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 1350 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 StoverCo. B Rockingham Rifles: Harrisonburg Rockingham County; Capt. James KenneyCo. C Mauck's Company: Harrisonburg Rockingham County; Capt. Robert MauckCo. D Bridgewater Greys: Bridgewater Rockingham County; Capt. John BrownCo. E Peaked Mt. Grays: McGaheysville Rockingham County; Capt. William B. YanceyCo. F Muhlenburg Rifles: Woodstock Shenandoah County; Capt. Samuel WilliamsCo. G Valley Guards: Harrisonburg Rockingham County; Capt. Charles SprinkelCo. H Chrisman's Infantry: Harrisonburg Rockingham County; Capt. George ChrismanCo. I Riverton Invincibles: Conrad's Strore (Elkton) Rockingham County; Capt.William CovingtonCo. K Page Volunteers: Luray Page County; Capt. William T. YoungCo. L Jeff Davis Guards: Madison Courthouse Madison County; Capt.Elliot BlankenshipRegimental Band: Harrisonburg Rockingham County; Charles Eschman