1 Rawling, C. J. History of the First Regiment Virginia Infantry

Rawling, C. J. History of the First Regiment Virginia Infantry. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1887. Chapter I Political and social conditions of the People of the Panhandle Counties of Virginia, 11 Chapter II Enrollment of volunteers for the Three months’ service, 15 Chapter III Organization of the Three Months’ Reigment, 19 Chapter IV Departure for the Seat of War and “Battle” of Phillippi, 23 Chapter V Other operations—end of term of enlistment—must out of regiment—result of the campaign 28 Chapter VI Recruiting for three years’ regiment—organization and departure for the field 33 Chapter VII Operations in General—Arrival of the Regiment at Romney—the Ration, Forage, etc. 38 Chapter VIII Affair of Blue’s Gap—retreat from Romney—death of General Lander, etc. 47 Chapter IX Shields’s division—advance to the Shenandoah Valley 53 Chapter X Advance up the Valley—Description of it—withdrawal from Strasburg to Winchester 57 Chapter XI Battle of Kernstown 61 Chapter XII Pursuit of the enemy—advance up the Valley—Hostility of the People—arrival in the Luray Valley, etc. Chapter XIII Generals operations—skirmishing in the Shenandoah-March down the Luray Valley and through the Blue Ridge—Catlett’s Station—Arrival opposite Fredericksburg –vist of the President 76 Chapter XIV Return to the Luray Valley—force march—83 Chapter XV Battle of Port Republican—retreat of the two brigades—in camp at Cloud’s Mills 92 Chapter XVI Camp at Cloud’s Mills—advance to the Rappahannock—attached to Rickett’s Division—Battle of Cedar Mountain—Retreat of the enemy—appearance of the Field of battle, etc. 104 Chapter XVII Fighting on the Rappahannock—Second Battle of Bull run—Repulse of the Union Army 115 1 Chapter XVIII Rebel Prisoners—arrival at Arlington Heights—Condition of the Regiment— return to Camp Carlisle—General Operations 132 Chapter XIX At North Mountain and Romney—General opeations—Movements on the Potomac—return to Romney—Mountain Service, 141 Chapter XX Withdrawal to New Creek—Re-enlistment of the Men—“Veteran Furlough”— Advance to and up the Valley—Battle of New Market 158 Chapter XXI Battle of Piedmont-total rout of the enemy—incidents—expedition to Lynchburg—prisoners—arrival before and fighting at Lynchburg 170 Chapter XXII Retreat from Lynchburg to the Kanawha Valley—Incidents and Losses—General operations—Condition of the south 184 Chapter XXIII Advance of the regiment to the Valley—fight at Snicker’s Ferry—Battle at Winchester—Retreat of the Union Army—Movements in Maryland and Virginia—Up and down the Valley—Battle at Winchester and Retreat of the Enemy—Battle of Fisher’s Hill and Defeat of the Enemy— Devastation in the Valley 196 Chapter XXIV Defeat of Early near Woodstock—Down and up the Valley—Captured Guns, etc.—Battle of Cedar Creek and Total Rout of the Enemy—Death of Colonel Thoburn—Result of the Battle—regiment ordered to Cumberland—Termination of Service of the Regiment— incidents—close of the war—Losses 209 Chapter XXV The Government Successful—Please for the Solder, etc. 222 Concluding remarks, 227 Appendix A Officers and Men of the Three Months’ Service 231 Appendix B Officers and Men of the Three Years’ Service 250 Appendix—Adjutant General’s Report 285-300 Statistics 301-2 Colonel Joseph Thoburn’s obituary, 310-12 2 .

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