Pittsylvania Civil War Soldiers: Logan Guards & Chatham Grays of the 53rd Virginia Infantry
Author | : Robert Lee Snow |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 2020-02-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780359560240 |
ISBN-13 | : 0359560245 |
Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The Logan Guards and Chatham Grays were in the 53rd Virginia Infantry, one of the five regiments under Brigadier General Lewis Armistead at Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. This book gives the storyline of the 53rd Virginia, including order of battles, prison camps endured, and casualties per battle. The book centers on finding the genealogy of the men of Pittsylvania County. Prior works by the author are two books which extensively covered the genealogy of Pittsylvania County soldiers: ""38th Virginia Infantry: Finding the Men in the 1860 Census"" and ""57th Virginia Infantry: Finding the Men in the 1860 Census"".