39th Virginia Infantry Regiment
Flag of Virginia, 1861
ActiveSummer 1861 – February 1862
DisbandedFebruary 1862
Country Confederate States of America
Allegiance Virginia
Branch Confederate States Army
TypeRegiment
RoleInfantry
EngagementsAmerican Civil War

The 39th 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 in Norfolk and on Virginia's Eastern Shore.

The 39th Virginia was organized during the summer of 1861 with eleven companies: eight infantry, two cavalry, and one artillery. The unit was attached to the Department of Norfolk and served on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. In November it was ordered to evacuate the peninsula but was unable to cross the Chesapeake Bay. Efforts failed to reorganize the regiment, and it disbanded on February 3, 1862. Many of the members were reformed into the 19th Virginia Heavy Artillery (Atkinson's). They served much of the war's remaining years in the batteries north and east of Richmond. In April, 1865, the unit was part of Lee's retreat to Appomattox. One of their final engagements was at Saylor's Creek where several members were captured.[1]

Its commanders were Colonel Charles Smith, Lieutenant Colonel Louis C.H. Finney, and Major N.R. Cary.

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References

  1. ↑ 10th and 19th Battalions of Heavy Artillery, Jeffrey C. Weaver, 1996, H.E. Howard Inc Lynchburg, VA ISBN 1-56190-095-8


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