Archable Akers
Regiment Name 4th Virginia Reserves. (Preston's Regiment. 5 Reg't Virginia Reserves.)
Side Confederate
Company F-I
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name Archibald/Akers
Film Number M382 roll 1
Archibald Akers
Regiment Name 4th Virginia Reserves. (Preston's Regiment. 5 Reg't Virginia Reserves.)
Side Confederate
Company F-I
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M382 roll 1
Other soldiers of this name in this unit include:
Akers, Andrew Co's H-I Private Private
Akers, Andrew R. Co I Private Private
Akers, Edward Co I Private Private
Akers, George Co H Private Private
Akers, J.W. Co's H-I Private Private
Akers, Jackson Co A Private Private
Akers, Jordoun Co A Private Private
Akers, Madison Co A Private Private
Akers, Samuel Co A Private Private
Akers, W.H. Co H Private Private
4th Regt Va Reserves
Preston, Robert Taylor, Col., 1864-1865
Formerly known as the 5th Regt, & as Preston's Regt, this command was organized 8/27/1864, as a battalion under Lt Col Robert T. Preston, which was known as Preston's Bn Va Reserves. The battalion was composed of seven companies, which became Companies A to F, and Co H, of the 4th Regt. Companies G, I & K, were formed by the transfer of members from other companies of the battalion. The regiment was organized 11/24/1864, by order from hdqrs Dept of Western Virginia & East Tennessee, dated 9/20/1864. It was recognized and designated as the 4th Regt Va Reserves by S.O. No. 48, A&IGO, dated 2/27/1865.
Co F, Carroll Reserves, Carroll County; Dublin Rendezvous; Capt Joshua Mabry
Co I - Floyd Reserves, Floyd County; organized 10/23/1864 & 11/23/1864, by transfers from Co H; appears on muster roll of 1/20/1864 as Co I, 5th Regt Va Reserves
Co H - Floyd Reserves, FFloyd County; formerly a company of Preston's Bn Va Vols; Co I organized by transfers from this company. Capt James B. Headens
Co A - Botetourt Reserves, Botetourt County; enlisted 4/16/1864 for the war; company organized 4/22/1864; Dublin Rendezvous. Capt W. G. Ryan