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Muster In: Organized November 5, 18611
Muster Out: April 9, 18652
Commander(s):
Colonel James Giles
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First Offensive Order of Battle: Corse’s Brigade | Pickett’s Division | First Corps | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army3
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Second Offensive Order of Battle: Corse’s Brigade | Pickett’s Division | First Corps | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army4
Third Offensive Order of Battle:
- Commander: Colonel James Giles (July 2, 1864)7
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Sixth Offensive Order of Battle:
- Commander: Colonel James Giles (October 14, 1864)14
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Seventh Offensive Order of Battle:
- Commander: Colonel James Giles (November 26 & 30 and December 29 & 31, 1864)15,16,17,18
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Eighth Offensive Order of Battle:
- Commander: Colonel James Giles (January 14, 1865)(leave of absence January 22, 1865)19,20,21
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Ninth Offensive Order of Battle:
- Commander: Colonel James Giles (in hospital March 14-18, 1865)(March 28 & April 1, 1865)(captured at Dinwiddie Court House April 1, 1865)22,23,24
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Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battles25:
- 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:
- Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Virginia by Stewart Sifakis, pp. 214-215 ↩
- Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Virginia by Stewart Sifakis, pp. 214-215 ↩
- The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., p. 111 ↩
- The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., p. 111 ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 66): Requisition for Forage June 30, 1864 ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 3): Field and Staff Muster Roll for October 1, 1863 to June 30, 1864 ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 72): Pay Voucher for January 1 to February 28 on July 2, 1864 ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 100): Letter from August 4, 1864 Indicating Giles Commanded Regiment ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 36): Letter from August 11, 1864 Indicating Giles Commanded Regiment ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 16): Appears on an Inspection Report of Corse’s Brigade August 13, 1864 ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 74): Pay Voucher for March 1 to June 30 on August 30, 1864 ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 80): Special Requisition for Quartermaster’s Stores September 10, 1864 ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 15): Appears on a Register of General Hospital No. 4 Richmond VA September 19, 1864: Giles was in the hospital from September 19-29, 1864) ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 38): Letter from October 14, 1864 Indicating Giles Commanded Regiment ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 68): Pay Voucher for July 1 to October 31 on November 26, 1864 ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 12): Appears on an Inspection Report of Corse’s Brigade November 30, 1864 ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 11): Appears on an Inspection Report of Corse’s Brigade December 29, 1864 ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 4): Field and Staff Muster Roll for November and December 1864 ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 78): Pay Voucher for November 1 to December 31, 1864 on January 14, 1865 ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 17): Appears on an Inspection Report of Kershaw’s Division January 29, 1865: Giles left on a leave of absence on January 22. ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 14): Appears on an Inspection Report of Corse’s Brigade January 27, 1865: Giles left on a leave of absence on January 22. ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 22): Appears on a Register of Stuart Hospital Richmond VA March 15, 1865: Giles was in the hospital from March 15-28, 1865 ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 23): Appears on a Register of Prisoners of War at Old Capitol Prison Wash DC April 5, 1865: Giles was admitted to the hospital on March 14, 1865 ↩
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 754 (James Giles, 29th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 7): Appears on a Register of Prisoners of War at Old Capitol Prison Wash DC April 5, 1865: Giles was captured at Dinwiddie Court House on April 1, 1865, 1865 ↩
- Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Virginia by Stewart Sifakis, pp. 214-215 ↩
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