Virginia 3rd Infantry, Company B (Confederate)
20/04/1861
Organized - Virginia 3rd Infantry, Company B - Virginia
01/07/1863
Battle - Gettysburg - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
In the summer of 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee launched his second invasion of the Northern states. Lee sought to capitalize on recent Confederate victories and defeat the Union army on Northern soil, which he hoped would force the Lincoln administration to negotiate for peace. Lee also sought to take the war out of the ravaged Virginia farmland and gather supplies for his Army of Northern Virginia. Using the Shenandoah Valley as cover for his army, Lee was pursued first by Union Maj. Gen. Joseph Ho…READ MORE
09/04/1865
Mustered Out - Virginia 3rd Infantry, Company B - Virginia
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regiment -Virginia 3rd Infantry (Confederate)
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