Company K, 57th Virginia Infantry, Armistead's Brigade, Huger's Division, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence: Botetourt County; 18 years old.
Enlisted on 7/1/1861 at Waskey Mill, Botetourt County, VA as 1st Sergeant.
On 7/1/1861 he mustered into "K" Co. VA 57th Infantry
Present on Aug & Sept 1861 Roll.
Listed on Oct 1861 Roll as Absent, on 25-Day Sick Furlough starting 10/14/1861.
Present on Nov & Dec 1861 Roll; appointed Color Sergeant 12/2/1861.
Listed on Jan & Feb 1862 Roll as Absent, on 36-Day War Furlough starting 2/6/1862.
Present on March & April 1862 Roll.
Listed on May & June 1862 Roll as "Died June 25, 1862 at Richmond, Va."; no details given. That was 1st day of the Seven Days' battles, when 2 Union divisions of the III Corps attacked across the headwaters of White Oak Swamp, but were repulsed by Maj. Gen. Benjamin Huger's Confederate division, of which the 57th Virginia was part of.
The 57th Infantry Regiment was organized in September, 1861, by adding five independent companies to the five companies of E.F. Keen's Battalion. Some of the men were from Powhatan, Pittsylvania, and Botetourt counties.
Residence: Botetourt County; 18 years old.
Enlisted on 7/1/1861 at Waskey Mill, Botetourt County, VA as 1st Sergeant.
On 7/1/1861 he mustered into "K" Co. VA 57th Infantry
Present on Aug & Sept 1861 Roll.
Listed on Oct 1861 Roll as Absent, on 25-Day Sick Furlough starting 10/14/1861.
Present on Nov & Dec 1861 Roll; appointed Color Sergeant 12/2/1861.
Listed on Jan & Feb 1862 Roll as Absent, on 36-Day War Furlough starting 2/6/1862.
Present on March & April 1862 Roll.
Listed on May & June 1862 Roll as "Died June 25, 1862 at Richmond, Va."; no details given. That was 1st day of the Seven Days' battles, when 2 Union divisions of the III Corps attacked across the headwaters of White Oak Swamp, but were repulsed by Maj. Gen. Benjamin Huger's Confederate division, of which the 57th Virginia was part of.
The 57th Infantry Regiment was organized in September, 1861, by adding five independent companies to the five companies of E.F. Keen's Battalion. Some of the men were from Powhatan, Pittsylvania, and Botetourt counties.
Company K, 57th Virginia Infantry, Armistead's Brigade, Huger's Division, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence: Botetourt County; 18 years old.
Enlisted on 7/1/1861 at Waskey Mill, Botetourt County, VA as 1st Sergeant.
On 7/1/1861 he mustered into "K" Co. VA 57th Infantry
Present on Aug & Sept 1861 Roll.
Listed on Oct 1861 Roll as Absent, on 25-Day Sick Furlough starting 10/14/1861.
Present on Nov & Dec 1861 Roll; appointed Color Sergeant 12/2/1861.
Listed on Jan & Feb 1862 Roll as Absent, on 36-Day War Furlough starting 2/6/1862.
Present on March & April 1862 Roll.
Listed on May & June 1862 Roll as "Died June 25, 1862 at Richmond, Va."; no details given. That was 1st day of the Seven Days' battles, when 2 Union divisions of the III Corps attacked across the headwaters of White Oak Swamp, but were repulsed by Maj. Gen. Benjamin Huger's Confederate division, of which the 57th Virginia was part of.
The 57th Infantry Regiment was organized in September, 1861, by adding five independent companies to the five companies of E.F. Keen's Battalion. Some of the men were from Powhatan, Pittsylvania, and Botetourt counties.
Residence: Botetourt County; 18 years old.
Enlisted on 7/1/1861 at Waskey Mill, Botetourt County, VA as 1st Sergeant.
On 7/1/1861 he mustered into "K" Co. VA 57th Infantry
Present on Aug & Sept 1861 Roll.
Listed on Oct 1861 Roll as Absent, on 25-Day Sick Furlough starting 10/14/1861.
Present on Nov & Dec 1861 Roll; appointed Color Sergeant 12/2/1861.
Listed on Jan & Feb 1862 Roll as Absent, on 36-Day War Furlough starting 2/6/1862.
Present on March & April 1862 Roll.
Listed on May & June 1862 Roll as "Died June 25, 1862 at Richmond, Va."; no details given. That was 1st day of the Seven Days' battles, when 2 Union divisions of the III Corps attacked across the headwaters of White Oak Swamp, but were repulsed by Maj. Gen. Benjamin Huger's Confederate division, of which the 57th Virginia was part of.
The 57th Infantry Regiment was organized in September, 1861, by adding five independent companies to the five companies of E.F. Keen's Battalion. Some of the men were from Powhatan, Pittsylvania, and Botetourt counties.
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George Jackson Allen / Private Co. K / 57th Reg. Va. / Vol. C.S.A. / son of / John J. & Mary E. P. Allen / died at the military hospital / Richmond, Va. June 25th 1862 / aged 19 years 8 months and 26 days
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