U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Elias W Fogg
Enlistment Date: 1 Jan 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: New Market, VA
State Served: Virginia
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company C, Virginia 35th Cavalry Battalion on 01 Jan 1863.
Description: height: 5 ft. 7 in., fair complexion, grey eyes, dark hair.
Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
35th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry
35th Cavalry Battalion was organized in Janaury, 1862, by adding companies to E.V. White's Cavalry Company. Containing six companies, it was assigned to W.E. Jones', Rosser's, and J. Dearing's Brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia. This unit skirmished in western Virginia and during the Gettysburg operations remained in the state. Later it was active in the Shenandoah Valley and disbanded during April, 1865. Lieutenant Colonel Elijah V. White, and Majors George M. Ferneyhough and Franklin M. Myers were in command.
Elias W. Fogg
Regiment Name 49th Virginia Infantry
Side Confederate
Company E
Soldier's Rank_In Corporal
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M382 roll 19
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Elias W. Fogg
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Virginia
Regiment Name: 49 Virginia Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 49th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
Company: E
Rank In: Corporal
Rank In Expanded: Corporal
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M382 roll 19
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Elias W. Fogg
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Virginia
Regiment Name: 35 Batt'n Virginia Cavalry
Regiment Name Expanded: 35th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry
Company: C
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M382 roll 19
49th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
49th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in July, 1861. Its members were from the counties of Prince William, Warren, Fauquier, Rappahannock, Amherst, and Shenandoah. Three companies fought at First Manassas and these companies formed the nucleus of the regiment. It was assigned to General Featherston's, Early's, W.Smith's, Pegram's, and J.A. Walker's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. The unit participated in many battles from Williamsburg to Cold Harbor, was active in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations, and took part in the final campaign at Appomattox. It reported 40 casualties at First Manassas and in April, 1862, contained 539 effectives. The regiment lost fifty-three percent of the 424 at Seven Pines, had 2 killed and 36 wounded during the Seven Days' Battles, and suffered 5 killed and 73 wounded in the Maryland Campaign. At Fredericksburg 6 were killed and 46 wounded, at Gettysburg thirty-five percent of the 281 were disabled, and at The Wilderness and Spotsylvania 87 were lost. On April 9, 1865, it surrendered with 9 officers and 46 men. The field officers were Colonels John C. Gibson and William Smith, Lieutenant Colonels Charles B. Christian and Edward Murray, and Major Caleb Smith.
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Fogg, Elias W., formerly of infantry, living at Shenandoah City, Page County, Virginia
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Elias W Fogg
Age in 1860: 18
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Rappahannock, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Flint Hill
Household Members: Name Age
William Fogg 48 Farmer
Mary A Fogg 39
Sarah A Fogg 20
Elias W Fogg 18 farm hand
Joseph L Fogg 17
Ronilla Fogg 15
John B Fogg 13
Labetia Fogg 9
Thomas M Fogg 7
Ida A Fogg 5
Willie G Fogg 3
Carrie Fogg 1
Lucy Titus 42 cook
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Elias W Fogg
Birth Year: abt 1842
Age in 1870: 28
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Greenway, Clarke, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: White Post
Household Members: Name Age
Elias W Fogg 28 works on farm
Alice E Fogg 24 keeping house
Julia Fogg 4
Laura E. Fogg 3
Anna J. Fogg 10 months
Jane F. Turner 14 [relationship not shown]
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Elias W. Fogg
Home in 1880: South River, Warren, Virginia
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Alberta L. Fogg
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
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Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Elias W. Fogg 38 Farmer
Alberta L. Fogg 37 wife
Lula E. Fogg 13 dau at school
Laura E. Fogg 12 dau at school
Annie J. Fogg 10 dau at school
William V. Fogg 9 son at school
Mattie B. Fogg 7 dau at school
John Q. Fogg 6 son at school
Wade H. Fogg 3 son at home
Richard W. Fogg 1 son at home
John Riley 18 servant