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The History of the 41st |
| Where it all began
The original 41st Virginia began as the "Cockade Cadets," a pre-war militia unit in Petersburg, Virginia, so most of them were middle-class city boys. After admission to the Army of Northern Virginia in 1861, with more than 100 men in Co. E, the 41st fought as a part of Mahone's brigade in 22 major engagements. |
 Brigadier General William Mahone |
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Many were lost These engagements included Malvern Hill, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Petersburg (The Crater was our moment of glory!), Sailor's Creek, and Appomattox, where Co. E surrendered with a dozen men left. |
The men of the original 41st Original members of the 2nd Co. E, 41st Virginia, included the following: |
 Virginia State Seal |
| Capt. James Smith, Jr 2nd Lt. Winfield Scott Gee 2nd Lt. John Bell Vincent Comm. Sgt. Richard Smiley 1st Sgt. John W. Perkins Sgt. Thomas W. Clements Sgt. Issac S. Porter Cpl. George E. Belcher Cpl. William S. Eanes Hosp. Steward Thomas J. Minetree Musician Samuel Moorman Gregory Pvt. George W. Andrews Pvt. John A.C. Belches Pvt. Joseph J. Benn Pvt. William T. Bradford |
Pvt. Patrick H. Brockwell Pvt. Benjamin L. Davis Pvt. Henry J. Dugger Pvt. Edward A. Gray Pvt. Alexander Hair Pvt. Peter Gill Pvt. George Washington Hall Pct. James M. Hudgins Pvt. Thomas S. Jones Pvt. Benjamin E. Lee Pvt. Benjamin Marks (probably shortened from Markovitz) Pvt. Charles E. Martin Pvt. Benjamin F. Moody |
Pvt. John R. Ozmar Pvt. William C. Munt Pvt. William A. Page Pvt. Mathias G. Peterson Pct. John R. Roffe Pvt. Charles F. Rosser Pvt. Augustus M. Rowlett Pvt. John Charles Smith Pvt. Hiram Stringer Pvt. William T. Thrift Pvt. George W.B. Temple Pvt. Francis Voland Pvt. Richard K Williams Pvt. Robert W. Williams |
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How we bring this history to life
The reactivated 41st VA has parliamentary officers and military positions that are elected each year at a winter meeting, and we communicate via our newsletter, The Camp Anderson War Cry. We are generally recognized as one of the most accurate, spirited, and friendly groups in the hobby! Please give us a try and see what all the fuss is about--you'll literally become a part of history. |
