51st Virginia Infantry

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Muster In: Organized for one year at Wytheville ca. August 1861.¹
Muster Out: Most of the unit dispersed at Waynesborough on March 2, 1865. A detachment then joined Lee’s army at the Siege of Petersburg.²

Commander(s):
Commander 1
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Commander 2
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First Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.³

Second Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.⁴

Third Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.⁵

Fourth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.⁶

Fifth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.⁷

Sixth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.⁸

Seventh Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.⁹

Eighth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.¹⁰

Ninth Offensive Order of Battle: Pegram’s Brigade | Pegram’s Division | Second Corps | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army (arrived after March 2)¹¹,¹²

• Commander: None listed. (March & April 1-2, 1865)¹³,¹⁴
• Unit Strength:
• Weapons:
• The remnants of the 51st Virginia rejoined the Second Corps on March 2, 1865.  Most of the regiment had been dispersed at the Battle of Waynesborough on that date.  A detachment only joined Pegram’s Brigade.¹⁵,¹⁶

Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battles¹⁷:

• Fort Stedman (detachment)(March 25, 1865)

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