Sketch of Company I, 61st Virginia Infantry, Mahone's Brigade, C. S. A.
[Furnished for publication by the son of Major Charles R. McAlpine, Mr. Newton McAlpine, Portsmouth, Va.—Ed.]
The Rebel Grays were organized June 16, 1861, at the Glebe School-house, Norfolk county, Virginia.
Number of men, 63.
In August the company was, as Company G, assigned to the 41st Regiment of Virginia Infantry, under the command of Colonel John R. Chambliss, stationed at Ferry Point (now Berkeley). In September, 1861, it was ordered with the regiment to Sewell's Point.
In April, 1862, the army was reorganized, and at that and other times there was assigned to this company 39 members, increasing the number to 102.
Volunteers, 76; conscripts, 22, and substitutes, 4.
From Norfolk county, 68; Portsmouth city, 23; Norfolk city, 2; Suffolk, 3; unknown, 3; Petersburg, I; Greensville county, i, and Gates county, N. C., 1.
Total number of deserters, 35.
Deserted at the evacuation of Norfolk in Ma
Sketch of Company I, 61st Virginia Infantry, Mahone's Brigade, C. S. A.
[Furnished for publication by the son of Major Charles R. McAlpine, Mr. Newton McAlpine, Portsmouth, Va.—Ed.]
The Rebel Grays were organized June 16, 1861, at the Glebe School-house, Norfolk county, Virginia.
Number of men, 63.
In August the companynscript age in Captain Max Herbert's command were assigned to the company.
By command of Brigadier-General S. G. French, dated August 28, 1862, all men in Captain McAlpine's Company, formerly of Captain Herbert's Company, Lieutenant-Colonel Cohoon's Battalion, will be promptly returned to Captain Herbert.
The last of August, for gallantry, 5. William F. Butt, a good man and reliable soldier, was mortally wounded.
Lieutenant-Colonel William F. Neimeyer was killed, which promoted Captain McAlpine and Lieutenant John Hobday, the one as major and the other as captain.
The conspicuous gallantry of private Albert Powell deserves much praise.
Our regimen
at Appomattox.
Second Sergeant Edward C. Shepherd, disabled, detailed for hospital duty.
Third Sergeant David W. Thornton, detailed to work in Government shops.
Corporal George Oglevie, discharged October, 1861, disability.
Corporal Calvin L. Peek, promoted sergeant, captured October 27, 1864, and not exchanged.
Corporal Charles Evans, wounded May 3, 1863, Chacellorsville, captured August 19, 1864, and not exchanged.
Musician Joseph J. Smith, drummer.
Privates.
Beaton,., died in field hospital, October, 1863, Brandy Station.
Porter, Thomas.
Powell, Albert, name published for distinguished gallantry at Spotsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864.
Pell, Thomas, captured August 19, 1864, and not exchanged.
Peek, Ammon, captured October 27, 1864, and not exchanged.
Ribble, Joseph, furnished substitute May 6, 1862, substitute deserted May 10th.
Rodman, Pierce, discharged September 1861, disability.
Sibley, William, captured July 1863, in Pennsylva
ered at Appomattox.
Second Sergeant Edward C. Shepherd, disabled, detailed for hospital duty.
Third Sergeant David W. Thornton, detailed to work in Government shops.
Corporal George Oglevie, discharged October, 1861, disability.
Corporal Calvin L. Peek, promoted sergeant, captured October 27, 1864, and not exchanged.
Corporal Charles Evans, wounded May 3, 1863, Chacellorsville, captured August 19, 1864, and not exchanged.
Musician Joseph J. Smith, drummer.
Privates.
Beaton, Joseph, surrendered at Appomattox.
Bateman, Jonathan.
Barcroft, George W., left in hospital in Norfolk, sick, May 10, 1862, and never heard from.
Butt, William T., mortally wounded May 12, 1864, Spotsylvania Court House, and May 24th in Camp Winder hospital, Richmond.
Berkley, Lycurgus, furnished substitute May 6, 1862, substitute deserted May 10th.
Cooper, Arthur, died in hospital.
Casey, Elvin K., lost an arm May 6, 1864, Wilderness.
Casey, James A.
Cherry, Elias W
ober 11, 1862, killed July 30, 1864, Crater.
Mason, William, killed Cumberland Church, April 7, 1865.
Miller, John C.
Manning, S. D., died in hospital, September 1862, Petersburg.
Marchant, Frank M., promoted Third Lieutenant, July 29, 1862, promoted First Lieutenant, October 27, 1864.
Mears, James E., discharged for disabilities from wounds.
Mears, Thomas F., captured May 29, 1864, not exchanged.
Nottingham, B. F., died in field hospital, October, 1863, Brandy Station.
Porter, Thomas.
Powell, Albert, name published for distinguished gallantry at Spotsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864.
Pell, Thomas, captured August 19, 1864, and not exchanged.
Peek, Ammon, captured October 27, 1864, and not exchanged.
Ribble, Joseph, furnished substitute May 6, 1862, substitute deserted May 10th.
Rodman, Pierce, discharged September 1861, disability.
Sibley, William, captured July 1863, in Pennsylvania, and never heard from.
St. George, William E., captured J
