Battle of Falling Waters

The regiment was in reserve

First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)

The regiment fought on Henry House Hill, losing 31 men killed and 100 wounded. Colonel Preston and Lt. Colonel Moore were wounded; neither would return to the regiment.

First Battle of Kernstown

The army marched ten miles north from Cedar Creek and engaged Union forces at Kernstown. The regiment lost 5 men killed, 23 men wounded and 48 missing out of 203 men engaged. Jackson’s position collapsed when his outnumbered men ran out of ammunition, and the army retreated to Newtown.

Jackson’s Valley Campaign

Battle of McDowell

The Stonewall Brigade was unengaged in reserve.

Battle of Front Royal

The regiment was not engaged.

First Battle of Winchester

After a brief rest, the regiment advanced until they found Banks’ army in line of battle on a low ridge south of Winchester. The brigade formed line of battle with the 4th in the center of the line and attacked the Union position, but were pinned down by heavy artillery fire. A second assault by the entire army caused the collapse of the entire Union line. The army pursued Banks five miles north of Winchester to Stephenson’s Depot, where the pursuit was called off.

Battle of Port Republic

The regiment numbered 317 effectives. Crossed the river before dawn and formed for an attack in the wheatfield to the east of the river. When the attack was pinned down by artillery fire the regiment was sent in a flank attack, which was thrown back. A final frontal assault was successful, and the army followed the retreating Federals over five miles.

Seven Days Battles

Battle of Gaines’ Mill

The regiment made one of the final charges at dusk. The charge successfully carried the Union position but darkness ended the fighting.

Battle of Malvern Hill

After taking most of the day to move into position the brigade attacked at dusk, facing terrific fire. The attack was called off with darkness. The regiment lost 7 killed and 25 wounded

Battle of Cedar Mountain

The regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Robert D. Gardner while Colonel Charles Ronald temporarily commanded the brigade. The regiment was on the left flank of the brigade.

Battle of Groveton (Brawner’s Farm)

After resting on the ridge for most of the day the brigade ambushed the Union division of Rufus King marching by on the Warrenton Pike. A brutal close-range stand-up firefight developed with the Union Iron Brigade. The regiment brought 180 men to the field and lost 76 casualties. Major William Terry was wounded.

2nd Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)

The regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Gardner and was was lightly engaged on the 29th. On the 30th the morning was quiet, but in the afternoon three heavy Federal attacks were driven back. Colonel Baylor was killed in the afternoon fighting, and Colonel Grigsby of the 27th Virginia took command of the brigade. Many of the men ran out of ammunition and defended the position with bayonets or thrown rocks until Longstreet’s assault saved the line from collapse. The regiment lost 19 men killed and 78 wounded. Captain Matthew Bennett was wounded.

Battle of Chantilly

The regiment was in reserve during the battle, which was fought in a tremendous thunderstorm.

Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)

The brigade, mustering a little over 250 men, was attacked at dawn by Hooker’s First Corps. After a brutal seesaw battle it was forced back to the west woods, when Early’s Brigade arrived as reinforcements. The brigade helped throw back the assault by Williams’ Union Division, then was pulled into reserve as fighting on the north end of the battlefield died down. The men were distributed salt pork, their first meal since Harpers Ferry. The 4th Virginia lost 3 men killed and 21 wounded. Lt. Colonel Gardner temporarily took over the brigade while Colonel Grigsby took command of the division, but Gardner was then wounded himself..

Battle of Fredericksburg

The brigade was under artillery bombardment in the morning. In the afternoon it was brought forward to repel a Union breakthrough. The regiment lost three men killed and 47 wounded. Lt. Colonel Gardner was seriously wounded in the jaw and shoulder by artillery shell fragments and was forced to leave field service. Major Terry took command of the regiment.

Battle of Chancellorsville

Beginning at dawn, marched around the Union right flank. The Stonewall Brigade was positioned on the right flank of assault and held in reserve to guard the Plank Road. After the main attack was launched the brigade moved to the left flank of Jackson’s force. There was “Great consternation” when the news spread that Jackson had been wounded.

Battle of Chancellorsville (continued)

The fighting resumed at dawn. The brigade advanced 300 yards across the Plank Road and assaulted Union breastworks, passing through McGowan’s South Carolina Brigade. After intense fighting the brigade was forced back with heavy casualties. A second charge was successful in taking the Union position. After pursuing to the Chancellor clearing, the brigade, out of ammunition and with heavy casualties, was pulled back to the line of Union breastworks they had taken to regroup. After replenishing ammunition and resting they moved forward in the afternoon and took up a forward position.

Out of 355 engaged in the battle the regiment lost 18 men killed, 148 wounded, and 3 missing, mostly in ten minutes fighting in the two charges on the breastworks on May 3. General Paxton was killed.

Second Battle of Winchester

Secured the high ground east of Winchester, skirmishing with Union forces

Battle of Stephenson’s Depot

After a night march, the brigade reached the battlefield at dawn and attacked Milroy’s retreating men. The surrounded Federals were forced to surrender, with the Stonewall Brigade capturing over 800 men while losing only 3 men killed, 16 wounded, and 19 men missing.

Battle of Gettysburg

The regiment was commanded by Major William Terry. At noon, moved eastward behind Longstreet’s wagons across South Mountain. Reached the battlefield at nightfall after a 25 mile march and passed through Gettysburg, halting a mile east of town on the Hanover Road.

Battle of Gettysburg (continued)

Remained in position skirmishing on the Army’s left flank. After sundown the brigade left a picket to guard the Hanover road and moved to join the attack Culp’s Hill. But the attack had stalled, and the brigade took position behind Steuart’s Brigade on the left of the line.

Battle of Gettysburg (continued)

The fighting started at first light. The Stonewall Brigade went to the support of Steuart’s Brigade, who were trying to assault Culp’s Hill while fighting off a Federal counterattack. The fighting continued for five hours, when the division was pulled back to Benner’s Hill around 9 a.m.

The brigade replenished its ammunition and cleaned their guns before returning to the attack, moving in between Jones’ and Nicholls’ Brigades on the right of the line. The three brigades were subjected to a heavy artillery fire for 45 minutes before they were pulled back. A third attack went forward around noon which broke through the first line of Federal positions before falling back with heavy casualties.

Out of the 257 men engaged during the three days of the battle the regiment lost 18 men killed, 63 wounded and 56 missing. Lieutenant J. Kent Ewing was killed. Captain W.P.F. Lee and Lieutenants J.T. Howe, R.J. Glendy and John T. Sayers were wounded and captured. Lieutenant William B. Gardner was captured.

Battle of Mine Run

Marched at dawn for Mine Run and deployed on the left of the army. Major William Terry, in command of the regiment, suffered a serious shoulder wound.

Battle of the Wilderness

On the first day the brigade was engaged in heavy fighting on the northwest side of the Germanna Plank Road until they were relieved at dusk by Hays’ Louisiana Brigade. The regiment lost five men killed and 45 wounded out of less than 100 engaged.

On the second day the brigade held defensive positions against Federal probing attacks and sharpshooters.

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

A major Federal attack punched through the Confederate line north of the brigade and overwhelmed the Confederate defenders from front, flank and rear. Most of the Stonewall Brigade was killed or captured, with the survivors of the brigade falling back on the 2nd Virginia, which had escaped encirclement. The remnants of the brigade fought for the rest of the day in a pouring rain to hold back the Federal assault until a secondary defensive line could be prepared to the rear. Colonel Terry suffered two minor wounds but escaped capture and remained on the field.

Battle of North Anna

Terry’s Brigade was in reserve and not engaged.

Battle of Cold Harbor

Terry’s Brigade was in reserve and not engaged.

Early’s Valley Campaign

Assigned to Terry’s Consolidated Brigade, Gordon’s Division, Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia

Battle of Monocacy

Third Battle of Winchester

Major Matthew Bennett was wounded.

Battle of Fisher’s Hill

Battle of Cedar Creek

Petersburg Siege

Assigned to Terry’s Consolidated Brigade, Gordon’s Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia

Battle of Hatcher’s Run

Fort Stedman

Battle of Sayler’s Creek

Appomattox Court House

The regiment surrendered 7 officers and 38 men under the command of Captain Hamilton D. Wade, of whom only 17 were armed