59th Virginia Infantry Regiment

Confederate Regiments & Batteries * Virginia

“Second Regiment, Wise Legion”

1861
August 8 Organized for one years service as the 2nd Infantry Regiment, Wise Legion, under the command of Colonel Charles F. Henningsen and Lieutenant Colonel Francis P. Anderson
December Assigned to the District of the Albemarle, Department of Norfolk
1862
February 8
Roanoke Island

Much of the regiment was captured and paroled. Those who were not captured were organized into four companies of the 26th Virginia Infantry Battalion and never returned to the regiment. Attached to Department of Richmond, Wise’s Brigade
May 9 Companies I and K of the 20th Virginia Infantry transferred to the 59th Virginia Infantry Regiment as Companies D and F.
May Assigned to Wise’s Brigade, D.H. Hill’s Division, Army of Northern Virginia
June 25-July 1
Seven Days Battles
September The part of the regiment that had been captured and paroled at Roanoke Island was declared exchanged and returned to duty. Assigned to Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
September 24 Companies D and F returned to their original status as Companies I and K of the 20th Virginia Infantry.
October 27 Companies I and K returned to the 59th Virginia Infantry Regiment as Companies B and C.
November 1 Merged with the 28th Virginia Infantry Battalion. Lieutenant Colonel Anderson was dropped in the regimental reorganization
December-April Assigned to Wise’s Brigade, Elzey’s Command, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia
1863
February 7 Skirmish at Olive Branch Church (four companies)
March 29 Skirmish at Williamsburg
April-September Assigned to Wise’s Brigade, Department of Richmond
August-September Charleston Harbor
September-October Assigned to Wise’s Brigade, 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
October-December Assigned to 6th Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
December-February Assigned to Wise’s Brigade, 6th Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
1864
February-April Assigned to District of Florida, Department of South Carolina. Georgia and Florida
May-October Assigned to Wise’s Brigade, Johnson’s Division, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia
May 8 Nottoway Bridge
June-April
Siege of Petersburg
July 30
The Crater
October Assigned to Wise’s Brigade, Johnson’s Division, 4th Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
1865
April 6
Sayler’s Creek

The regiment was captured or dispersed. No members of the regiment were recorded as being surrendered at Appomattox Court House.