Army of Northern Virginia [SEP] conflict
Army of Northern Virginia
The Army of Northern Virginia was the primary military force of the Confederate States of America in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. It was also the primary command structure of the Department of Northern Virginia. It was most often arrayed against the Union Army of the Potomac.
Origin.
The name "Army of Northern Virginia" referred to its primary area of operation, as did most Confederate States Army names. The Army originated as the (Confederate) Army of the Potomac, which
army for the remainder of the war.
Listed below are the specific higher command assignments of the regiment.
- Sep 30, 1861 - Attached, Coast Defense, Department of North Carolina
- Apr 30, 1862 - Cobb's Brigade, McLaws' Division, Right of Position, Army of Northern Virginia
- May 21, 1862 - Cobb's Brigade, Third Division, Army of Northern Virginia
- Jul 21, 1862 - Second Brigade, McLaws' Division, Longstreet's Corps, Army of Northern Virginia