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The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], 31st Regiment, Virginia Infantry, Company Roll, Ms2010-055, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The 31st Regiment, Virginia Infantry, Company Roll was purchased by Special Collections in February 2010.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the 31st Regiment, Virginia Infantry, Company Roll commenced and was completed in July 2010.

Administrative History

The 31st Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised from volunteers for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Most of the regiment came from the area which eventually became West Virginia. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia and was active for the entirety of the conflict. The unit was active in Lee's Cheat Mountain Campaign and Jackson's Valley operations. Later the 31st Virginia participated in numerous campaigns including Seven Days' Battles, Cold Harbor, Shenandoah Valley, and Appomattox.

Company E was formed entirely from Highland County, the only county in the 31st not located in the new West Virginia. During May 1862 the regiment joined up with Stonewall Jackson. The 31st Virginia reaching Front Royal by the end of the month and helped push Union forces out of their camp there.

Scope and Content

The collection contains a single document reporting the roll of the Confederate 31st Virginia Infantry, Company E, for May 1862, with a short description of the regiment's activities, during the American Civil War. The top the document indicates it was filled out and submitted by Captain Samuel A. Gilman under the command of Colonel John L. Huffman. The roll indicates the company consisted of 100 men with a total of 75 present for active duty. Also it contains a short historical sketch of the regiment's activity for May 1862, including information on locations of the unit and a record of wounded members.

Related Material

See the following materials, which are also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives:

Archibald Atkinson, Jr., Memoir, Ms1994-022 . Atkinson was a Confederate surgeon with several regiments, including the 31st Virginia.

Isaac White Letters, Ms1997-013 . White served as a Confederate surgeon with several regiments, including the 31st Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 31st
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the 31st Regiment, Virginia Infantry, Company Roll by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).