Third Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah
Captain J D Imboden, Staunton Artillery, circa 1860
Staunton Artillery
Mustered in Confederate service for one year dated 1 July, 1861. Arrived at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 20 July, 1861. Stationed at Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861
CAPTAIN J D IMBODEN
J D Imboden was appointed captain, Staunton Artillery, at Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, on 17 April, 1861.
- Section: FIRST LT. T L HARMAN
T L Harman was appointed first lieutenant, Staunton Artillery, at Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, on 17 April, 1861, and died of typhoid at Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, on 10 September, 1861.
Two 6 pounder smoothbores, M1841
- Section: SECOND LT. A W GARBER
A W Garber was appointed second lieutenant, Staunton Artillery, at Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, on 17 April, 1861, and was wounded at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861. First Lieutenant A W Garber, Staunton Artillery, was appointed captain, Staunton Artillery, on 13 December, 1862.
Two 6 pounder smoothbores, M1841
Naval Batteries, Harpers Ferry, 23 may, 1861
Two Naval batteries of two 32 pounders, mounted on ships carriages, were stationed north and south of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, under the command of Second Lieutenant C M Fauntleroy, Confederate States Navy, on 23 May, 1861.
Note: First Lieutenant C M Fauntleroy, United States Navy, resigned on 7 April, 1861, and was dismissed by the Secretary of the Navy G Welles on 13 May, 1861. Second Lieutenant C M Fauntleroy, Confederate States Navy, was appointed first lieutenant, Confederate States Navy, on 10 June, 1861, and was stationed at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, between 23 June and 1 July, 1861. Captain C M Fauntleroy, Confederate States Navy, was appointed aide de camp to General J E Johnston, Confederate States Army, at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861.
One Hundred and Sixtieth Virginia Militia (Augusta County)
Colonel W D Anderson
The 160th Virginia Militia (Augusta County), Companies A and B, under the command of Colonel W D Anderson, were mustered in Confederate service by Major M G Harman, Provisional Army of Virginia, at Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia on 29 June, 1861.
Regimental muster, Spring Hill, Augusta County, Virginia, 160th Virginia Militia (Augusta County), 9 May, 1861: The 160th Virginia Militia (Augusta County) was ordered to muster at Spring Hill, Augusta County, Virginia, on 9 May, 1861.
Organisation of 160th Virginia Militia (Augusta County): Colonel W D Anderson; Company A, Captain P H Trout; Company B, Captain G B Taylor
Sources
"The Culpeper Minute Men turned out on Wednesday evening, and were addressed in a very feeling and patriotic address by Capt. Patton, after which some twenty or thirty new members were enrolled. The Culpeper Observer says: 'At 9 o'clock at night they again formed into line and marched to the Court House, where they remained until the arrival of the train at day break, the next morning, when they were joined by the West Augusta Guards, Staunton Artillery, Gordonsville Greys and Montpelier Guards from orange C. H. In addition to the Minute Men, the Letcher Artillery, Capt. Freeman, left - the two Companies numbering about one hundred."
Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia), 23 April, 1861 - Virginia news
"On Wednesday morning last, orders were received in this place from Richmond, for the Volunteer companies of the county to prepare for service. The two companies in town set about it immediately, and messengers were dispatched to notify the companies in the county. Capt. J. D. Imboden came up from Richmond on the afternoon train, with orders which were communicated to the officers alone. In the meantime, Maj. Gen. Harper had received orders to proceed to Winchester, to take command of the troops to be assembled there. It was understood that the Staunton Artillery, Capt. Imboden, and the West Augusta Guard, Capt. Baylor, would start East in a special train at 6 o'clock, P. M."
"Equal alacrity was displayed by the volunteer companies in the county. At a half hours notice, the men left their homes and started to town. They were coming in during Wednesday evening and all day Thursday; and on Friday morning the Mountain Guard, Capt. Doyle, the Middlebrook Company, Capt. Williams, and the Greenville Company, Capt. Newton, marched down the valley. The New Hope Cavalry, Capt. Patrick, started on Friday on the same route."
Staunton Spectator & Vindicator (Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia), 23 April, 1861 - Marching of troops
"About 400 troops are supposed to be at the Point of Rocks, and are strongly posted on the Virginia side. They comprise two companies of artillery from Leesburg and Staunton, two companies of cavalry from Fauquier and Leesburg, together with Captain Bradley T. Johnson's Frederick company and a company of Baltimore 'Southern volunteers,' which reached there this morning."
National Republican (Washington, D. C.), 13 May, 1861 - From the Point of Rocks, Frederick County, 10 May, 1861
"The following companies left this place during the past week: On Saturday the 12th, Rockbridge Artillery, Capt. W. N. Pendleton; on Monday, the 13th, Staunton Rifles, Capt. Asher W. Harman, and West View Infantry, Capt. St. Francis C. Roberts; on Tuesday, Churchville Cavalry, Capt. Sterrett; on Wednesday, Alleghany Light Infantry, Capt. Thompson McAllister, and Ready Rifles of Augusta, Capt. O. F. Grinnan; on Thursday, Rockbridge Greys, Capt. James G. Updike, and, on Saturday, about one hundred soldiers enlisted in the regular army. On Monday of this week, Greenbrier Rifles, Capt. Robert F. Dennis, and Hibernians, Capt. H. H. Robertson; on Tuesday, Monroe Guard, Capt. Tiffany, and Alleghany Rifles, Capt. Holloway. Other companies will leave in a few days."
Staunton Spectator & Vindicator (Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia), 21 May, 1861 - Departure of troops
"Harper's Ferry, 21 May - There is a considerable force below us at the Point of Rocks, prepared to resist the passage of troops over the Bridge or up the Railroad. Among the Virginia forces there, we hear of Capt. Ashby's Mounted Rangers, Capt. Roger's Loudoun Artillery, a part of Capt. Imboden's command from this post, Capt. Carter's Company of Cavalry, and Captain Winfield's Company of Rifles."
Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia), 23 May, 1861 - Letter from Harper's Ferry
"By order of Maj. Gen. Lee, Maj. M. G. Harman, Commandant of this post, called into service of the State the whole of the militia of Staunton, comprised in the Companies A and B."
Staunton Spectator (Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia), 2 July, 1861 - Staunton militia called into service
Books/ Manuscripts
The Staunton Artillery, McClanahan's Battery, First Edition, No.Unknown, by R. J. Driver, Jr.
Supplement to the Official Records: Part II, Record of Events, Volume 70, Serial No.82: Record of events for Garber's Company, Virginia Light Artillery, June 1861-February 1865, edited by James B. Hewett
"His men also discovered in the armory some strong horse carts, and some of the men who were mechanically inclined used these axles and wheels to make caissons that served well through the First Battle of Manassas."
"On June 30 Imboden's Battery had 107 officers and men. It had its four bronze, 6-pounder guns as well as the old-style heavy artillery sabers they had received when they had mustered in. Imboden reported that the men were clothed 'cadet grey uniforms' supplied by a firm in Augusta, consisting of a grey cap, a flannel shirt, grey woolen pants, and woolen socks."
"While his infantry moved to Manassas by rail, Johnston ordered the artillery batteries to travel by secondary roads. He directed his chief of artillery, Col. William N Pendleton, to form a column of his five batteries: the four brigade batteries and the one reserve. But by nightfall on July 19, only three of the five batteries had arrived at Piedmont, and Pendleton set out in the dark with these."
Brigadier General John D Imboden: Confederate commander in the Shenandoah, by Spencer Tucker
A guide to Virginia military organisations 1861-1865, revised Second Edition, by I. A. Wallace, Jr.
Notes
The Staunton Artillery was accepted in state service for one year at Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, on 17 April, 1861.
Seizure of United States Arsenal & Armory, Harpers Ferry, 19 April, 1861
The Staunton Artillery was ordered to seize the United States Arsenal and Armory, on North Potomac / Cliff and Shenandoah Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 17 April, 1861.
Note: Captain J D Imboden, Staunton Artillery, was stationed at the Exchange Hotel, corner of Pearl and Ninth Street, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 16 April, 1861, and arrived by the Virginia Central Railroad at Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, at 5 PM on 17 April, 1861. Major General K Harper, Fifth Division, Virginia Militia, was ordered to Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 5 PM on 17 April, 1861, and arrived at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 12 PM on 18 April, 1861.
Staunton, Augusta County, to Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, 17 April, 1861: The Staunton Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General W H Harman, Thirteenth Brigade, Fifth Division, Virginia Militia, at 6 PM on 17 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the West Augusta Guards. The company arrived at Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, at 10.30 PM on 17 April, 1861 (See the 5th Virginia Infantry).
Note: The Charlottesville & University Battalion Infantry was stationed at Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, at 10.30 PM on 17 April, 1861 (See the 19th Virginia Infantry).
Charlottesville, Albemarle County, to Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, 17-18 April, 1861: The Staunton Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 11 PM on 17 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the West Augusta Guards, the Charlottesville & University Battalion Infantry, and Brigadier General W H Harman, Thirteenth Brigade, Fifth Division, Virginia Militia. The company arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 April, 1861.
Note: The Culpeper Minutemen (60) and the Letcher Artillery (35) were stationed at Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 April, 1861 (See the 13th Virginia Infantry).
Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 18 April, 1861: The Staunton Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 3 AM on 18 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the West Augusta Guards, the Charlottesville & University Battalion Infantry, the Culpeper Minutemen, the Letcher Artillery, and Brigadier General W H Harman, Thirteenth Brigade, Fifth Division, Virginia Militia. The company arrived at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 April, 1861, and by the Manassas Gap Railroad at Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia, in the morning the same day. The Staunton Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Valley Turnpike to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 12 PM on 18 April, 1861, and arrived in the evening the same day.
Winchester, Frederick County, to Bolivar Heights/ Furnance Ridge, west of Bolivar, Jefferson County, Virginia, 18 April, 1861: The Staunton Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Winchester & Potomac Railroad to Halltown, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the evening on 18 April, 1861, and arrived by the Middleway, Charlestown & Harpers Ferry Turnpike at Bolivar Heights/ Furnance Ridge, west of Bolivar, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the morning on 19 April, 1861.
Bolivar Heights/ Furnace Ridge, west of Bolivar, to Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, 19 April, 1861: The Staunton Artillery, under the command of Major General K Harper, Fifth Division, Virginia Militia, arrived at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 5/6 AM on 19 April, 1861.
At and in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, 19 April-15 June, 1861
The Staunton Artillery was stationed at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 19 April, 1861, and two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Staunton Artillery and the Southern Guards were ordered to the Blue Ridge Mountains/ Loudoun Heights, one mile south of Harpers Ferry Jefferson County, Virginia, at 11 PM on 20 April, 1861 (See the 5th Virginia Infantry).
Note: Two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Staunton Artillery and West Augusta Guards were stationed at Harpers Cemetery, on Camp Hill, between South Cliff and Washington Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 22 April, 1861 (See the 5th Virginia Infantry).
Troops stationed at & in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, 29 April, 1861: Major General K Harper, Fifth Division, Virginia Militia; Senior Brigadier General J H Carson (Frederick County), Sixteenth Brigade, Third Division, Virginia Militia; Brigadier General G S Meem (Shenandoah County), Seventh Brigade, Third Division, Virginia Militia; Brigadier General W H Harman (Augusta County), Thirteenth Brigade, Fifth Division, Virginia Militia; Staunton Artillery, Captain J D Imboden
General Orders No.23, Division Headquarters, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, 30 April, 1861: Colonel T J Jackson, Virginia Volunteers, was assigned to command the troops at and in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by General Orders No.23, Division Headquarters, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 30 April, 1861, and assumed command on 1 May, 1861.
Note: Major General K Harper, Fifth Division, Virginia Militia, was assigned to command the troops at and in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 19 April, 1861, and was relieved from duty at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by General Orders No.23, Division Headquarters, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 30 April, 1861, and Colonel T J Jackson, Virginia Volunteers, was stationed at the Wager House Hotel, on Potomac Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, between 28 April and 7 May, 1861.
Mustered for the war, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, 3 May, 1861: The Staunton Artillery was mustered in state service for the war at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Captain J D Imboden, Staunton Artillery, on 3 May, 1861.
Note: Colonel T J Jackson, Virginia Volunteers, was stationed at the United States Armory Superintendent's House, on Camp Hill, opposite Jackson Street, between South Cliff and Fillmore Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 8 May, 1861.
Organisation of 1st Virginia (Mounted) Artillery, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, 3 May, 1861: Acting Colonel & Captain J D Imboden; Company A, Staunton Artillery, First Lieutenant T L Harman; Company B, Wise Artillery, Captain E G Alburtis; Company C, Newtown Artillery, G A Groves
Note: The Staunton Artillery was temproarily assigned to the 1st Virginia (Mounted) Artillery, Company A, under the command of Acting Colonel & Captain J D Imboden, at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 3 May, 1861.
Harpers Ferry Jefferson County, Virginia, to Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, section, 6 May, 1861: Two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Staunton Artillery (23), under the command of Captain J D Imboden, were ordered to the Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, on 6 May, 1861, and were stationed at the Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, between 6 and 30 May, 1861.
Alarm at Shepherdstown, 13 May, 1861
The 2nd Virginia Infantry, the 5th Virginia Infantry, and the 10th Virginia Infantry were ordered to Sherphedstown, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 4 PM on 13 May, 1861.
Note: Two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Staunton Artillery, under the command of First Lieutenant T L Harman, were stationed at Sherphedstown, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 13 May, 1861.
Sherphedstown to Bolivar, Jefferson County, Virginia, 14 May, 1861: The 2nd Virginia Infantry, the 5th Virginia Infantry, and the 10th Virginia Infantry were ordered to Bolivar, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the morning on 14 May, 1861.
Note: Two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Staunton Artillery and the 5th Virginia Infantry, Company C, under the command of Captain R L Doyle, 5th Virginia Infantry, Company C, were stationed at the Covered Bridge, on the Potomac River, east of Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the morning on 14 May, 1861.
Troops stationed at Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, 21 May, 1861: Captain T Ashby, 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company G (1st); 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company G (1st), First Lieutenant R Ashby; 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company H, Captain R W Carter; Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles, Captain J Q Winfield; 1st Maryland Infantry, Company A, Captain B T Johnson; 1st Maryland Infantry, Company B, Captain C C Edelin; Staunton Artillery, section, Captain J D Imboden; Loudoun Artillery, Captain A L Rogers
Note: Captain T Ashby, Fauquier Mounted Rangers, was assigned to command the troops stationed at and in the vicinity of the Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, on 19 April, 1861.
Report of inspection made at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel & Assistant Adjutant General G Deas, Confederate States Army, 23 May, 1861: 2nd Virginia Infantry, Colonel J W Allen; 4th Virginia Infantry, Colonel J F Preston; 5th Virginia Infantry, Colonel K Harper; 10th Virginia Infantry, Colonel S B Gibbons; 13th Virginia Infantry, Colonel A P Hill; 2nd Mississippi Infantry, Colonel W C Falkner; 11th Mississippi Infantry, Colonel W H Moore; 4th Alabama Infantry, Colonel E J Jones; 1st Maryland Infantry, Companies A, B, C (1st), D, F (1st), G, H (1st), I (1st), Captain G H Steuart, cavalry, Confederate States Army; 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel H B Duncan; 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, Acting Major & Captain J D Pope; 1st Virginia Cavalry, Companies A, B, C, D (1st), E, F, G (1st), H, Lieutenant Colonel J E B Stuart; 1st Rockbridge Artillery, Captain W N Pendelton; Wise Artillery, Captain E G Alburtis; Staunton Artillery, Captain J D Imboden; Newtown Artillery, Captain G A Groves; Loudoun Artillery, Captain A L Rogers; Naval batteries, Second Lieutenant C M Fauntleroy, Confederate States Navy
Note: The 1st Maryland Infantry, Companies A and B; the Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles; a section of the Staunton Artillery; the Loudoun Artillery; and the 1st Virginia Cavalry, Companies G (1st) and H, under the command of Captain T Ashby, 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company G (1st), were stationed at the Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, and Potomac Furnace, half a mile south of Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, on 23 May, 1861.
Arrival at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, Brigadier General J E Johnston, Confederate States, 23 May, 1861: Brigadier General J E Johnston, Confederate States, arrived by the Winchester & Potomac Railroad at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 12 PM on 23 May, 1861, and was accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel E K Smith, cavalry, Confederate States Army, and Major W H C Whiting, corps engineers, Confederate States Army.
Note: Brigadier General J E Johnston, Confederate States, set up headquarters at the United States Armory Superintendent's House, on Camp Hill, opposite Jackson Street, between South Cliff and Fillmore Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 23 May, 1861, and assumed command of the troops at and in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 24 May, 1861.
Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, to Harpers Ferry Jefferson County, Virginia, section, 30 May, 1861: Two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Staunton Artillery, under the command of Captain J D Imboden, were ordered to Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, 30 May, 1861.
Note: Three 6 pounder smoothbores of the Wise Artillery and the Loudoun Cavalry were ordered to the Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, on 30 May, 1861.
General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 8 June, 1861: The Staunton Artillery was assigned to the Confederate States by General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 8 June, 1861, and was accepted in Confederate service on 1 July, 1861.
Note: A Naval Battery (two 32 pounders and five 24 pounders), under the command of Second Lieutenant C M Fauntleroy, Confederate States Navy, was stationed at the north end of Bolivar Heights/ Furnance Ridge, west of Bolivar, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 14 June, 1861.
Evacuation of Harpers Ferry, 15 June, 1861
The Staunton Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Smithfield, Charlestown & Harpers Ferry Turnpike to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia,at 6.30 AM on 15 June, 1861, and arrived at Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the afternoon the same day. The company arrived by the Berryville & Charleston Turnpike at Camp Johnston, F P Frame's, on the North Fork of Bull Skin Run, three and a half miles southwest of Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the evening on 15 June, 1861.
Note: The sick of the Staunton Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Winchester & Potomac Railroad to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 1 AM on 14 June, 1861.
Advance to Bunker Hill, 16 June, 1861
The Staunton Artillery was ordered to Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 9 AM on 16 June, 1861, and arrived at Mill Creek, a quarter of a mile north of Bunker Hill, via Smithfield/ Middleway, Berkeley County, Virginia, in the afternoon the same day.
Note: The Staunton Artillery was temporarily assigned to the Second Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, under the command of Acting Brigadier General & Colonel F S Bartow, 8th Georgia Infantry, at Mill Creek, a quarter of a mile north of Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, Virginia, on 17 June, 1861.
Bunker Hill to Winchester, 17-20 June, 1861
The Staunton Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Martinsburg Turnpike to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 1 PM on 17 June, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Defiance, Carter's farm, one mile southwest of Stephenson's Station, Frederick County, Virginia, between 17 and 20 June, 1861.
Thirty-first (Frederick County), Fifty-first (Frederick County), & One Hundred & Twenty-second (Clarke County), Virginia Militia, at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 18-20 June, 1861: The 31st Virginia Militia (Frederick County), the 51st Virginia Militia (Frederick County), and the 122nd Virginia Militia (Clarke County), Companies A and D (1st), were stationed at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, between 18 and 20 June, 1861 (See the Virginia Militia).
Camp Defiance, Carter's farm, one mile southwest of Stephenson's Station, to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 20 June, 1861: The Staunton Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Martinsburg Turnpike to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the morning on 20 June, 1861, and was stationed half/ three quarters of a mile north of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, between 20 and 26 June, 1861.
Note: The 7th Georgia Infantry, the 8th Georgia Infantry, the 4th Alabama Infantry, the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, the 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, the Wise Artillery, the Staunton Artillery, and the Newtown Artillery, under the command of Acting Brigadier General & Colonel F S Bartow, 8th Georgia Infantry, were stationed half/ three quarters of a mile north of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861.
Camp Bee/ Shenandoah, on Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 26 June, 1861: The Staunton Artillery arrived at Camp Bee/ Shenandoah, on Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 26 June, 1861.
Note: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry, the 11th Mississippi Infantry, the 1st Tennessee Infantry, the 4th Alabama Infantry, and the Staunton Artillery (107), under the command of Brigadier General B E Bee, Confederate States Army, were stationed at Camp Bee/ Shenandoah, on Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 30 June, 1861.
Advance to Darkesville, 2-3 July, 1861
The Staunton Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Martinsburg Turnpike to Darkesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 2 PM on 2 July, 1861, and arrived at Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 8/9 PM the same day.
Note: The 5th Virginia Infantry and one six pounder smoothbore of the 1st Rockbridge Artillery, under the command of Colonel T J Jackson, Provisional Army Virginia, were engaged in a skirmish between W Hills and W Porterfield's farm, one mile northeast of Hainesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, in the morning 2 July, 1861 (See the First Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah).
Bunker Hill to Darkesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, 3 July, 1861: The Staunton Artillery was ordered to Darkesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 1.30/2 AM on 3 July, 1861, and arrived at 5 AM the same day.
Note: The Staunton Artillery was stationed west of the Martinsburg Turnpike, south of Darkesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, between 3 and 7 July, 1861.
Withdrawal to Winchester, 7 July, 1861
The Staunton Artillery was ordered to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 11 AM on 7 July, 1861, and arrived at Camp Bee/ Shenandoah, on Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 8 PM the same day.
Earthworks, half a mile north of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 15-17 July, 1861: The Staunton Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Martinsburg Turnpike to the earthworks, half a mile north of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 4 PM on 15 July, 1861, and arrived at Camp Bee/ Shenandoah, on Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 17 July, 1861.
Note: The Staunton Artillery was stationed at Camp Bee/ Shenandoah, on Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, between 17 and 18 July, 1861.
March to Manassas Junction, 18-20 July, 1861
The Staunton Artillery was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.1, Headquarters, Army of the Shenandoah, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 5 PM on 18 July, 1861.
Note: The Third and Fourth Brigades, Army of Shenandoah, and the 1st Virginia Cavalry were assigned to Brigadier General B E Bee, Confederate States Army, at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 July, 1861.
Apple Pie Ridge, half a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, to Berry's Ferry, on the Shenandoah River, three & a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, 19 July, 1861: The Staunton Artillery arrived at Berry's Ferry, on the Shenandoah River, three and a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, at 5 AM on 19 July, 1861.
Berry's Ferry, on the Shenandoah River, three & a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, to Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, 19 July, 1861: The Staunton Artillery was ordered across the Shenandoah River at Berry's Ferry, three and a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, at 2 PM on 19 July, 1861, and arrived at Paris, Fauquier County, Virginia, in the afternoon the same day. The company arrived at Piedmont Station via Upperville, Fauquier County, Virginia, at 8 PM on 19 July, 1861.
Rendezvous at Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, 19 July, 1861: The Third Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, under the command of Brigadier General B E Bee, Confederate States Army, was ordered to rendezvous at Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, by First Lieutenant & Volunteer Aide de Camp B Randolph, Confederate States Navy, two miles east of Paris, Fauquier County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 19 July, 1861.
Note: The Third Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, under the command of Brigadier General B E Bee, Confederate States Army, was ordered to march directly to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by General J E Johnston, Confederate States Army, on 19 July, 1861.
Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 20 July, 1861: The Staunton Artillery was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on the 20 July, 1861, and arrived at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, via Salem and White Plains, Fauquier County, Virginia, in the evening the same day.
Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, to Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one & a half miles southwest of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 20-21 July, 1861: The Staunton Artillery arrived at Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, at 11.30 on 20 July/12 AM on 21 July, 1861.
First battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861
The Staunton Artillery was stationed at rear of McLean's and Blackburn's Ford's, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.
Note: The Staunton Artillery was ordered southwest of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, at 7 AM on 21 July, 1861.
Advance to Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The Staunton Artillery was ordered to Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.
Note: The Staunton Artillery was stationed on an eminence west of I Henry's/ Spring Hill, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, at 9 AM on 21 July, 1861.
East of I Henry's/ Spring Hill, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: Two 6 pounder 3 inch rifles of the Washington Battalion Artillery, under the command of First Lieutenant J B Richardson, Washington Battalion Artillery, 1st Company, arrived east of I Henry's/ Spring Hill, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861 (See the Washington Battalion Artillery).
Note: Second Lieutenant A W Garber, Staunton Artillery, was wounded west of I Henry's/ Spring Hill, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.
Withdrawal southeast of I Henry's/ Spring Hill, Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: Three 6 pounder smoothbores of the Staunton Artillery were ordered to withdraw southeast of I Henry's / Spring Hill, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.
Note: Three 6 pounder smoothbores of the Staunton Artillery were assigned to Brigadier General T J Jackson, Confederate States Army, stationed 600 yards southeast of I Henry's/ Spring Hill, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, at 11.30 AM on 21 July, 1861 (See the First Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah).
600 yards southeast of I Henry's/ Spring Hill, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The 4th Virginia Infantry and 27th Virginia Infantry were as support to three 6 pounder smoothbores of the Staunton Artillery at 11.30 AM on 21 July, 1861.
Note: The 1st Rockbridge Artillery, the Thomas Artillery, and Wise Artillery arrived southeast of I Henry's/ Spring Hill, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.
Withdrawal southeast of Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: Three 6 pounder smoothbores of the Staunton Artillery were ordered to withdraw southeast of Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, on the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.
Note: The Staunton Artillery was stationed at Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the evening on 21 July, 1861,
McLean's Ford to F Lewis' Farm, 23 July, 1861
The Staunton Artillery was ordered to F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 23 July, 1861.
Note: The Staunton Artillery was stationed at and in the vicinity of F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, between 23 and 25 July, 1861.
F Lewis' Farm to Stone Bridge & Broad Run, 25 July-18 September, 1861
The Staunton Artillery arrived at Camp Bee, one and a half miles northwest of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the evening on 25 July, 1861.
Camp Bee, one & a half miles northwest of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, to Broad Run, half a mile north of Bristoe Station, Prince William County, Virginia, 3 August, 1861: The Staunton Artillery was ordered to Bristoe Station, Prince William County, Virginia, at 7 AM on 3 August, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Jones, on Broad Run, half a mile north of Bristoe Station, Prince William County, Virginia, between 3 August and 18 September, 1861.
Broad Run to Dumfries, 18 September, 1861
The Staunton Artillery arrived at Powell's Run, two and a half miles northwest of Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, on 18 September, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Law, one mile west of Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, between 20 September and 25 October, 1861.
Reorganised at Yorktown, York County, Virginia, 22 April, 1862: The Staunton Artillery was reorganised at Yorktown, York County, Virginia, under the command of Captain W L Balthis, on 22 April, 1862.
Surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Appomattox County, Virginia, 9 April, 1865: The Staunton Artillery, under the command of Captain A W Garber, surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Appomattox County, Virginia, on 9 April, 1865.
Brigadier General B E Bee, Confederate States Army, Third Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, 17 June, 1861: Captain B E Bee, 10th United States Infantry, Company D, resigned on 3 March, 1861, and was appointed lieutenant colonel, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 4 May, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel B E Bee, infantry, Confederate States Army, was appointed brigadier general, Confederate States Army, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 17 June, 1861, and was mortally wounded in the stomach at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861. Brigadier General B E Bee, Confederate States Army, died one mile northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 22 July, 1861.
Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, 25 September, 1861: Major General G W Smith, Confederate States Army, was assigned to the command of the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, by General Orders No.31, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 25 September, 1861.
The Staunton Artillery was assigned to the Second Brigade, First Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General W H C Whiting, Confederate States Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861.
Report
THE REBELLION RECORD: A Diary of American Events, Volume II, Documents, pp43-45
Captain J D Imboden, Staunton Artillery, dated in the vicinity of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 22 July, 1861
Supplement to the Official Records, Volume 1, REPORTS TO ADDENDUM: Series I, Volume 2, pp185-189
Major H C Whiting, Third Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, dated Camp Bee, on the Bull Run River, 1 August, 1861
Supplement to the Official Records, Volume 1, REPORTS TO ADDENDUM: Series I, Volume 2, pp191-193
Adjutant General & Brigadier General S R Gist (South Carolina), Major R A Howard (Texas), and Captain A Vander Horst (South Carolina), aides to Brigadier General B E Bee, Third Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah
Orders of Battle
The above painting, 'Drive Them to Washington', is by Don Troiani, modern America's finest historical artist.