Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Virginia 10th Infantry Regiment

The 10th Virginia Infantry Regiment had its origins in volunteer militia companies organized in the late 1850’s in Rockingham County. Eleven companies made up the Tenth Virginia. Seven companies were drawn from Rockingham County, two from Shenandoah County, one from Page and one from Madison County. A total of about 1,350 men in all served in the Tenth during the time when the regiment was under arms. As part of the Army of Northern Virginia, the regiment saw action in every major engagement that was fought in Virginia, Maryland (except Sharpsburg) and Pennsylvania. Of the 276 engaged at Gettysburg more than twenty-five percent were disabled. On April 9, 1865, it surrendered with 2 officers and 44 men. Co. A, Strasburg Guards: Strasburg, Shenandoah County; Capt. Joshua Stover Co. B, Rockingham Rifles: Harrisonburg, Rockingham County; Capt. James Kenney Co. C, Mauck’s Company: Harrisonburg, Rockingham County; Capt. Robert Mauck Co. D, Bridgewater Greys: Bridgewater, Rockingham County; Capt. John Brown Co. E, Peaked Mt. Grays: McGaheysville, Rockingham County; Capt. William B. Yancey Co. F, Muhlenburg Rifles: Woodstock, Shenandoah County; Capt. Samuel Williams Co. G, Valley Guards: Harrisonburg, Rockingham County; Capt. Charles Sprinkel Co. H, Chrisman’s Infantry: Harrisonburg, Rockingham County; Capt. George Chrisman Co. I, Riverton Invincibles: Conrad’s Strore (Elkton), Rockingham County; Capt.William Covington Co. K, Page Volunteers: Luray, Page County; Capt. William T. Young Co. L, Jeff Davis Guards: Madison Courthouse, Madison County; Capt.Elliot Blankenship Regimental Band: Harrisonburg, Rockingham County; Charles Eschman