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put in
Pickett's Brigade, with the Eighth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twenty-eighth Virginia regiments, and with these regiments helped to win for
General Pickett his major-general stars at
Gaines's Mill.
It served until the end of the war in this brigade, taking a conspicuous part in the noted
Pickett's charge at the
battle of Gettysburg.
The company's roll has been carefully compiled by
Lieutenant Floyd Clark, now living at
Chase City, Virginia, and myself.
Your's, very respectfully,
Private Company I, Fifty-sixth Virginia Infantry.
The roster.
William E. Green, captain, died since the war.
Thomas S. Henry,
first lieutenant, nephew of
Patrick Henry.
William H. Price,
second lieutenant, died since the war.
John T. Palmer,
third lieutenant.
Thomas N. Read, first sergeant, died since the war.
William P. Morrison, second sergeant, wounded at
Fort Donelson, and died.
Thomas B. Smith, third sergeant, wounded at
Gettysburg.
Peyton R. Lawson, fourth sergeant, killed at
South Mountain.
Robert A. Holt, fifth sergeant, wounded.
William T. Guill, first corporal, a color guard, and killed at
Gettysburg.
Stanard Booker, second corporal.
Jacob W. Morton, third corporal, wounded at
Gettysburg, and captured.
W. W. Berkeley, fourth corporal.