24th Virginia Infantry Co. C & Co. I

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I am looking for information on this Regiment and Companies. I have six ancestors that fought with .Company C and one with Company I. It is my understanding that there was a book written about the 19th, but I have been unable to locate one. Any help would Be Appreciated.

24TH VIRGINIA INFANTRY ROSTER

Shockley, John F Company C Private Private
Headstone GG grandfather.jpg


Shockley, Martin V. B Company C 1st. Lieut. Captain

Shockley, Oliver C. Company C Private Sergeant

Shockley, R. S. Company C Private Private

Shockley, Richard Company C Private Private

Shockley, William Company C Private Private

Shockley, William H. Company I Private Sergeant
 
There is a series of books known as the Virginia Regimental Series that were published in
by H. E. Howard whose goal was to publish a book for every regiment that served from
the state of Virginia. I just looked to see if the 19th Virginia Infantry book was still
available but it is out of print. If you look around online you might be able to find a copy
somewhere. I have the copy for the 18th Virginia Infantry which was in the same brigade
and often fought side by side with the 19th Virginia. In fact, the 19th Virginia is mentioned
several times in the book in the battles that the 18th Virginia fought in. The book I have
in the Virginia Regimental series was written by James I. Robertson and it is a good, short
history of the regiment with a full troop roster at the end of the book. I found my copy in
the gift shop at the Museum of the Confederacy many moons ago.
 
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I saw where the other regiment you were researching, the 24th Virginia Infantry, had a
copy of their history available at Amazon for the low, low price of $ 125 for a used copy
and over $ 400 for a new copy! I hope you find the information you are looking for
without spending this kind of money.
 
I am looking for information on this Regiment and Companies. I have six ancestors that fought with .Company C and one with Company I. It is my understanding that there was a book written about the 19th, but I have been unable to locate one. Any help would Be Appreciated.

24TH VIRGINIA INFANTRY ROSTER

Shockley, John F Company C Private Private
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Shockley, Martin V. B Company C 1st. Lieut. Captain

Shockley, Oliver C. Company C Private Sergeant

Shockley, R. S. Company C Private Private

Shockley, Richard Company C Private Private

Shockley, William Company C Private Private

Shockley, William H. Company I Private Sergeant

Twenty-fourth Virginia Infantry


Report of Col. Jubal A. Early, Twenty-fourth Virginia Infantry, of action at
Blackburn's Ford.

HDQRS. SIXTH BRIGADE, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
July 31, 1861.
COLONEL: I submit the following report of the operations of my brigade
on the 18th instant in the engagement at Blackburn's Ford on Bull Run, in
which our troops were commanded by Brig.-Gen. Longstreet:

In the morning of that day I marched with my brigade, composed of the
Seventh Virginia Volunteers, Col. Kemper's regiment, commanded by
Lieut.-Col. Williams; the Seventh Louisiana Volunteers, commanded
by Col. Harry T. Hays; six companies of the Twenty-fourth Virginia
Volunteers, my own, commanded by Lieut.-Col. Hairston, and three
pieces of artillery from the Washington Battalion of New Orleans, under the
command of Lieut. Squires, to Camp Walker, from whence it was
moved by direction of Gen. Beauregard into the road leading from Camp
Walker to the gate in front of McLean's farm, where it remained until about
12 o'clock, at which time a large could of dust was observed on the high
ridge north of Blackburn's Ford, at which Gen. Longstreet's brigade was
stationed. This cloud of dust proved to be produced by the enemy's columns
moving in that direction, and in a few minutes the cannonading was
commenced by the enemy, directed first upon Gen. Bonham's position at
Mitchell's Ford and subsequently upon the farm-house of McLean and the
hospital in his barn, over which was floating the hospital flag.

As soon as the cannonading commenced my brigade was moved by order or
the general to the cover of the pines to the left of the road
leading from McLean's house to Blackburn's Ford, where it was joined by
two more pieces of artillery from the Washington Battery, under Capt.
Eshleman. At this position it remained for the purpose of supporting either
Gen. Bonham at Mitchell's Ford, Gen. Longstreet at Blackburn's Ford,
or Gen. Jones at McLean's Ford, as occasion might require. After the
first cannonading had ceased, and Gen. Beauregard with his staff had
passed towards Mitchell's Ford, a fire of musketry began at Blackburn's
Ford, which became very animated, and was continued for some time, when
one of Gen. Longstreet's aides came to inform me that he had repulsed
the enemy's charge, but desired re-enforcements. I immediately put my
whole brigade in motion, including the five pieces of artillery, to which, by
his own request, was joined Lieut. Garnett, of the same battery, with
two pieces that had been sent to the rear by Gen. Longstreet before the
action commenced.

After my column was put in motion I received an order from Gen.
Beauregard to support Gen. Longstreet with two regiments and two pieces
of artillery. I therefore proceeded with the Seventh Louisiana Regiment and
Seventh Virginia Regiment and two pieces of artillery under charge of
Capt. Eshleman, to the support of Gen. Longstreet. Upon arriving at
Blackburn's Ford I found the greater part of Gen. Longstreet's command
under cover on the banks of the stream engaged with the enemy, who were
under cover on the hill-sides on the opposite banks. Col. Hays' regiment,
which was in advance, was then placed on the banks of the stream under
cover to the right and left of the ford, relieving the Seventeenth Virginia
Regiment, under Col. Corse. This regiment proceeded to its position
under quite a brisk fire of musketry.

The Seventh Virginia Regiment, under Lieut.-Col. Williams, as it
arrived was formed to the right of the ford under a heavy fire of musketry
from the enemy, evidently directed at the regiment. It was momentarily
thrown into confusion by this fire, and discharged many of its own guns over
a portion of our own troops in front; fortunately, however, doing them no
damage, as I believe. The regiment was soon rallied, and proceeded to the
banks of the stream, relieving the First Virginia Regiment. The two pieces
of artillery under Capt. Eshleman, which followed the Seventh Virginia
Regiment, were moved down in the open field on the right of the road, so
as to be concealed from view of the enemy's artillery by the timber on the
banks of the stream, where they opened a fire upon the enemy on the
opposite side, directed only by the sound of their musketry. As soon as the
Seventh Virginia Regiment advanced to the banks of the stream, as above
stated, I sent back for the companies of the Twenty-fourth Regiment and the
remainder of the pieces of artillery, and they were brought up; the
companies of the Twenty-fourth were placed in position in good order to the
left of the ford in a space not occupied by Col. Hay's regiment, and the
remaining guns of the Washington Artillery (five in number) were
unlimbered on a line with the first two pieces and to the right of the road.
A scattering fire of musketry was kept up for some time, but the enemy
finally ceased firing, and evidently retired to the hills, where their artillery
guns were placed, having no doubt observed the position of our pieces of
artillery, for a fire was soon commenced on them by the enemy's artillery,
which was responded to by ours, and the cannonading was continued for a
considerable time with great briskness on both sides, the balls and shells
from the enemy's battery being directed with considerable accuracy upon
ours, but the enemy finally ceased firing, and did
not renew the attack with musketry. During all this firing, when the balls
and shells were passing over the heads of the men on the banks of the
stream, they remained at their posts, coolly awaiting the renewal of the
attack with musketry.

The affair closed late in the afternoon, and about dusk Gen. Longstreet,
by direction of Gen. Beauregard, retired with the two regiments of his
brigade that had been engaged in the early part of the action to the pines
from which I had gone to re-enforce him, leaving my brigade on the ground
for the night.

When I first arrived on the ground I joined Gen. Longstreet, being
actively engaged in the thickest of the fire in directing and encouraging the
men under his command, and I am satisfied he contributed very largely to
the repulse of the enemy by his own personal exertions.

The officers and men belonging to the Washington Battery behaved very
handsomely indeed under a well-directed and galling fire of the enemy,
displaying great coolness and skill in the management of their pieces. The
regiments of my brigade came for the first time under fire, and while one
regiment was thrown for a few minutes into confusion, without retiring it
rallied under fire on the same ground, and took the position assigned it and
retained it. Some parties sent across the stream after the close of the fight.
We were not able to examine the ground occupied by their battery and the
regiments of infantry supporting it, because it was evident that a large force
was in the neighborhood, and the whole of next day the men were engaged
in throwing up embankments to strengthen our position, which was on
ground lower than that occupied by the enemy. About one hundred muskets
were picked up on the hill-sides, with a large numbers of hats and other
articles. From all indications the enemy's loss must have been much larger
than our own. The ranks of the Seventh and Twenty-fourth Virginia
Regiments were much thinned by sickness, and the whole number of my
brigade did not exceed fifteen hundred men. I have already furnished
Brig.-Gen. Longstreet with a list of the killed and wounded. Capt.
Fleming Gardner, my aide and acting assistant adjutant-general, and Capt.
George E. Dennis, assistant commissary to the Twenty-fourth Virginia
Regiment, who acted as aide during the engagement, discharged their duties
to my entire satisfaction.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. A. EARLY,
Col., Comdg. Sixth Brigade, First Corps, Army of Potomac.

Col. THOMAS JORDAN,
A. A. Gen., First Corps, Army of Potomac.


Source: Official Records
CHAP. IX.] THE BULL RUN CAMPAIGN. PAGE 463-2
[Series I. Vol. 2. Serial No. 2.]
 
There is a series of books known as the Virginia Regimental Series that were published in
by H. E. Howard whose goal was to publish a book for every regiment that served from
the state of Virginia. I just looked to see if the 19th Virginia Infantry book was still
available but it is out of print. If you look around online you might be able to find a copy
somewhere. I have the copy for the 18th Virginia Infantry which was in the same brigade
and often fought side by side with the 19th Virginia. In fact, the 19th Virginia is mentioned
several times in the book in the battles that the 18th Virginia fought in. The book I have
in the Virginia Regimental series was written by James I. Robertson and it is a good, short
history of the regiment with a full troop roster at the end of the book. I found my copy in
the gift shop at the Museum of the Confederacy many moons ago.
I have ancestors in the 19th, but I mislabeled my post earlier. It should have read 24th Virginia Infantry. Thanks for the information on the book. I will see if I can find it.
 
At Gettysburg, Captain Martin V. B. (almost certainly Van Buren) Shockley led Company C. Private Richard Shockley was severely wounded in the left ankle and captured. Private William Shockley was shot in the neck, captured, and sent to New York's DeCamp General Hospital; he was exchanged but succumbed from his wound in Carroll County, Virginia on November 19, 1863.

A July 9, 1863 report from Capt. William Weldon Bentley from the regiment appears in the Supplement to the Official Records, vol. 27, serial nos. 43-44, p. 331 (also found in the George Pickett Papers at Duke University, and at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, PA). Col. William Richard Terry and Maj. Joseph Adam Hambrick were the field officers who led the regiment into battle at Gettysburg.

I have not seen first-hand accounts from Companies C or I. Virginia pension applications (online) exist for Richard Shockley, William Vaughan and Joseph Worrell of C; and Lorenzo D. Gilbert, Samuel H. Haley and George W. Lawless of I.

The 24th Virginia was the far fight regiment in Kemper's brigade (and therefore Pickett's division) in the charge on July 3. It passed just south of the Peter Rogers house. Company H was deployed as skirmishers. Being the far right regiment it suffered severely from a front and flank fire. Upon crossing the Emmitsburg Road it encountered long range fire from the 14th Vermont, and several Federal artillery batteries. As it struggled to keep up with the brigade's leftward movement, it passed successively in front of the 13th Vermont, 80th New York, 151st Pennsylvania, 15th Massachusetts, 1st Minnesota, and 19th Maine. Whoever remained after this gauntlet went up against Rorty's Battery B, 1st New York, which briefly fell under Confederate control. The large 13th Vermont then wheeled to the right and poured a destructive fire into their right flank, which by this time could only offer feeble resistance. It's a wonder that any made it out. Company H probably fared best, as it found itself isolated in front of the low ground at Plum Run and received little attention from the Federals.
 
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Twenty-fourth Virginia Infantry


Report of Col. Jubal A. Early, Twenty-fourth Virginia Infantry, of action at
Blackburn's Ford.

HDQRS. SIXTH BRIGADE, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
July 31, 1861.
COLONEL: I submit the following report of the operations of my brigade
on the 18th instant in the engagement at Blackburn's Ford on Bull Run, in
which our troops were commanded by Brig.-Gen. Longstreet:

In the morning of that day I marched with my brigade, composed of the
Seventh Virginia Volunteers, Col. Kemper's regiment, commanded by
Lieut.-Col. Williams; the Seventh Louisiana Volunteers, commanded
by Col. Harry T. Hays; six companies of the Twenty-fourth Virginia
Volunteers, my own, commanded by Lieut.-Col. Hairston, and three
pieces of artillery from the Washington Battalion of New Orleans, under the
command of Lieut. Squires, to Camp Walker, from whence it was
moved by direction of Gen. Beauregard into the road leading from Camp
Walker to the gate in front of McLean's farm, where it remained until about
12 o'clock, at which time a large could of dust was observed on the high
ridge north of Blackburn's Ford, at which Gen. Longstreet's brigade was
stationed. This cloud of dust proved to be produced by the enemy's columns
moving in that direction, and in a few minutes the cannonading was
commenced by the enemy, directed first upon Gen. Bonham's position at
Mitchell's Ford and subsequently upon the farm-house of McLean and the
hospital in his barn, over which was floating the hospital flag.

As soon as the cannonading commenced my brigade was moved by order or
the general to the cover of the pines to the left of the road
leading from McLean's house to Blackburn's Ford, where it was joined by
two more pieces of artillery from the Washington Battery, under Capt.
Eshleman. At this position it remained for the purpose of supporting either
Gen. Bonham at Mitchell's Ford, Gen. Longstreet at Blackburn's Ford,
or Gen. Jones at McLean's Ford, as occasion might require. After the
first cannonading had ceased, and Gen. Beauregard with his staff had
passed towards Mitchell's Ford, a fire of musketry began at Blackburn's
Ford, which became very animated, and was continued for some time, when
one of Gen. Longstreet's aides came to inform me that he had repulsed
the enemy's charge, but desired re-enforcements. I immediately put my
whole brigade in motion, including the five pieces of artillery, to which, by
his own request, was joined Lieut. Garnett, of the same battery, with
two pieces that had been sent to the rear by Gen. Longstreet before the
action commenced.

After my column was put in motion I received an order from Gen.
Beauregard to support Gen. Longstreet with two regiments and two pieces
of artillery. I therefore proceeded with the Seventh Louisiana Regiment and
Seventh Virginia Regiment and two pieces of artillery under charge of
Capt. Eshleman, to the support of Gen. Longstreet. Upon arriving at
Blackburn's Ford I found the greater part of Gen. Longstreet's command
under cover on the banks of the stream engaged with the enemy, who were
under cover on the hill-sides on the opposite banks. Col. Hays' regiment,
which was in advance, was then placed on the banks of the stream under
cover to the right and left of the ford, relieving the Seventeenth Virginia
Regiment, under Col. Corse. This regiment proceeded to its position
under quite a brisk fire of musketry.

The Seventh Virginia Regiment, under Lieut.-Col. Williams, as it
arrived was formed to the right of the ford under a heavy fire of musketry
from the enemy, evidently directed at the regiment. It was momentarily
thrown into confusion by this fire, and discharged many of its own guns over
a portion of our own troops in front; fortunately, however, doing them no
damage, as I believe. The regiment was soon rallied, and proceeded to the
banks of the stream, relieving the First Virginia Regiment. The two pieces
of artillery under Capt. Eshleman, which followed the Seventh Virginia
Regiment, were moved down in the open field on the right of the road, so
as to be concealed from view of the enemy's artillery by the timber on the
banks of the stream, where they opened a fire upon the enemy on the
opposite side, directed only by the sound of their musketry. As soon as the
Seventh Virginia Regiment advanced to the banks of the stream, as above
stated, I sent back for the companies of the Twenty-fourth Regiment and the
remainder of the pieces of artillery, and they were brought up; the
companies of the Twenty-fourth were placed in position in good order to the
left of the ford in a space not occupied by Col. Hay's regiment, and the
remaining guns of the Washington Artillery (five in number) were
unlimbered on a line with the first two pieces and to the right of the road.
A scattering fire of musketry was kept up for some time, but the enemy
finally ceased firing, and evidently retired to the hills, where their artillery
guns were placed, having no doubt observed the position of our pieces of
artillery, for a fire was soon commenced on them by the enemy's artillery,
which was responded to by ours, and the cannonading was continued for a
considerable time with great briskness on both sides, the balls and shells
from the enemy's battery being directed with considerable accuracy upon
ours, but the enemy finally ceased firing, and did
not renew the attack with musketry. During all this firing, when the balls
and shells were passing over the heads of the men on the banks of the
stream, they remained at their posts, coolly awaiting the renewal of the
attack with musketry.

The affair closed late in the afternoon, and about dusk Gen. Longstreet,
by direction of Gen. Beauregard, retired with the two regiments of his
brigade that had been engaged in the early part of the action to the pines
from which I had gone to re-enforce him, leaving my brigade on the ground
for the night.

When I first arrived on the ground I joined Gen. Longstreet, being
actively engaged in the thickest of the fire in directing and encouraging the
men under his command, and I am satisfied he contributed very largely to
the repulse of the enemy by his own personal exertions.

The officers and men belonging to the Washington Battery behaved very
handsomely indeed under a well-directed and galling fire of the enemy,
displaying great coolness and skill in the management of their pieces. The
regiments of my brigade came for the first time under fire, and while one
regiment was thrown for a few minutes into confusion, without retiring it
rallied under fire on the same ground, and took the position assigned it and
retained it. Some parties sent across the stream after the close of the fight.
We were not able to examine the ground occupied by their battery and the
regiments of infantry supporting it, because it was evident that a large force
was in the neighborhood, and the whole of next day the men were engaged
in throwing up embankments to strengthen our position, which was on
ground lower than that occupied by the enemy. About one hundred muskets
were picked up on the hill-sides, with a large numbers of hats and other
articles. From all indications the enemy's loss must have been much larger
than our own. The ranks of the Seventh and Twenty-fourth Virginia
Regiments were much thinned by sickness, and the whole number of my
brigade did not exceed fifteen hundred men. I have already furnished
Brig.-Gen. Longstreet with a list of the killed and wounded. Capt.
Fleming Gardner, my aide and acting assistant adjutant-general, and Capt.
George E. Dennis, assistant commissary to the Twenty-fourth Virginia
Regiment, who acted as aide during the engagement, discharged their duties
to my entire satisfaction.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. A. EARLY,
Col., Comdg. Sixth Brigade, First Corps, Army of Potomac.

Col. THOMAS JORDAN,
A. A. Gen., First Corps, Army of Potomac.


Source: Official Records
CHAP. IX.] THE BULL RUN CAMPAIGN. PAGE 463-2
[Series I. Vol. 2. Serial No. 2.]
Thank you very much. Where do you find this type of information? Is this something that I can access?
 
I have six ancestors that fought with .Company C and one with Company I

Two members of Company C

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Branson E. Coltrane: Residence Hillsville VA; a 31-year-old Farmer. Enlisted and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant into "E" Co. VA 1st Battn Infantry on 5/1/1861. On 12/16/1864 he was commissioned into "C" Co. VA 24th Infantry. POW 4/6/1865 Sailor's Creek, VA. Oath Allegiance 6/18/1865 Johnson's Island, OH (Released)

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Jeremiah Hicks: Enlisted and mustered on 3/8/1862 as a Private into "C" Co. VA 24th Infantry. Hospitalized 8/10/1862 Chimborazo Hospl, Richmond, VA. Wounded 7/3/1863 Gettysburg, PA (In right leg). He died of wounds on 7/26/1863 at Harrisburg, PA
 
Two members of Company C

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Branson E. Coltrane: Residence Hillsville VA; a 31-year-old Farmer. Enlisted and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant into "E" Co. VA 1st Battn Infantry on 5/1/1861. On 12/16/1864 he was commissioned into "C" Co. VA 24th Infantry. POW 4/6/1865 Sailor's Creek, VA. Oath Allegiance 6/18/1865 Johnson's Island, OH (Released)

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Jeremiah Hicks: Enlisted and mustered on 3/8/1862 as a Private into "C" Co. VA 24th Infantry. Hospitalized 8/10/1862 Chimborazo Hospl, Richmond, VA. Wounded 7/3/1863 Gettysburg, PA (In right leg). He died of wounds on 7/26/1863 at Harrisburg, PA
Thank you again. I will try out this site. I am trying to find a photo of Lt. Martin VB (Van Buren) Shockley. At the end of the war he was a Captain.
 
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https://www.gettysburgdaily.com/hol...skillman-richard-l-maury-and-william-r-terry/

Lt. Col. Richard Launcelot Maury

Description from his Find A Grave page:

After studying law at the University of Virginia, he was admitted to the Virginia bar in 1860. One year later he entered the Virginia Militia as a Private, became a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Troops, and promoted to Major in the 24th Virginia Infantry Regiment by the end of 1861. He saw fierce fighting at Williamsburg (1862), and was seriously wounded twice, at Fair Oaks (1862) and Drewry's Bluff (1864). Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1863, he was with Lee at the surrender at Appomattox. Following the war he moved to Mexico and became the Mexican Commissioner of Immigration. Returning to Richmond in 1868, he formed a law partnership with former Governor John Letcher and became active in Confederate veterans affairs. He was the oldest son of Commodore Matthew Fontaine Maury.​
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8751102/richard-launcelot-maury
 
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https://www.gettysburgdaily.com/hol...skillman-richard-l-maury-and-william-r-terry/

Lt. Col. Richard Launcelot Maury

Description from his Find A Grave page:

After studying law at the University of Virginia, he was admitted to the Virginia bar in 1860. One year later he entered the Virginia Militia as a Private, became a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Troops, and promoted to Major in the 24th Virginia Infantry Regiment by the end of 1861. He saw fierce fighting at Williamsburg (1862), and was seriously wounded twice, at Fair Oaks (1862) and Drewry's Bluff (1864). Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1863, he was with Lee at the surrender at Appomattox. Following the war he moved to Mexico and became the Mexican Commissioner of Immigration. Returning to Richmond in 1868, he formed a law partnership with former Governor John Letcher and became active in Confederate veterans affairs. He was the oldest son of Commodore Matthew Fontaine Maury.​
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8751102/richard-launcelot-maury
Thank you for this information. I just looked back at my family tree, and Richard L. Maury and I are very distant relatives. This site has led me to more ancestors that I thought I had.
15th cousins five times removed.
 
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During my recent research I discovered that a good number of my family belonged to the 24th Virginia Infantry. Now I am researching the 24th itself. Does anyone else in the forum have relatives that belonged to this unit?

24TH VIRGINIA INFANTRY ROSTER

Shockley, John F Company C Private Private
Small Headstone GG grandfather.jpg


Shockley, Martin V. B Company C 1st. Lieut. Captain

Shockley, Oliver C. Company C Private Sergeant

Shockley, R. S. Company C Private Private

Shockley, Richard Company C Private Private

Shockley, William Company C Private Private

Shockley, William H. Company I Private Sergeant
 
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