Pittsylvania County, Virginia was created in 1767 from Halifax County. It is located in the southern part of the state along the Dan River. An alphabetical listing of near 3000 men who served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. The names are given and show their names, rank, company and unit in which these men served. The material is taken from the Records found in the Company Rosters and Service Records as found in the Virginia State Library in Richmond. A listing of all of the units are given with the local name like the company E of the 57th Virginia Infantry was known as the Pigg River Grays. Also a listing of the Union Prisons is given and then an outline of the various battles in which the Units participated. The material in this volume are taken primarily from the rosters of various units that served from this area of the State. Each entry gives the name, rank, company, regiment and some individual notes on that soldier which can be very beneficial to the genealogist.
Mike K. Williams
8.5" x 11", paper, indexed, 69 pp.
ISBN: 9780788492846
101E-VA0223
