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Fifth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac

Colonel E Hunton, 8th Virginia Infantry

Colonel E Hunton, 8th Virginia Infantry

Eighth Virginia Infantry

Mustered in Confederate service for one year dated 1 July, 1861. Eight companies arrived at F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, 19 July, 1861. Stationed at F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, on 21 July, 1861

COLONEL E HUNTON
Brigadier General E Hunton, Fifth Brigade, Second Division, Virginia Militia, was appointed colonel, Virginia Volunteers, at Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, on 2 May, 1861, and was assigned to the 8th Virginia Infantry, on 8 May, 1861.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL C B TEBBS
Captain C B Tebbs, Loudoun Guards, was appointed major, Virginia Volunteers, at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 23 May, 1861, and lieutenant colonel, 8th Virginia Infantry, at Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.205, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 28 June, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel C B Tebbs, 8th Virginia Infantry, was ordered to Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, by Special Orders No. 73, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 30 June, 1861 (See the 17th Virginia Infantry).

MAJOR N BERKELEY

N Berkeley was appointed major, Virginia Volunteers, at Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, on 2 May, 1861.

Company A Hillsboro Border Guards: CAPT. N R HEATON
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Hillsboro, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 19 April, 1861 (See the Virginia Militia Battalion).
Company B Piedmont Rifles: CAPT. R H CARTER
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Rectortown, Fauquier County, Virginia, on 17 May, 1861.
Company C Evergreen Guards (originally known as Bull Run Rangers): CAPT. E BERKELEY
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Haymarket, Prince William County, Virginia, on 8 May, 1861.
Company D Champe Rifles: CAPT. W N BERKELEY
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Aldie, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 13 May, 1861.
Company E Hampton's company: CAPT. M HAMPTON
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Philomont, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 29 May, 1861.
Company F Blue Mountain Boys: CAPT. A GRAYSON
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Bloomfield, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 19 June, 1861.
Company G Thrift's company: CAPT. J THRIFT
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Dranesville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 22 June, 1861, and was mustered in state/ Confederate service for one year at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 16 July, 1861. The company was assigned to the 8th Virginia Infantry, Company G, at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 23 July, 1861.
Company H Potomac Greys: CAPT. J M WAMPLER
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, by Colonel E Hunton, 8th Virginia Infantry, on 13 July, 1861.
Company I Simpson's company: CAPT. J R SIMPSON
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Mount Gilead and North Fork, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 13 July, 1861.
Company K Beauregard Rifles/ Scott's company: CAPT. R T SCOTT
The company was accepted/ mustered in state/ Confederate service for one year at Salem and Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia, on 30 July, 1861, and was assigned to the 8th Virginia Infantry, Company K, on 2 August, 1861.

Organistion of 8th Virginia Infantry at first battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Colonel E Hutton, Lieutenant Colonel C B Tebbs, Major N Berkeley; Company A, Hillsboro Border Guards, Captain N R Heaton; Company B, Piedmont Rifles, Captain R H Carter; Company C, Evergreen Guards, Captain E Berkeley; Company D, Champe Rifles, Captain W N Berkeley; Company E, Hampton's company, Captain M Hampton; Company F, Blue Mountain Boys, Captain A Grayson; Company H, Potomac Greys, Captain J M Wampler; Company I, Simpson's company, Captain J R Simpson

Unattached companies of 8th Virginia Infantry at first battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Company G, Thrift's company, Captain J Thrift*

*Attached to the Fifth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, at first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861

Sources

"The volunteers, under Gen. Eppa Hunton, have been ordered to rendezvous at Dumfries for drill. B H Shackelford, Esq., has been appointed aid, and is executing the above order."

Richmond Daily Whig (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 26 April, 1861 - Items of news

"Upon hearing that the enemy had advanced as far as Edward's Ferry, on the Maryland side of the river, Col. Hunton, stationed at Leesburg, 4 miles distant, ordered one company of infantry thither, to take their position on the Virginia side, to act as guard and to harass the enemy as much as possible in case of an attempt to cross."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 28 June, 1861 - The brush at Edward's Ferry: the enemy frightened off with stove-pipes, 21 June, 1861

Books/ Manuscripts

The Virginia Regimental Histories Series: Eighth Virginia Infantry, Second Edition, by J E Divine

Supplement to the Official Records: Part II, Record of Events, Volume 71, Serial No.83: Record of events for the Eighth Virginia Infantry, December 1861-December 1864, edited by James B Hewett

Autobiography of Eppa Hunton, by Eppa Hunton

A guide to Virginia military organisations 1861-1865, Revised Second Edition by I A Wallace, Jr.

Confederate engineer: Training and campaigning with John Morris Wampler, by George G Kundahl

General Eppa Hunton at the battle of Bull Run, 21 July, 1861. Statement that he saved the Confederate army from defeat: Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume XXXII, pp143-145

Notes

The 8th Virginia Infantry was accepted in state service on 8 May, 1861, and Companies A, B, C, and D, were stationed at Camp Mason, Loudoun County Fairgrounds, on King Street, west of Union Cemetery, half a mile north of Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 23 May, 1861.

Hillsboro to Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, Company A, 13 May, 1861: The Hillsboro Border Guards was ordered to Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 13 May, 1861.

Note: The Champe Rifles was stationed at Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 18 May, 1861.

Bloomfield & Mount Gilead/ North Fork, to Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, 19 June & 13 July, 1861: The 8th Virginia Infantry, Company F, arrived at Camp Mason, Loudoun County Fairgrounds, on King Street, west of Union Cemetery, half a mile north of Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 19 June, 1861, and Companies H and I on 13 July, 1861.

Note: Brigadier General E Hunton, Fifth Brigade, Second Division, Virginia Militia, resigned on 17 April, 1861, and was appointed colonel, Virginia Volunteers, on 2 May, 1861. J M Wampler was appointed special civilian aide and engineer to Colonel E Hunton, 8th Virginia Infantry, on 15 May, 1861.

Howard Dragoons, 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company M, 14 May-15 June, 1861: The Howard Dragoons, under the command of Captain G Gaither, was accepted in Virginia state service at Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 14 May, 1861, and was assigned to Colonel E Hunton, 8th Virginia Infantry, between 14 May on 15 June, 1861. The company was stationed at Edward's Ferry, on the Potomac River, three and a half miles southwest of Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, on 14 June, 1861, and was ordered to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 15 June, 1861 (See the 1st Virginia Cavalry).

Note: The Fauquier Mountain Rangers and the Howard Dragoons were stationed at and in the vicinity of Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, under the command of Colonel E Hunton, 8th Virginia Infantry, on 14 June, 1861 (See the 7th Virginia Cavalry)

General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 8 June, 1861: The 8th Virginia Infantry was assigned to the Confederate States by General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 8 June, 1861, and was accepted in Confederate service on 1 July, 1861.

Note: The 8th Virginia Infantry, Company C, was ordered to Conrad's Ferry, on the Potomac River, six miles west of Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, in the morning on 17 June, 1861.

Skirmish at Conrad's Ferry, 17-18 June, 1861

The 8th Virginia Infantry, Company C, was engaged in a skirmish at Conrad's Ferry, on the Potomac River, six miles west of Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, at 10 AM on 17 June, 1861, and in the afternoon on 18 June, 1861 (See the Rockville Expedition).

Note: Two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Loudoun Artillery (25), under the command of First Lieutenant H Heaton, were ordered to Conrad's Ferry, on the Potomac River, six miles west of Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, in the evening on 16 June, 1861, and Colonel E Hunton, 8th Virginia Infantry, was stationed at Conrad's Ferry, on the Potomac River, six miles west of Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, in the morning on 17 June, 1861 (See the Loudoun Artillery).

Major N G Evans at Leesburg, 23 June-10 July, 1861

The 4th South Carolina Infantry, under the command of Major N G Evans, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was ordered to Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.55, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on 22 June, 1861, dated 21 June, 1861, and arrived at Camp Carolina, J T Claggett's farm, east of the old Carolina Road, one mile southeast of Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 23 June, 1861 (See the 4th South Carolina Infantry).

Note: The 4th South Carolina Infantry was stationed at Gainesville, Prince William County, Virginia, on 21 June, 1861, and the 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company D, was assigned to picket duty at Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, between 2 and 18 July, 1861 (See the Hale's Squadron Cavalry).

Camp Carolina, J T Claggett's farm, east of the old Carolina Road, one mile southeast of Leesburg, Loudoun County, to Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, 10-11 July, 1861: The 4th South Carolina Infantry, under the command of Major N G Evans, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was ordered to Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 10 July, 1861, and arrived at Camp Tabor, Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 11 July, 1861.

Note: Major N G Evans, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command the troops stationed at and in the vicinity of Leesburg, Loudoun County, and the Potomac River, between Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, and Dranesville, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 23 June and 10 July, 1861 (See the Evans' Demi/ Seventh Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac).

Mustered for one year, Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, Company G, 16 July, 1861: Thrift's Company (52) was stationed at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, under the command of Colonel P St G Cocke, 19th Virginia Infantry, on 15 July, 1861, and was mustered in state or Confederate service for one year on 16 July, 1861 (See the 19th Virginia Infantry).

Note: J M Wampler was appointed special civilian aide and engineer to Colonel E Hunton, 8th Virginia Infantry, on 15 May 1861, and captain, 8th Virginia Infantry, Company H, on 13 July, 1861.

Advance to F Lewis' farm, 18-19 July, 1861

The 8th Virginia Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, H, and I, under the command of Colonel E Hunton, 8th Virginia Infantry, were ordered to proceed by the old Carolina Road to F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 18 July, 1861, and was accompanied by the Loudoun Cavalry, the Madison Cavalry/ Invincibles, the 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company D, and the Loudoun Artillery. Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, H, and I arrived at O Buckner's farm, two and a half miles south of Gum Spring, Loudoun County, Virginia, in the evening on 18 July, 1861.

O Buckner's farm, two & a half miles south of Gum Spring, Loudoun County, Virginia, to F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, 19 July, 1861: The 8th Virginia Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, H, and I, were ordered to F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 19 July, 1861, and arrived at 12 PM the same day.

Note: The 8th Virginia infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, H, and I, were assigned to the Fifth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Colonel P St G Cocke, 19th Virginia Infantry, at F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, on 19 July, 1861 (See the 19th Virginia Infantry).

Organisation of Fifth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 21 July, 1861: Colonel P ST G Cocke, 19th Virginia Infantry; 8th Virginia Infantry, Colonel E Hunton; 18th Virginia Infantry, Colonel R E Withers; 19th Virginia Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel J B Strange; 28th Virginia Infantry, Colonel R T Preston; 49th Virginia Infantry, Companies B, E, H, Colonel W Smith; Schaeffer's Battalion Infantry, Acting Major & Captain F B Schaeffer, Beauregard Rifles; 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies B, D, Captain G W B Hale, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company D; Madison Cavalry/ Invincibles, Captain W Thomas; Loudoun Cavalry, Captain W W Mead; Lynchburg Artillery, section, Captain H G Latham; Loudoun Artillery, Captain A L Rogers

Note: The 8th Virginia infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, H, and I, were stationed at F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, between 19 and 21 July, 1861.

First battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861

The 8th Virginia Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, H, and I, were stationed a quarter of a mile northwest of F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Advance to Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The 8th Virginia Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, H, and I, were ordered to Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 8th Virginia Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, H, and I, were stationed northeast of I Henry's/ Spring Hill, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 22-24 July, 1861: The 8th Virginia Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, H, and I, were ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861, and were stationed at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, between 22 and 24 July, 1861.

List of killed, etc, 8th Virginia Infantry, at the battle of first Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Killed 6, wounded 31, captured 1, total 38

List of killed, etc, 8th Virginia Infantry, at the battle of first Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Company A, k 2, w 19; Company C, k 4, w 4, t 8; Company D, w 1, t 1; Company H, w 3, t 3; Killed 6, wounded 26, total 32

Return of casualties in the 8th Virginia Infantry, Fifth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, at the battle of first Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Killed 6, wounded 23, missing 1, total 30

Note: The 8th Virginia Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, H, and I, were ordered to remain at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, Virginia, by Special orders No.146, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, dated 22 July, 1861.

Manassas Junction to H Ball's Mill, 24 July, 1861

The 8th Virginia Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, H, and I, under the command of Colonel E Hunton, were ordered to Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.154 1/2, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 24 July, 1861, dated 23 July, 1861, and was accompanied by the Loudoun Cavalry, the Madison Cavalry/ Invincibles, the 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company D, and the Loudoun Artillery. Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, H, and I arrived at Camp Berkeley, H Ball's Mill, on the south bank of Goose Creek, four miles northeast of Aldie, Loudoun County, Virginia, in the evening on 25 July, 1861.

Note: Thrift's company was stationed at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 22 July, 1861, and was assigned to the 8th Virginia Infantry, Company G, on 23 July, 1861.

Camp Berkeley, H Ball's Mill, on the south bank of Goose Creek, four miles northeast of Aldie, Loudoun County, Virginia, Company G, 25 July, 1861: The 8th Virginia Infantry, Company G, was ordered to report to Colonel E Hunton, 8th Virginia Infantry, at Camp Berkeley, H Ball's Mill, on the south bank of Goose Creek, four miles northeast of Aldie, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 25 July, 1861.

Note: The 8th Virginia Infantry was stationed at Camp Berkeley, H Ball's Mill, on the south bank of Goose Creek, four miles northeast of Aldie, Loudoun County, Virginia, between 25 July and 11 August, 1861.

Camp Carolina, J T Claggett's farm, east of the old Carolina Road, one mile southeast of Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, 11 August, 1861: The 8th Virginia Infantry was stationed at Camp Carolina, J T Claggett's farm, east of the old Carolina Road, one mile southeast of Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, on 11 August, 1861.

Reconnaissance to Lovettsville, Loudoun County, Virginia, 2 companies, 25 August, 1861: Two companies of the 8th Virginia Infantry arrived at Lovettsville, Loudoun County, Virginia, in the morning on 25 August 1861, and was accompanied by a detachment of the Madison Cavalry/ Invincibles (25) and the right section of the Richmond Howitzer Battalion Artillery, 1st Company, under the command of Captain J C Shields.

Note: The Beauregard Rifles/ Scott's company was assigned to the 8th Virginia Infantry, Company K, on 2 August, 1861, and was ordered to report to Colonel E Hunton, 8th Virginia Infantry, at Camp Carolina, J T Claggett's farm, east of the old Carolina Road, one mile southeast of Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.316, Headquarters, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 12 September, 1861.

Reorganised at Lebanon Church, at Yorktown, York County, Virginia, 26 April, 1862: The 8th Virginia Infantry was reorganised at Lebanon Church, at Yorktown, York County, Virginia, on 26 April, 1862.

Surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Appomattox County, Virginia, 9 April, 1865: The 8th Virginia Infantry, under the command of Major General M P Sheperd, surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Appomattox County, Virginia, on 9 April, 1865.

Colonel P St G Cocke, 19th Virginia Infantry, Fifth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 21 April, 1861: Captain P St G Cocke, Powhatan Troop, was appointed brigadier general/ colonel, Virginia Volunteers, at Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, on 21 April, 1861, and arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at the Mansion House Hotel, corner of Fairfax and Cameron Streets, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 22 April, 1861. Brigadier General/ Colonel P St G Cocke, Virginia Volunteers, was ordered to proceed by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad to Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, at 7 AM on 28 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the Washington/ National Battalion Volunteers. He arrived at Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, at 10 AM on 28 April, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.49, Headquarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 19 June, 1861. Colonel P St G Cocke, 19th Virginia Infantry, was assigned to command the Fifth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, by General Orders No.20, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 20 June, 1861, and was ordered to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.328, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 15 September, 1861. He was appointed brigadier general, Confederate States Army, on 21 October, 1861, and committed suicide at Belmead, on the James River, nine miles northwest of Powhatan Courthouse, Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia, on 26 December, 1861 (See the Garrison at Alexandria).

Note: Brigadier General/ Colonel P St G Cocke, Virginia Volunteers, was assigned to command the troops at Rappahannock, Culpeper, Madison, Green, Orange, Albemarle, Nelson, Amherst, Campbell, Bedford, Roanoke, Botetourt, and Craig Counties, by Special Orders No.39, Paragraph III, Headquarters of the Division, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 10 May, 1861.

The 8th Virginia Infantry was assigned to the Fourth Brigade, Second Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General P St G Cocke, Confederate States Army, General Orders No.18, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 16 November, 1861.

Reports

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.102: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, pp545-546
Colonel E Hunton, Eighth Virginia Infantry, Camp Berkeley, Ball's Mill, on the south bank of Goose Creek, four miles northeast of Aldie, Loudoun County, Virginia, 26 July, 1861

OFFICIAL REPORT: Series I, Volume 51, Part I (Serial No.107), pp24-32
Colonel P St. G Cocke, 19th Virginia Infantry, Fifth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, dated Camp Suspension Bridge, in the vicinity of the Suspension Bridge, on Cub Run, one mile west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1 August, 1861