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Muster In: Organized May 17, 18611
Muster Out: April 9, 18652

Commander(s):
Lt. Colonel Emmett M. Morrison
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Major Charles H. Clarke
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Commander 3
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First Offensive Order of Battle: Corse’s Brigade | Pickett’s Division | First Corps | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army3

  • Commander: Lt. Colonel Emmett M. Morrison (June 16, 1864)4
  • Unit Strength:
  • Weapons:
  • Note: The regiment had only eight companies, two less than a normal regiment.

Second Offensive Order of Battle: Corse’s Brigade | Pickett’s Division | First Corps | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army5

  • Commander: Lt. Colonel Emmett M. Morrison (June 30, 1864)6
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Third Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Commander: Lt. Colonel Emmett M. Morrison (July 26, 1864)7
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Fourth Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Commander: Lt. Colonel Emmett M. Morrison (at least August 3, 13 & 31, 1864)8,9,10
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Fifth Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Commander: Lt. Colonel Emmett M. Morrison (September 30, 1864)11
  • Unit Strength:
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Sixth Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Commander: Lt. Colonel Emmett M. Morrison (at least October 31 and November 2, 1864)12,13
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Seventh Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Commander: Lt. Colonel Emmett M. Morrison (at least November 30 + December 6, 29, & 31, 1864)14,15,16,17
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Eighth Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Commander:
    • ? (January 1-10, 1865)
    • Lt. Colonel Emmett M. Morrison (sick in hospital January 1-10, 1865)(January 27, 1865)18,19
  • Unit Strength: 310 (officers and?) men PFD20
  • Weapons:

Ninth Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Commander:
    • Lt. Colonel Emmett M. Morrison (April 6, 1865)(captured on April 6, 1865)21,22,23
    • Major Charles H. Clarke (April 9, 1865)24
  • Unit Strength: 69 officers and men surrendered at Appomattox25
  • Weapons:

Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battles26:

  • Petersburg Siege (June 1864-April 1865)
  • Five Forks (April 1, 1865)
  • Sayler’s Creek (April 6, 1865)
  • Appomattox Court House (April 9, 1865)

Bibliography:

Siege of Petersburg Documents Which Mention This Unit:

Sources:

  1. Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Virginia by Stewart Sifakis, pp. 188-190 ↩
  2. Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Virginia by Stewart Sifakis, pp. 188-190 ↩
  3. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., p. 111 ↩
  4. Manarin, Louis H. 15th Virginia Infantry (H.E. Howard: 1990), p. 62 ↩
  5. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., p. 111 ↩
  6. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 556 (Emmett M. Morrison, 15th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 13): Field and Staff Muster Roll for May + June, 1864 ↩
  7. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 556 (Emmett M. Morrison, 15th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 80): Pay Voucher for March 31 to April 30 on July 26, 1864 ↩
  8. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 556 (Emmett M. Morrison, 15th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 14): Field and Staff Muster Roll for July + August, 1864 ↩
  9. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 556 (Emmett M. Morrison, 15th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 40): Appears on an Inspection Report of Corse’s Brigade August 13, 1864 ↩
  10. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 556 (Emmett M. Morrison, 15th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 82): Pay Voucher for April 30 to May 31 on August 3, 1864 ↩
  11. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 556 (Emmett M. Morrison, 15th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 76): Special Requisition for Quartermaster’s Stores September 30, 1864 ↩
  12. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 556 (Emmett M. Morrison, 15th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 15): Field and Staff Muster Roll for September + October, 1864 ↩
  13. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 556 (Emmett M. Morrison, 15th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 74): Pay Voucher for Sept 30 to Oct 31 on November 2, 1864 ↩
  14. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 556 (Emmett M. Morrison, 15th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 36): Appears on an Inspection Report of Corse’s Brigade November 30, 1864 ↩
  15. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 556 (Emmett M. Morrison, 15th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 78): Pay Voucher for Nov 1 to Nov 30 on December 6, 1864 ↩
  16. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 556 (Emmett M. Morrison, 15th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 35): Appears on an Inspection Report of Corse’s Brigade December 29, 1864 ↩
  17. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 556 (Emmett M. Morrison, 15th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 16): Field and Staff Muster Roll for November + December, 1864 ↩
  18. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 556 (Emmett M. Morrison, 15th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 33): Appears on a Register of CSA Hospital Petersburg VA January 1, 1865: The document shows him as admitted January 1 and returned to duty January 10, 1865. ↩
  19. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 556 (Emmett M. Morrison, 15th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 31): Appears on an Inspection Report of Corse’s Brigade January 27, 1865 ↩
  20. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 556 (Emmett M. Morrison, 15th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 54): Letter from Gen Corse Jan 10 1865 w PFD Strength: On January 10, 1865 the 15th Virginia had 310 men (and officers?) present for duty with an aggregate present of 333. ↩
  21. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 556 (Emmett M. Morrison, 15th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 6): Appears on Roster of 15th VA March, 1865: Although Colonel Morrison was on the roster in March 1865, this document does not indicate whether he was present, on leave, out sick, or any other status.  However, the next document indicates he was admitted to the hospital on March 27, 1865, implying he was present.  I placed a question mark after his name because it is not at all clear if he was definitely in command, especially during the last few days of the Siege of Petersburg. ↩
  22. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 556 (Emmett M. Morrison, 15th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 29): Appears on Register of CSA Hospital Petersburg VA March 27, 1865 ↩
  23. Manarin, Louis H. 15th Virginia Infantry (H.E. Howard: 1990), p. 110: Morrison was captured at Sayler’s Creek. ↩
  24. Manarin, Louis H. 15th Virginia Infantry (H.E. Howard: 1990), p. 74: Clarke was the ranking officer present at the surrender. ↩
  25. Manarin, Louis H. 15th Virginia Infantry (H.E. Howard: 1990), p. 74: 10 officers and 59 men ↩
  26. Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Virginia by Stewart Sifakis, pp. 188-190 ↩

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