45th Regiment, Virginia Infantry

45th Infantry Regiment was formed in May, 1861, with men from Tazewell, Wythe, Grayson, Carroll, and Bland counties. It was assigned to Echols', G.C. Wharton's, and Forsberg's Brigade, and served in western Virginia. The regiment fought at Carnifax Ferry, reported 26 killed, 96 wounded, 46 captured, and 6 missing in the fight at Cloyd's Mountain, then saw action in the Shenandoah Valley. It sustained many casualties at Third Winchester and during April, 1865, disbanded. The field officers were Colonels William H. Browne, Henry Heth, and W.E. Peters; Lieutenant Colonels Benjamin F. Ficklin, Edwin H. Harman, and William H. Werth; and Majors A.M. David, William C. Sanders, and Gabriel C. Wharton.

Assignments:
Army of the Kanawha [Sept 1861-Jan 1862]
District of Lewisburg [Jan-May 1862]
Disstrict of Lewisburg, Department of Southwestern Virginia [May 1862]
Army of the Kanawha, Department of Southwestern Virginia [Sept 1862]
Echols' Brigade, Department of Western Virginia [Feb-June 1863]
Wharton's Brigade, Ranson's Division, Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee [Oct-Dec 1863]
Saltville, Department of Western Virginia [Dec 1863-May 1864]
Wharton's Brigade, Department of Western Virginia [May 1864]
Wharton's Brigade, Breckinridge's-Wharton's Division, Army of Northern Virginia [May-June 1864]
Wharton's Brigade, Breckinridge's-Wharton's Division, Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia [June 1864-March 1865]

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