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56th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
56th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in September, 1861, with men from Louisa, Mecklenburg, Buckingham, Nelson, and Charlotte counties. It moved to Tennessee and attached to Floyd's Brigade was captured in the fight at Fort Donelson. After being exchanged, the unit returned to Virginia and was assigned to Pickett's, Garnett's, and Hunton's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It fought with the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor except when it served under Longstreet at Suffolk. The 56th then endured the hardships of the Petersburg trenches north and south of the James River and saw action around Appomattox. In June, 1862, it contained 466 effectives and reported 100 casualties during the Seven Days' Battles. This regiment carried only 40 men into action at Sharpsburg and 8 were wounded. Of the 289 engaged at Gettysburg, more than sixty-five percent were disabled. Many were captured at Sayler's Creek, and only 3 officers and 26 men surrendered on April 9, 1865. The field officers were Colonels William E. Green, Philip P. Slaughter, and William D. Stuart; Lieutenant Colonel Timoleon Smith; and Major John B. McPhail.

James H. Hester
Regiment Name 56th Virginia Infantry.
Side Confederate
Company C
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt.
Soldier's Rank_Out
Film Number M382 roll 26

Elijah Hester
Regiment Name 56th Virginia Infantry.
Side Confederate
Company C
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M382 roll 26

George T.B. Hester
Regiment Name 56th Virginia Infantry.
Side Confederate
Company C
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M382 roll 26

Co C - Louisa Holliday Guards, Louisa County; formerly Capt Timolian Smith's Co Va Inf; enlisted 7/9/1861, for 1 year; reorganized 4/16/1862
Captains: Timolian Smith, Robert Pollard Dickinson

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