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Powhattan Robertson Page

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 5/1/1861 as a Captain.
On 5/1/1861 he was commissioned into "F" Co. VA 26th Infantry
He was Killed on 6/17/1864 at Taylor's Farm, VA
Promotions:
* Colonel 5/13/1862
Other Information:
born in 1822
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

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Powhattan R. Page, Captain, Captain P. R. Page's Company*, promoted Lt. Colonel, n. d., recorded in January, 1862 as commanding regiment, stationed at Glouchester Point, elected Colonel May 13, 1862, stationed September 21,1864 at Charleston, S.C., stationed April, 1864 at James Island, S. C., no further records

* The 26th Regiment Virginia Infantry was accepted into the Confederate Service July 1,1861 at

M324: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia

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26th Regiment, Virginia Infantry

26th Infantry Regiment was organized during May and June, 1861, with men recruited in the counties of Gloucester, King and Queen, and Mathews. The 26th was assigned to General Wise's Brigade in June, 1862, contained 31 officers and 424 men. After being involved in the Seven Days' Battles it was transferred to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The unit participated in the defense of Charleston, then during the spring of 1864 returned to Virginia. Here it took its place in the Petersburg trenches and was active in various conflicts around Appomattox. Many were captured at Sayler's Creek and on April 9, 1865, there were 15 officers and 81 men present. The field officers were Colonels Charles A. Crump and Powhatan R. Page; Lieutenant Colonel James C. Coucill; and Majors Patrick H. Fitzhugh, Joshua L. Garrett, William K. Perrin, and William H. Wheelwright.
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm

Twenty-sixth Virginia Infantry

Report of Lieut. Col. J. Calvin Councill, Twenty-sixth Virginia
Infantry.

BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS,
Chaffin's Farm, August 8, 1863.

Maj. T. O. CHESTNEY,
Assistant Adjutant-General:

MAJOR: I have the honor to inclose herewith the official reports of
an attack made on the enemy's gunboats, on the 6th instant, by
Lieutenant-Colonel Councill, with eight companies of the Twenty-sixth
Virginia Regiment, and Major Stark, with four pieces of light
artillery.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

P. R. PAGE,
Colonel, Commanding Brigade.

BURTON'S FARM,
August 8, 1863.

COLONEL: At 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening, August 5, I was
ordered by you to proceed immediately to Deep Bottom, on James
River, with two sections of artillery commanded by Maj. A. W.
Stark, and eight companies of the Twenty-sixth Virginia Infantry,
under the command of Maj. J. L. Garrett, and there to make such a
disposition of the forces as, in my judgment, would enable it to
inflict the greatest damage to the gunboats of the enemy that had
ascended the river in the evening and would probably return in the
morning. The command reached Deep Bottom about midnight, and
the troops were immediately placed in position, and every arrangement
completed for an early attack in the morning.

At 5 o'clock Thursday morning, the enemy's fleets, consisting of one
monitor, a large side-wheel steamer, and a tug, was discovered coming
down the river. They approached our position without shelling, as
they had done the evening before, which satisfied me that our presence
was entirely unknown to them. The attack was not made until the
fleet was fully abreast of Deep Bottom. The action was begun by
the artillery and followed immediately by the infantry. The enemy
replied immediately, but only for a short while, being driven from
their guns by our small-arms. The side-wheel steamer was sadly
disabled, and had to be towed off by the other boats. I had no means
of ascertaining the loss the enemy sustained in killed and wounded,
but I feel satisfied it was not inconsiderable.

The fleet passing beyond the range of our guns, the command was
promptly moved to Turkey Island, a point on James River about 10
miles below Deep Bottom, with a view of renewing the attack. The
boats passed Turkey Island at 9 o'clock, and the attack was renewed
by artillery and infantry, with equally as disastrous a result to the
enemy as at Deep Bottom. With heavier guns, there is not a shadow
of doubt that the two wooden boats would have been sunk at Deep
Bottom. Unfortunately, our pieces were too light to effect it.

I herewith send Major Stark's report. The only casualties occurred
in his command, amounting to 3 wounded, 2 slightly and 1 seriously.

I cannot conclude without commending in the highest degree the
zeal and alacrity manifested by the officers and men of the entire
command in the discharge of their duties. The heat of the day was
excessive; yet they bore their trying march without murmur or
complaint.

I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. CALVIN COUNCILL,
Lieutenant-Colonel 26th Va. Infty., Comdg. Detachment.

Col. P. R. PAGE,
Commanding Brigade.

Source: Official Records
CHAP. XLI.] SKIRMISH NEAR MUDDY RUN, VA. PAGE 25-48
[Series I. Vol. 29. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 48.

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See also: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaggsv/spiritual_revival_26th_inf.htm

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=26th+Virginia+Infantry&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/vacwmb/webbbs_config.pl?read=4044

26th Virginia, "Confederate Chaplain William Edward Wiatt-An Annotated Diary," edited by Alex L. Wiatt, the great great grandson of Chaplain Wiatt who first enlisted as a private in the Twenty-sixth Virginia, being appointed Regimental Chaplain some months later. His diary covers 1861 through the surrender at Appomattox in 1865. 1994, 121 pages, roster, cost $ 25.00, H. E. Howard. http://www.mosocco.com/va.html

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