49th Virginia Infantry Regiment

COMPANY I

"AMHERST ROUGH AND READIES"

(Formerly Company B)

The following regimental and company records and accounts from actual participants in Company B are direct from the following publication:  "History of the Forty-Ninth Virginia Infantry C.S.A ", "Extra Billy Smith's Boys" 1861-1865; Laura Virginia Hale and Stanley S. Phillips  1981

AMHERST "ROUGH AND READIES":   Unless otherwise noted all enlisted April 23, 1861 at Amherst Court House in Amherst County, Virginia.  Company reorganized April 30, 1862 at Yorktown, Virginia. 

Commissioned Officers:

Captain Henry Charles Burke Christian. 

First Lieutenant Woodward B. Henly (or Hinsley).  Resigned August 1, 1861.

First Lieutenant James P. Coleman.  2nd Lieutenant April 23, 1861.  Promoted to 1st Lieutenant August 5, 1862.  No other records found.

Second Lieutenant William N. Horsley.  Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to Captain.  Captured at Seven Pines.  Exchanged August 5, 1862.  Severely wounded May 10, 1864.  Disability discharge June 12, 1864.  Age 28.

Second Lieutenant Roland K. Christian.  Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2nd Lieutenant April 30, 1862.  Later Acting Captain.  Paroled at Appomattox as 2nd Lieutenant.

Second Lieutenant Everett W. Early.  Enlisted July 17, 1861 at Manassas, Virginia.  Wounded at 1st Manassas.  Appointed Sergeant Major August 4, 1861.  Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant April 30, 1862.  Appointed 1st Lieutenant January 31, 1863.  Severely wounded at 2nd Fredericksburg.  Retired to Invalid Corps February 1, 1865.

Third Lieutenant Luther J. Hamner.  Enlisted March 1, 1862 as private.  Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant November 1863.  wounded near Petersburg, Virginia February 1865.

Non-Commissioned Officers:

First Sergeant Stephen H. Christian.  Promoted to First Sergeant November 1863.  wounded at Spotsylvania.  Paroled at Appomattox.

Sergeant James T. Curry.  Died at his home in Nelson County July 21, 1862.

Sergeant William P. Hudson.  Wounded at Cold Harbor.  Captured near Cedar Creek.   Exchanged from Point Lookout, Maryland  February 18, 1865.

Sergeant William H. Hunter.  Wounded and captured at Winchester in 1864.  Died September 30, 1864.

Sergeant William J. Peters.  Enlisted as Corporal April 23, 1861.  Wounded severely at 1st Manassas.  Promoted to Sergeant September 20, 1864.  Captured at Cedar Creek.  Exchanged February 18, 1865.

Sergeant George Preston Rowsey.  Paroled at Appomattox. 

Sergeant William E. Scruggs.  Medical discharge December, 1861.

Second Sergeant Taliaferro Thompson.  Age 29.  Enlisted March 2, 1862 as Private.  Wounded at Seven Pines.  Captured at Winchester July 20, 1864.  Exchanged from Camp Chase, Ohio March 12, 1865.

First Corporal William A Clements.  1st Corporal April 30, 1862.  Wounded and captured at Gettysburg.  Died at Point Lookout, Maryland April 10, 1864.

Corporal James W. Taylor.  Died from wounds received at Gettysburg. 

Corporal Flabias J. Keeton.  Wounded at Sharpsburg.  Wounded and captured May 30, 1864 in Battle at Viser's Farm. (Bethesda Church).

Corporal Paul M. Page.  Age 21.  Promoted to Corporal April 23, 1861.  Detailed in Medical Department at Winchester, Virginia August 12, 1863.  Captured near Strasburg, Virginia September 20, 1863.  Exchanged from Point Lookout September 18, 1864.  Captured in assault on Fort Stedman.  Released June 16, 1865 from Point Lookout.

Corporal William Spencer.  Enlisted as Private March 18, 1862.  Age 18.  Wounded and captured at Seven Pines.  Exchanged August 5, 1862 from Fort Delaware.  Died August 15, 1862.

 PRIVATES:

Burley, Charles Thomas.  Enlisted March 8, 1862 in Amherst County, Virginia.  Died in General Hospital in Staunton, Virginia March 31, 1863.  Buried in Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton, Virginia.

Camden, Voltese J.  Medical discharge July 26, 1861.

Cambell, Cary A.  Killed at 1st Fredericksburg.

Carter, James M.  Enlisted April 25, 1861.  Killed at 1st Manassas.

Cash, Samuel P.  Enlisted at Amherst Court House, in Amherst County, Virginia.  Discharged August 22, 1863.

Cash, William, Sr.

Cash, William, Jr.

Cash, Willis.  Captured at Seven Pines.  Exchanged fro Fort Delaware August 5, 1862.  Discharged September 2, 1864.

Cash, Wyatt.  Killed at Spotsylvania Court House.  Buried in Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia Cemetery.

Christian, Absalom L.  Enlisted March 28, 1862 at Amherst Court House in Amherst County, Virginia.  Wounded at 1st Fredericksburg.  wounded and captured May 31, 1864; died June 9, 1864 at Douglas Hospital, Washington, D.C.

Christian, James Robert.  Enlisted August 24, 1864.  Wounded at Fort Stedman.  Captured April 3, 1865 at Richmond hospital.  Released from Point Lookout June 26, 1865.

Christian, John H.  Enlisted March 8, 1862.  Killed at Cedar Creek.

Christian, Paul P.  Enlisted March 8, 1862 at Amherst Court House in Amherst County, Virginia.  Wounded at Seven Pines and 1st Fredericksburg.  Paroled at Amherst County Court House

May 30, 1865.

Christian, William H.  Wounded at 1st Manassas.  Medical discharge August 21, 1861 for epilepsy.

Coffee, George.  Died of typhoid fever in camp near Rapidan River, Virginia March 16, 1862.

Coffee, Jordon.  Enrolled as Conscript March 1, 1864.  AWOL October 1864.

Coffee, Robert H.  Enlisted at Amherst Court House in Amherst County, Virginia.  August 21, 1861.  Died from wounds received at Spotsylvania.  Buried in Spotsylvania County Court House Cemetery.

Coffey, Frederick.  Enrolled as Conscript March 1, 1864.

Coleman, Adolphus.  In C.S.A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia for measles September 1861.

Coleman, John Daniel.  Wounded at 1st Fredericksburg.  Deserted November 3, 1863 at Brandy Station in Prince William County, Virginia.

Coleman, Josiah.   Deserted at Hamilton's Crossing near Fredericksburg, Virginia May 18, 1863.

Coleman, Nathaniel.  Enlisted March 8, 1862 at Amherst Court House in Amherst County, Virginia.  Wounded at Sharpsburg.  Court Martial General Order No. 38, Headquarters Valley District, General Early's command in September, 1864.  Killed at Cedar Creek.

Coleman, Robert B.  Wounded at 1st Manassas.  Deserted at Yorktown, Virginia April 11, 1862.

Coleman, William.

Corder, Alexander.  Died December 25, 1862, and is buried in Grave No. 259 in the Confederate section of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

Cutler, Dock.

Cutler, Ernest G.  Medical discharge from camp near Rapidan River, Virginia March 1862.

Davis, Edward Pink.  Appears on clothing roll November 13, 1864.

Davis, John M.  wounded at Fisher's Hill.  Leg amputated.

Evans, William L.  Enlisted??  Captured at Fort Stedman.  Released from Point Lookout June 11, 1865.

Ewers, Benjamin A.  Enlisted February 12, 1862 at Amherst Court House in Amherst County, Virginia.  Captured at Seven Pines.  Exchanged from Fort Monroe August 2, 1862.  Paroled at Lynchburg, Virginia April 15, 1865.

Ewers, William.

Fitzgerald, Jesse.  Enlisted August 29, 1863 at Amherst Court House in Amherst County, Virginia.  Appears on Muster Roll October 31, 1864.

Fletcher, Weston.  Enlisted April 2, 1862 in Orange County, Virginia.  Wounded at 2nd Fredericksburg.  Furloughed from Richmond hospital for 60 days September 25, 1863.

Floyd, Callihead.  Enlisted March 8, 1862 at Amherst Court House in Amherst County, Virginia.  Died June 23, 1862.  Cause unknown.

Floyd, Samuel.  Captured at Fisher's Hill.  Exchanged from Point Lookout February 13, 1865.

Frazier, James A.  Killed at Seven Pines.

Frazier, Thomas J.  Enlisted March 8, 1862 at Amherst Court House in Amherst County, Virginia.   Wounded at Sharpsburg.  Wounded and lost left leg at Cold Harbor.  Furloughed October 1, 1864.

Going, John J.  Captured in hospital at Richmond April 3, 1865.  Paroled at Newport News, Virginia June 16, 1865.

Going, William.  Enlisted March 8, 1862.  Wounded and captured May 31, 1864 at Bethesda Church.  Sent to Stanton General Hospital in Washington, D.C.  Leg amputated June 5.  Paroled from Elmira, New York February 13, 1865.  Age 17.

Goolsby, James M.  Mortally wounded at 1st Manassas.

Hamilton, George William.  Appears on clothing roll December, 1864.

Hamner, Jad.  Wounded at Hatcher's Run.

Harvey, John.  Enlisted March 8, 1862.  Died at Fort Delaware August 4, 1862.

Hendricks, Jesse.  Appears on clothing roll June 12, 1864.

Henson, Alexander.  Died of typhoid fever November 9, 1861.

Henson, Daniel F.  Medical discharge February 2, 1862.

Henson, John H.  Wounded at 2nd Fredericksburg.  Captured at Gettysburg.  Joined U.S. Army, Captain Ahl's Battery, July 27, 1863.

Henson, William H.  Admitted to Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond, Virginia June 17, 1864 with "dibility".

Hudson, James Paulus.  Enlisted April 25, 1864.

Hudson, Shannon.  Wounded at Spotsylvania.  Captured at Winchester, Virginia.  Paroled fro Point Lookout February 18, 1865.

Jennings, Samuel.  Enlisted January 24, 1863.  Detailed as ambulance driver, March 1, 1863.  Paroled in Amherst County May 31, 1865.

Landers, V.J.  Born Nelson County, Virginia 1825.  Died December 27, 1907.  Buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.

Lane, James.  Enlistment date unknown.  Captured near Martinsburg, West Virginia October 13, 1863.

Lawhorne, Paulas P.  Enlisted March 8, 1862.  Wounded at Spotsylvania and Hatcher's Run.

Lawhorne, Peter.  Disability discharge December 6, 1861.

Lawhorne, Thomas.  Enlisted March 8, 1862.  Wounded ad captured at Gettysburg.  Died August 30, 1863 at 12th Corps U.S.A. General Field Hospital in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Lawhorne, William H.  Died of typhoid fever in Stanton General Hospital in Washington, D.C.  November 26, 1862.

Layne, James M.  Enlisted March 8, 1862.  Wounded at Sharpsburg.  Detailed 1863 as teamster in Reserve Ordinance Train, 2nd Corps.

Layne, James Washington.  Captured near Bethesda Church May 30, 1864.

Layne, Joseph.  Enlisted March 8, 1862.  Appears on Company Muster Roll October 31, 1864.

Layne, Paul.

Lyon, John.  Died at Camp Pickens, Manassas, Virginia December 5, 1861 from typhoid fever.

Mayo, J.L.  Wounded at Hatcher's Run.

Mays, Elijah F.  Age 27.  Wounded at 2nd Manassas.  Detailed at hospital May 22, 1863.

Mays, Taswell L.  wounded at Spotsylvania.   Appears on hospital roll February 10, 1865 as "sick".

Moon, Cyrus.

Moon, Gustavus.  Medical discharge December 26, 1861.

Moon, William R.  Wounded and captured at Gettysburg.  Paroled October 19, 1863.  Killed in Battle of the Wilderness.

Nuckles, Andrew Thomas.  Appears on Regimental Returns February, 1862.

Nuckles, George W.  Wounded at 1st Fredericksburg.  Wounded at Gettysburg and captured July 5, 1863.  Exchanged fro Point Lookout  March 16, 1864.  Captured in assault on Fort Stedman.  Paroled from Point Lookout June 15, 1865.

Ogden, Benjamin A.  Enlisted June 18, 1861.  Wounded and captured at Gettysburg.  Exchanged fro Point Lookout February 13, 1865.

Orndorff, John William.  Killed at Bethesda Church while carrying the colors of the 49th Virginia Infantry Regiment.

Page, Cleophus J.  Missing in action at Sharpsburg.

Page, Edwin C.  Deserted in line of battle at Mine Run, Orange County, Virginia November 29, 1863.

Page, James F.  Detailed as teamster in Ordnance Train, Ewell's Corps January 10, 1863.  Paroled at Appomattox.

Painter, George William.  Paroled at Staunton, Virginia May 12, 1865.

Patton, Dudley F.  Enlisted May 28, 1861.  Killed at Gettysburg.

Patton, Ludwell.  Enlisted June 1, 1863.  Wounded at Gettysburg and captured July 5, 1863.  Exchanged from Point Lookout March 16, 1864.  Paroled at Fairfax Court House, Virginia May 7, 1865.

Peters, Eldridge.  Enlisted March 8, 1862.  Medical discharge October 27, 1864.

Peters, John J.  Enlisted August 21, 1861.  Wounded at Sharpsburg.  Appears on clothing roll December 19, 1864.

Peters, Jesse.

Peters, Leston.  Enlisted March 8, 1862.  Died June 3, 1862 of dysentery.

Presley, Henry O'Bannon.

Ramsey, James.  wounded at 1st Fredericksburg; at Gettysburg and at Spotsylvania.  Appears on clothing roll May 1864.

Roberts, Bennett.  Enlisted March 8, 1862.  Killed at Seven Pines.

Roberts, Jesse.  Enlisted October 31, 1863.  Appears on clothing roll at Howard's Grove hospital January 23, 1864.

Roberts, Robert.  Enlisted March 8, 1862.  Wounded at 2nd Manassas August 29, 1862.  Died in Richmond, Virginia hospital December 1863 from measles.

Scruggs, John J.  On Special Detail August 4, 1863.  Wounded at Seven Pines and Spotsylvania.

Spencer, James M.  Enlisted March 8, 1862.  Paroled at Appomattox.

Spencer, Paul.

Starke, A.E.

Staton, Uriah G.  Killed at Spotsylvania May 12, 1864.  buried in Spotsylvania Court House Cemetery.

Staton, V.S.  Killed at Spotsylvania.

Staton, Zachariah R.  Captured at Petersburg, Virginia April 2, 1865.  Released May 14, 1865 from Point Lookout.

Taliaferro, Alexander B.  Appears on Register At Charlottesville, Virginia hospital as a patient January 3, 1865.

Taylor, Richard.  Enlisted August 12, 1861.  Died in Lynchburg General Hospital No. 2 September 10, 1862 from chronic diarrhea.

Taylor, Thomas Delaware.  Enlisted March 8, 1862.  Appears on clothing roll April 1864.  Born in Amherst County, Virginia 1841.  Died February 13, 1930.  Buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.

Thomas, William E.  Enlisted March 2, 1862.  Wounded at Seven Pines and at 1st Fredericksburg.  On Special detail August 4, 1863, arresting deserters in Amherst County, Virginia.  Wounded at Hatcher's Run.  Appears at Richmond hospital, amputation of finger on left hand February 9, 1865.

Thompson, Thomas.  Enlisted March 1862.  Died June 19, 1862 from disease.

Tomlinson, George W.  Enlisted June 18, 1861.  wounded at Spotsylvania.  Captured at Cedar Creek.  Released from Point Lookout May 18, 1865.

Tomlinson, Joseph.

Tyler Dabney.  Wounded at 1st Manassas and Sharpsburg.  Died from disease September 1864.

Tyler, William H.  Wounded at Sharpsburg.  Wounded and captured at Gettysburg.  Sent to Fort Delaware.  Exchanged from Point Lookout February 21, 1865.

Tyree, George P.  Died May 31, 1862.

Tyree, George W.  Wounded severely at 1st Manassas; died July 25, 1861.

Tyree, Herod S.  Enlisted September 1863.  appears on clothing roll December 19, 1864.

Tyree, Jacob.  Killed at 1st Manassas.

Tyree, John J.  Died December 15, 1862.

Tyree, John.

Tyree, Joseph.  Died June 25, 1862.

Tyree, Llewellyn.  Enlisted March 8, 1862.  Wounded severely at 2nd Manassas.  Detailed to Ordnance Train, Pegram's Brigade May 1, 1864.  Captured in assault on Fort Stedman.  Released from Point Lookout June 21, 1865.

Tyree, Marshall L.  Wounded severely at Sharpsburg; right arm amputated.  Retired by Medical Board August 5. 1864.

Tyree, Paulus P.  Enlisted September 23, 1863.  Appears on clothing roll April, 1864.

Tyree, Robert N.  Medical discharge September 18, 1861 from disease of the heart.  Enrolled as conscript March 1, 1864.  Appears on Register at Richmond, Virginia hospital, gun shot wound, 2 fingers amputated May 28, 1864.  Paroled at Farmville, Virginia April 21, 1865.

Tyree, William A.  Enlisted August 12, 1861.  Wounded at 1st Fredericksburg and at Spotsylvania.  Captured in assault on Fort Stedman.  Paroled from Point Lookout June 18, 1865.

Tyree, William J. 

Via, Lewis.  Age 20.  Captured at Seven Pines.  Exchanged August 5, 1862.  Wounded at Sharpsburg.   Killed at Spotsylvania.

Via, Samuel.  Enlisted March 10, 1862.  Appears on Company Muster Roll April 30, 1864 as "Present".

Watts, George Washington.  Di8ed of typhoid fever March 22, 1863.  buried in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Virginia.  Wife was Mary Frances Watts.

Watts, Joseph B.  Enlisted March 8, 1862.  Captured at Sharpsburg.  exchanged September 25, 1862.

Williams, George W.  Wounded at 1st Fredericksburg.  Killed at Bethesda Church May 331, 1864.

Williams, James E.  Enlisted March 8, 1862.  Shot by sentence of Court Martial June 1, 1863 for desertion.

Willmore, James.

Willmore, Lindsey.  Age 19.  Died of gun shot wound received in action at 1st Fredericksburg.

Willmore, Peter.

Willmore, Thomas.

Willmore, Richard.  Captured at Gettysburg July 5, 1863.

Willmore Willis P.  Wounded at 1st Fredericksburg.  Captured at Gettysburg.  Took Oath to U.S. at Point Lookout December, 1863.

Wills, Elisha E.  Enlisted October 2o, 1862.

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