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ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
B. Yancey; Riverton Invincibles, captain, W. D. C. Covington.
These seven companies were organized as a regiment just
before the war, under the Virginia laws, as State Volunteer
Militia, with S. B. Gibbons colonel, E. T. H. Warren lieu-
tenant-colonel, Burke Chrisman and George W. Miller majors.
The last two did not see active service.
At the outbreak of the war this regiment was ordered to
Harper's Ferry, leaving home on the 18th day of April, 1861,
as the 4th Virginia Regiment of State troops. The regiment,
as finally organized, became the 10th Virginia Infantry, C. S.
A., with S. B. Gibbons colonel, E. T. H. Warren lieutenant-
colonel, and Samuel T. Walker major. With the addition of
—three companies from Shenandoah County one each from
—Strasburg, Woodstock, and Edinburg the regiment remained
at Harper's Ferry until some time in June, 1861. Then it
moved to Romney, now in West Virginia, by way of Win-
chester, as part of the 4th Brigade, commanded at the time
by Col. A. P. Hill of the 13th Va. On the way back to Win-
chester the Brock's Gap Rifles were transferred to the cavalry,
the regiment being finally composed of eleven companies: six
from Rockingham, three from Shenandoah, one from Page,
and one from Madison.
The impending battle of Manassas caused the army in the
Valley, under Gen. Jos. E. Johnston, to be moved to eastern
Virginia, reaching Manassas Junction on the 21st of July.
Thence it was hurried to the field of battle. Only four
companies, however, of the 10th Regiment (now in Gen.
Arnold Elzey's brigade) took part in the battle, having been
detached from the regiment and sent to strengthen the Con-
federate left. These four companies suffered some loss in
killed and wounded. After this battle the Confederate army
remained around or near Manassas Junction until the following
spring, when it was moved to the south side of the Rappa-
hannock River.
Nothing of importance affecting the 10th Regiment
occurred in this time until April, 1862, when it was trans-
ferred to the Valley, and made a part of Gen. W. B. Talia-
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B. Yancey; Riverton Invincibles, captain, W. D. C. Covington.
These seven companies were organized as a regiment just
before the war, under the Virginia laws, as State Volunteer
Militia, with S. B. Gibbons colonel, E. T. H. Warren lieu-
tenant-colonel, Burke Chrisman and George W. Miller majors.
The last two did not see active service.
At the outbreak of the war this regiment was ordered to
Harper's Ferry, leaving home on the 18th day of April, 1861,
as the 4th Virginia Regiment of State troops. The regiment,
as finally organized, became the 10th Virginia Infantry, C. S.
A., with S. B. Gibbons colonel, E. T. H. Warren lieutenant-
colonel, and Samuel T. Walker major. With the addition of
—three companies from Shenandoah County one each from
—Strasburg, Woodstock, and Edinburg the regiment remained
at Harper's Ferry until some time in June, 1861. Then it
moved to Romney, now in West Virginia, by way of Win-
chester, as part of the 4th Brigade, commanded at the time
by Col. A. P. Hill of the 13th Va. On the way back to Win-
chester the Brock's Gap Rifles were transferred to the cavalry,
the regiment being finally composed of eleven companies: six
from Rockingham, three from Shenandoah, one from Page,
and one from Madison.
The impending battle of Manassas caused the army in the
Valley, under Gen. Jos. E. Johnston, to be moved to eastern
Virginia, reaching Manassas Junction on the 21st of July.
Thence it was hurried to the field of battle. Only four
companies, however, of the 10th Regiment (now in Gen.
Arnold Elzey's brigade) took part in the battle, having been
detached from the regiment and sent to strengthen the Con-
federate left. These four companies suffered some loss in
killed and wounded. After this battle the Confederate army
remained around or near Manassas Junction until the following
spring, when it was moved to the south side of the Rappa-
hannock River.
Nothing of importance affecting the 10th Regiment
occurred in this time until April, 1862, when it was trans-
ferred to the Valley, and made a part of Gen. W. B. Talia-
-135-
