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According to original documents posted on ancestry.com, Andrew Jackson Estep, from Carter County, TN and Lee County, VA, enlisted as a private on 16 Sept. 1861, in Company A, Virginia 21st Infantry Battalion, Confederate. Please verify and add to your records. Thank you.
Beverly Bailey--great-great granddaughter of Andrew Jackson Estep

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20 June 1861 Enlisted in Co A 'Red House volunteers'
23 Mar 1862 Wounded at Kernstown I; Furloughed until Dec 1862

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David enlisted in Company A of the 21st Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army (CSA) on 16 September 1861. He enlisted again on August 13, 1862 and served as a Private in the 64th Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry, Company G. David served with his brothers, David, George, John and Tobias and 1st cousin, David Yeary. He deserted on June 30, 1864 and was killed on December 11, 1864. His family claimed he was kidnapped and murdered by ''bushwhackers.'' Both he and his brother, William, died the same day and Lt. Colonel Witcher''s Men likely killed both.

Witcher had gathered a small number of pro-Confederate men about himself, and began to engage in the free-for-all on the Kentucky border. Similar pro-Union paramilitary bands also marauded in the area. Initially neither of the national governments recognized these guerilla bands, and if a man were captured from these units, they were frequently executed because the protection of the Articles of War did not apply to them. To afford their own bushwhackers the protection law, both the Federal and Confederate governments gave their bands official military status. Witcher''s men thus became designated the ''34th Battalion Virginia Calvary, CSA.''

Witcher''s men were initially labeled as ''Independent Scouts.'' The unit eventually became known as ''Witcher’s Boys.'' It was their duty to serve as a counter insurgency force against the local Union units operating in West Virginia, East Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, and Northeast Tennessee. They soon began to distinguish themselves for their barbarity, their specialty being a variation of lynching done with a bent pole that jerked its victim into eternity.

Enlisted in June 1861 was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg PA. Charlotte County resident, Company A, also known as the 'Red House Boys'

Enlisted 10 Apr 1862; Mustered out 1 Dec 1862. Transferred to 64th Virginia Infantry, Co. B on 1 Dec 1863. Survived the war.

Great Grandfather.

Wounded at Sharpsburg Sept. 17, 1962. Lost part of right hand and had bullet lodged in hip for remainder of life.

William Oliver was my great grandfather.

Joseph enlisted in 1861 for a year after completing his studies at Randolf Macon College. He obtained a substitute at the end of his year's term and returned to his home until 1864 when he reenlisted in the 14th Va Inf Reg.

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Died 3/23/1861 Battle of Kernstown

Thomas J. Ayres enlisted in Co. D, 21st. Infantry Regiment from Buckingham County, Virginia March 18, 1862. He was later wounded in 1864. He is not directly related to me, but is in my family tree due to marriage's.

Enlisted in Co. D, Cumberland Grays, March 26, 1862, died July 27, 1864. Buried at Hospital, Frederick , Md. Grave # 268.

Brother of William and Sterling.
(All were sons of Stephen Cooke and Mary Marshall Booker and cousins of Richard A. And John Agee Booker).

Teamster.

Captured at Mule Shoe;
Exchanged;
Surrendered at Appomattox.

Brother of William M. And John S. Cooke.

Wounded at Cedar Mountain.
Re-enlisted in Booker’s 3rd Va Reserves.

John E. Dowdy was born about 1838 in Cumberland County,Virginia. He enlisted in Co D, 21st. Infantry Regt. at the Cumberland County, Courthouse July 1, 1861 and bravely served in the Confederate army.He died about 1915.

Lucian S. Dowdy was born March 4, 1845 in Cumberland County, Virginia. He long with his brothers served Virginia as Confederate soldiers, and I am so proud of these men who did so much to defend Virginia and the South. Lucian died March 21, 1926 and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.

John Fuqua Dunford ( b 1820, d 1864 )
John F. Dunford was 38 years old, and like his ancestors before him was a man who was willing to fight for his state. When the War for Southern Independence came, he went to the Cumberland Courthouse and volunteered for service, and on March 26, 1862 became a Private in Company D “ The Cumberland Greys “ assigned to the 21st. Virginia Infantry Regiment, which was under Gen. Jonathan : Stonewall “ Jackson.
Company D, was composed of men from Cumberland County. Company D, was commanded by Captain John Agee Booker, who also was from Cumberland County.

The 21st. Infantry Regiment, comprised of 10 companies comprised from men in a number of Southside Virginia Counties in addition to Cumberland including Buckingham, Charlotte, Meherrin, Mecklenburg, Pittsylvania, City of Baltimore, City of Danville, City of Richmond, and others.
John F. Dunford was wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. on July 3, 1863 and was hospitalized there, and later in 1864, died of his wounds.

Allen Flippen was born on 9 September 1829 in Cumberland County, Virginia to Henry G. Flippen and Susan A. Durham.
Allen enlisted as a Private in Company D, 21st Infantry Regiment Virginia.
Allen died of disease while serving in Company D, 21st Infantry Regiment Virginia on 26 May 1862 at Staunton, VA.

John Flippen was born on 21 Jan 1827 in Cumberland County, Virginia. He was the son of Henry G. Flippen and Susan Durham. John died on July 5, 1893.

John Flippen enlisted in Company D, 21st Infantry Regiment Virginia in late March 1862 at Cumberland Court House, Virginia. He was wounded at Chancellorsville, but returned to active duty in 1864. He was shown as paroled at the end of the war with the rest of his regiment.

My 2nd Great Uncle

My 2nd Great Uncle. Killed in Action 3 July 1863, Battle of Gettysburg.

My 2nd Great Uncle. Enlisted as Private in Company D, 21st Virginia Infantry Regiment on 26 March 1862. A graduate of Jefferson Medical College in 1856, he was mustered out of the 21st Virginia Infantry Regiment on 06 September 1862 and promoted to Acting Assistant Surgeon, practicing medicine at the General Hospital, Staunton, Virginia until end of the war.

First Sgt. C.S.A. Co D, 21st Va Inf (death: 26 Feb 1912; husband of Lucy Allan Woodruff)

Information found on Fold3, indicates my ancestor fought in the 21st Infantry, Company E.

Peter was 40 years old. He enlisted 19 June, 1861 at Buckingham County Court house. He was a constable, sworn in by Capt. Leach and mustered in on 20 June at Richmond by J.B. Baldwin. It was 97 miles from enlistment to muster location. CMR: July- Aug finds him sick in quarters. He is assigned to the Army of the Valley. [Shenandoah]. That area was very active and many areas changed hands often. The next entry : dropped April 21, 1862 with notation., see A & IGO # 107-K-1862.
His name appears on a Register of CSA Army officers, listing dates of resignations, deaths, transfers, or promotion. It can be assumed that one of these events occured. No other data has been found.

George Was 21 years old from Buckingham Co Va. He joined at that county Court House on 19 June 1861 in Capt James P Leache's Co. Va. Vols. This became Co E 21st Va Infantry. They were known as the 'Buckingham Leaches'. He was appointed 2nd Corporal on 21 April 1862. 31 Oct. 1862 finds his rank listed as 1st Sgt. On 3 July 1863 he is detailed to remain with the wounded at Gettysburg. He is taken prisoner and is eventually exchanged on 3 May 1864 and rejoined his unit. He fought the northern invaders until the end.

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enlisted in 1861 Co. E 21st VA Inf., entered as a corporal and ended the war in 1865 as a corporal. He was a Farmer in Buckingham Co.

enlisted on March 1863 in Co. E 21st VA Inf. Sometime after March 1863 he was sent home when it was discovered he was 14 yrs of age. Lived in Buckingham Co. Kin to the Kitchens, Mundys and Spencers.
He was my Grandmothers Father

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GGG Grandfather

Joined Sept 30, 1861 Company E. Transferred to 64th Virginia, Company F on Dec 12, 1862

From Culpeper, Va. Enlisted February 18, 1863. Wounded in the arm on the first day during the battle of Hatcher's Run, February 5-6, 1865 (Richmond-Petersburg Campaign). Brother to Pvt. Francis J. Brown, Co. E, 13th Virginia Regiment.

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Pvt. Laban Hawkins, Co. F, 21st. Virginia Infantry,
Confederate States Army
Laban Hawkins was a carpenter, and later in 1863 when He was 59 years old, he enlisted in the Confederate States Army in Richmond, Va. Even though he was apparently physically impaired, God bless you sir.

He was my great grandfather

Joe Nunnally was born in Chesterfield County in 1841. He enlisted April 21, 1861; was wounded at Kernstown, March 23, 1862 and was killed at Cedar Run Aug. 9, 1862

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From Brunswick County, VA
Born: 1835
KIA: August 9, 1862 Cedar Mountain
My second great-grand uncle on mother’s side.

John Braswell’s brother (William Lewis Braswell) was also in CSA—Brunswick Artillery

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William H. Moseley was my Great Great Grandfather who served with the Brunswick Grays, Co.G 21st Virginia Infantry. He was at the battle of Cedar Run and he was at Appomattox Courthouse for Lee's surrender.

I have been told that he was captured as POW twice. Escaped once from a POW camp in New York to fight again.

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My GG Grandfather's brother.

Joseph W. Spence is my GG Grand father. A good,Couragous,Chistian man. I'm proud of him and the 21st Va. Infantry.

This was my great, great, great grandfather on my father's paternal line.
Enlisted 02 Jul 1861.
Wounded at the battle of Harrisonburg, VA 1862
Mustered out on 09 Apr 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA.
National Archives Film Number: M382 roll 54

Enlisted 3/10/1862 in Co. H. Died 4/3/1863 Guinea Station.

William T Shields is my great,great uncle.He was wounded in 1863 at Chancellorsville,captured in 1864 at Winchester and spent the rest of the war at point lookout pow camp

b. 5/9/1844 Pittsylvania Cty, VA.Enlisted 3/24/1864 Co. I as private. Wounded 5/5/1864 in shoulder at Battle of Wilderness. 30 day furlough 1/21/1865. Died 3/9/1918.

Meredith was the husband of Tabitha Cuma Crockett, sister of my great-great grandmother, Amanda Crockett.

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Son of Salis Samuel Johnson who fought in the 57th

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Richard Henderson Moring, the son of Caswell and Emily Moring, was born in 1836 at the Moring home place in Prince Edward County, Va. He was the seventh of nine boys and eighth of ten siblings. At the outbreak of the war, he was earning a living as a farmer in Lunenburg County. He enlisted on May 28, 1861 at Meherrin, in 'K' Company of the 21st Virginia Infantry, as a private. 'K' company was known as the 'Meherrin Greys'. At the time of his enlistment, he was listed as 5'9' tall, black hair, hazel eyes, and a dark complexion. He was POW at Spotsylvania on May 12, 1864. He was sent to Point Lookout Prison, Maryland, and then to Elmira Prison in New York State. He was 'exchanged' on October 11, 1864 and it is unclear whether he rejoined his unit or served as a 'home guard' in Prince Edward County. He was admitted to Farmville Hospital where he stayed from January 3, 1865 until March 16, 1865. His ailment was listed as 'pneumonia and debility.' In the final days of Lee's last stand, he was again POW. This time captured at Amelia on April 6, 1865 only a short distance from the Moring home place in Prince Edward County. Once again, he was sent to Point Lookout and was held until June 15, 1865 after taking the 'Oath of Allegiance.' After the war, he returned to the Moring home place to settle and assumed a life of farming and earning a living as a carpenter. His final years were spent in Danville, with his second wife Annie Eliza Wise Moring, probably residing near or with his daughter Mary H. Moring. He died in 1910 and is buried on the old Moring home place.

Was married to Martha Jame Rutledge. Died near Keysville around 1885