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The 2nd Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in today's western Virginia and what became West Virginia during the American Civil War for service in the Confederate States Army. It would combine with the 4th , 5th , 27th , and 33rd Virginia infantry regiments and the Rockbridge Artillery Battery and fight as part of what ...
The 2d Virginia Regiment again served with distinction, as reflected in the Virginia Gazette, October 17, 1777: "The heroism and gallantry of the second Virginia regiment I cannot help particularly mentioning; they would do honour to any country in the world. It is universally believed they behaved the best of any troops in the field."
The remaining 350 men from the original ten companies of the Virginia Regiment had been allocated to the two regular regiments of the expedition. [3] [4] After the defeat of the expedition, the Virginia Regiment was immediately reformed, with the General Assembly voting in 1755 to increase its size again, to 1,500 men organized in 16 companies.
After a hiatus, Civil War reenactors were back for the 159th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. History buffs, gun enthusiasts, and family history aficionados return to Gettysburg Skip to ...
Reenactors in period uniforms firing muskets in the Battle of Waterloo reenactment, in front of the wood of Hougoumont, 2011. Historical reenactment (or re-enactment) is an educational or entertainment activity in which mainly amateur hobbyists and history enthusiasts dress in historical uniforms and follow a plan to recreate aspects of a historical event or period.
Reenactor O.J. Fargo will present the program “Just Before the Battle, Mother — A Visit from a Civil War Soldier" at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Dakins Community Center, 105 E. Main St., Zearing.
Battle of Tewkesbury reenactment: 2nd weekend in July Tewkesbury, England 15th century Battle of Tewkesbury: Battle The Virginia Renaissance Faire Mid-May through mid-June; weekends near Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA 15th century Such stuff as dreams are made on. Reenactment / living history Zeitreise Fulda Second Weekend of August
Byrd inherited his family's estate of approximately 179,000 acres of land in Virginia and continued their tradition of serving as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. He chose to fight in the French and Indian War rather than spend much time in Richmond. In 1756 he was colonel of the Second Virginia Regiment. [2]