th Virginia skirmished in Raleigh county on December 20 and Roane County on Christmas, then encamped in Mercer County during the winter of 1862–1863. It skirmished in Boone County on March 11, then in Logan and Fayette Counties on April 4–9, 1863
  • Battle of Cloyd's Mountain May 9, 1864 Pulaski County VA
    • ~• aside note: Cold Harbor was fought May 31, 1864 – June 12, 1864. The 36th VA was not there.
  • Battle of Piedmont was fought June 5, 1864, in the village of Piedmont, Augusta County, Virginia
  • Third Battle of Winchester and Fisher's Hill in September 1864
  • Cedar Creek or Battle of Belle Grove, was fought on October 19, 1864

Southern forces under Early were routed at the Waynesboro on March 2, 1865. In mid-April, 1865, the 36th Virginia disbanded and the men returned to their homes in their counties to the West (Primarily Logan County WV, over 225 miles away)

  • Waynesboro in Augusta County, Virginia, March 2, 1865 (final battle) Most of the regiment was killed or captured.
    • April 12 The remnant of the 36th disbanded in Christianburg, Virginia under Colonel Fife.

Assessment

~• Essentially, it was Cedar Creek/Belle Grove that doomed the 36th and the rest of Jubal Early's Valley Campaign""
icn_favorite.gif ~• Cedar Creek †† : Jubal Early's address to his troops afterwards, as published in:
Richmond Times-Dispatch
27 Oct 1864, Thu ·Page 1
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~• in wikipedia we read: "Realizing Early could easily attack Washington, Grant sent out an army under Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan to subdue his forces. At times outnumbering the Confederates three to one, Sheridan defeated Early in three battles, starting in early August, and laid waste to much of the agricultural properties in the Valley. He ensured they could not supply Lee's army. In a brilliant surprise attack, Early routed two thirds of the Union army at the Battle of Cedar Creek on October 19, 1864. In his post-battle dispatch to Lee, Early claimed that his troops were hungry and exhausted and fell out of their ranks to pillage the Union camp. This allowed Sheridan critical time to rally his demoralized troops and turn their morning defeat into victory over the Confederate Army that afternoon. One of Early's key subordinates, Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon, in his 1904 memoirs, attested that it was Early's decision to halt the attack for six hours in the early afternoon, and not disorganization in the ranks, that led to the rout that took place in the afternoon.

Most of the men of Early's corps rejoined Lee at Petersburg in December, while Early remained in the Valley to command a skeleton force. When his force was nearly destroyed at Waynesboro, Early barely escaped capture with a few members of his staff. Lee relieved Early of his command in March 1865, because he doubted Early's ability to inspire confidence in the men he would have to recruit to continue operations. He wrote to Early of the difficulty of this decision:"

"While my own confidence in your ability, zeal, and devotion to the cause is unimpaired, I have nevertheless felt that I could not oppose what seems to be the current of opinion, without injustice to your reputation and injury to the service. I therefore felt constrained to endeavor to find a commander who would be more likely to develop the strength and resources of the country, and inspire the soldiers with confidence. ... [Thank you] for the fidelity and energy with which you have always supported my efforts, and for the courage and devotion you have ever manifested in the service ..."

– Robert E. Lee, letter to Early

of particular note (re: Pulaski County soldiers of the 36th)

Surviving Members of Co. B & D in 1901 .. note that there were two reunion meetings that year. A close reading of two lists is suggested.

Prison Camps where many of the 36th were held

  • Point Lookout, St. Mary's County
    • ~• of note: In July 1864: "By dawn on July 9, the last of the 3,400 Union veterans that Grant had sent reached Monocacy Junction, more than doubling Wallace's force to 6,600. Early's army—in Frederick now—still outnumbered Wallace more than two to one, although Early had sent some cavalry to raid the Union prison at Point Lookout and free the thousands of Confederates held there." ( PARK SERVICE )
    • "In 1864, the Maryland Confederate General Bradley T. Johnson attempted a daring raid on the prison. His plan was to liberate the prisoners, arm them and march on Washington as part of General Jubal Early's offensive. Intelligence of his plan reached Union authorities in time for them to make preparations, and Johnson abandoned his plan when the Confederate authorities found out that the plans has been published " MD DNR SITE

Sources

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company members in database on ancestry dot com

~• what follows is not entirely comprehensive. many known individuals who were int he 36th are missing

  • Company A Lewis H McCoy and others
  • Company B has 56 records
  • Company C has 92 records
  • Company D has 71 records Sub-Project
  • E (Raleigh Rangers)
  • F (Mountain Riflemen)
  • G ( Western Riflemen) Roane County
  • H (Captain Louis Lechenet's Company) Logan County
  • H1 Giles County
  • I of Giles County, Franklin County, Roanoke County
  • K (Fairview Rifle Guards) Wayne County
    • Company Information of the 36th VA Infantry | Learning Center ; echoesthroughtime.org; https://echoesthroughtime.org › company-information...
      • Company K (2nd)– Captain Peter D. Morgan's Company ; Organized on April 17,1864, composed from new recruits, conscripts and transfers from Company D (2nd).

note that several County courthouses courthouses were burnt down in 1861 & 1862 resulting in a loss of records: https://loganwv.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Logan-Courthouse-Burn...

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