Company A – “Marion Rifles” – Frederick County – Captain J.H.S. Funk
Company B – “Rockbridge Rifles” – Rockbridge County – Captain S.H. Letcher
Company C – “Mountain Guard” – Augusta County – Captain R.L. Doyle
Company D – “Southern Guard” – Augusta County – Captain H.J. Williams
Company E – “Augusta Greys” – Augusta County – Captain J.W. Newton
Company F – “West View Infantry” – Augusta County – Captain St. F.C. Roberts
Company G – “Staunton Rifles” – Augusta County – Captain A.W. Hamon
Company H – “Augusta Rifles” – Augusta County – Captain A. Koiner
Company  I – “Ready Rifles” – Augusta County – Captain O.F. Grinnan
Company  K – “Continental Morgan Guards” – Frederick County – Captain J. Avis
Company  L – “West Augusta Guard” – Augusta County – Captain J. H. Waters

First Battle of Manassas ( Bull Run)

The brigade and its commander earned the name “Stonewall”

First Battle of Kernstown

The army marched ten miles north from Cedar Creek and engaged Union forces at Kernstown. The regiment was in reserve for most of the battle, and was sent in when the rest of the brigade was beginning to fall back, outnumbered and out of ammunition. The Fifth formed behind a wall and acted as rearguard. The color bearer jumped the fence and advanced into the open, waving the flag. Federal soldiers called to each other to not shoot him, and he returned to the lines. The regiment continued to cover Jackson’s retreat, slowly falling back with both flanks in the air, as the army retreated to Newtown. It lost 9 men killed, 48 wounded, and 4 missing out of 450 engaged.

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 2nd 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

Crossed the river before dawn and formed for an attack in the wheatfield to the east of the river. Two attacks were pinned down by artillery fire but a third was successful, and the army followed the retreating Federals over five miles. The regiment lost 9 men killed, 48 wounded, and 4 missing.

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 six men killed and 32 wounded.

Battle of Cedar Mountain

The regiment was commanded by Major Hazel J. Williams.

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.

2nd Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)

The regiment 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 14 men killed and 91 wounded.

Lieutenant Colonel Funk was promoted to colonel, Major Williams to lieutenant colonel and Captain James W. Newton of Company E, who was wounded, to major effective August 29.

Battle of Chantilly

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

Siege and surrender of Harpers Ferry

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. Major Williams took over command of the brigade, and Captain Edwin L. Curtis of Company I temporarily took over the regiment, even though wounded.

Battle of Fredericksburg

The brigade was under artillery bombardment in the morning. In the afternoon it was brought forward to repel a Union breakthrough. Captain Edwin L. Curtis was badly wounded.

Chancellorsville Campaign

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 thrugh 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. The regiment lost 9 men killed, 111 wounded, and 5 missing in the battle, mostly in the two charges on the breastworks on May 3.

Colonel Funk took command of the brigade after General Paxton was killed.

Second Battle of Winchester

Secured the high ground east of Winchester, skirmishing with Union forces. Colonel Hazael Johnson Williams was badly wounded in the thigh. Major James Newton took command of the regiment.

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 Colonel Funk. 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 345 men engaged the regiment lost 14 men killed, 33 wounded and 11 missing. Lieutenant Colonel H.J. Williams was wounded, and Lieutenant Jacob H. Keifer was mortally wounded.

Battle of Mine Run

Marched at dawn for Mine Run and deployed on the left of the army.

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. On the second day the brigade held defensive positions against Federal probing attacks and sharpshooters. Captain John Hall was killed by a sharpshooter.

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.

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

Colonel Funk was mortally wounded and would die in Winchester on September 21. Major Newton was wounded, losing his leg.

Battle of Fisher’s Hill

Battle of Cedar Creek

Lieutenant Colonel Williams was again wounded, in the shoulder.

Petersburg Siege

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

Appomattox Court House

Surrendered 8 officers and 48 men, probably under the command of Captain Curtis