21st Virginia Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
* April 21, 1861 - Organized 
* May 29, 1861 - Aquia Creek
* June 7-8, 1861 - Aquia Creek
* June 28, 1861 - Mustered into Virginia State Service, to date from April 21
* July 1, 1861 - Transferred to Confederate Service 
* August 15, 1861 - Crouch's 
* January 4, 1862 - Bath
* January 6, 1862 - Sir John's Run
* January 17, 1862 - Hancock, Maryland
* March 23, 1862 - Kernstown
* April 21, 1862 - Reorganized
* May 8, 1862 - McDowell
* May 11, 1862 - Franklin
* May 23, 1862 - Front Royal
* May 24, 1862 - Middletown
* May 25, 1862 - 1st Winchester
* June 8, 1862 - Cross Keys
* June 9, 1862 - Cross Keys
* June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
* June 27, 1862 - Gaines' Mill
* June 30, 1862 - White Oak Swamp
* July 1, 1862 - Malvern Hill
* August 9, 1862 - Cedar Mountain
* August 28-30, 1862 - 2nd Bull Run
* September 1, 1862 - Chantilly
* September 12-15, 1862 - Harpers Ferry
* September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
* December 13, 1862 - Fredericksburg
* May 1-4, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
* June 14-15, 1863 - 2nd Winchester
* July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
* July 6, 1863 - Williamsport [Company F]
* July 8, 1863 - Hagerstown, Maryland
* November-December 1863 - Mine Run Campaign
* November 27, 1863 - Payne's Farm
* May 5-6, 1864 - The Wilderness
* May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
* May 14, 1864-April 9, 1865 - Field consolidation with:
** 25th Virginia Infantry
** 42nd Virginia Infantry
** 44th Virginia Infantry
** 48th Virginia Infantry
** 50th Virginia Infantry
* May 22-26, 1864 - North Anna River
* May 30, 1864 - Bethesda Church
* June 1-3, 1864 - Cold Harbor
* June 18, 1864 - Lynchburg
* July 9, 1864 - Monocacy
** 50th Infantry detached from this field consolidation some time prior to this date
* July 11, 1864 - Fort Stevens
* July 24, 1864 - Kernstown
* August 11, 1864 - Newtown
* August 17, 1864 - Winchester
* September 19, 1864 - 3rd Winchester
* September 22, 1864 - Fisher's Hill
* October 19, 1864 - Cedar Creek
* June 1864-April 1865 - Siege of Petersburg (from December 1864)
* February 5-7, 1865 - Hatcher's Run
* March 25, 1865 - Fort Stedman
* April 2, 1865 - Petersburg Final Assault
* April 9, 1865 - Appomattox Court House
** Surrendered
DESIGNATIONS
* Army of the Northwest / Gilham's Brigade (August-November 1861)
* Army of the Northwest / Loring's Division / Gilham's Brigade (November-December 1861)
* Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / 2nd (Burks'/Campbell's) Brigade (December 1861-May 1862)
* Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / Jackson's Division / 2nd (Campbell's) Brigade (May-June 1862)
* Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Jackson's/Trimble's/Johnson's Division / J.R. Jones'/J.M. Jones' Brigade (June 1862-May 1864)
* Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Gordon's Division / Terry's Consolidated Brigade (May-June 1864)
* Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / Gordon's Division / Terry's Consolidated Brigade (June-December 1864)
* Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Gordon's Division / Terry's Consolidated Brigade (December 1864-April 1865)
== Regimental Roster ==
* First Commander: William Gilham (Colonel)
* William R. Berkeley (Major)
* Richard H. Cunningham (Jr.) (Lieutenant Colonel)
* Alfred Kelley (Major)
* John B. Moseley (Major)
* William P. Moseley (Lieutenant Colonel)
* John M. Patton (Jr.) (Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
* Scott Shipp (Major)
* William A. Witcher (Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* Worsham, John H., One of Jackson's Foot Cavalry
* (Pages 197-199)
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