The Present Company A

The current unit was resurrected in January, 1993 (formerly as Company C, then renamed to Company A). Of the nine original members, four are still active and the original commander continues to lead the unit. Present day Company A consists mostly of members who live in Madison County, Virginia (although that is certainly not required) along with Culpeper and Rappahannock residents. Some had ancestors who fought in the original Company A. The group is privileged to use both homes of their famous brigade commander, Major General James Lawson Kemper for living history programs, meetings, ceremonies, and an annual birthday celebration at the grave of the beloved general.

Company A has earned the respect of regional historians, museums, public and private schools. Because of its continued dedication and hard work, several historical groups such as The Sons of Confederate Veterans and United Daughters of the Confederacy have requested and received full participation in numerous monument dedication ceremonies and cemetery services. Besides participating in battle reenactments, Company A devotes much of its time to living history presentations at surrounding schools. Annually the unit participates in local parades (winning several prestigious awards), presents living history at Madison County's Taste of the Mountains Festival (winning best overall presentation in 1997 and 2001) and Graves' Mountain Lodge Fall Apple Festival. The company starred in a documentary by the BBC in 1995, filmed on the Fredericksburg Battlefield and participated in the making of the major motion picture Gods and Generals. The Company's premier event each year is the twenty-four hour vigil at Fairview Cemetery in Culpeper, VA, where some five hundred Confederate soldiers and some Union soldiers are buried in a mass grave. The event takes place every Confederate Memorial Day weekend in May.

The 7th Virginia Infantry, Company A, is a member of the Third Regiment of the Army of Northern Virginia, First Division, a large and very active reenactment organization of more than two thousand Confederate soldiers. The company follows the event schedules of this organization. The group stays busy during the months of March through October with five or more reenactments and a lot of living history. If you love history and enjoy teaching and demonstrating your knowledge to others, contact us for a very rewarding hobby.

You must be sixteen years of age, in good physical health, and have most weekends free. This is a very physical activity which takes place in all types of weather. While it takes about $1,000.00 to get all your gear, the company has extra gear and uniforms to loan new recruits for the first few events.

For more information contact us at wgraham@firstva.com

Our Current Roster

SEVENTH VIRGINIA INFANTRY REGIMENT, COMPANY A

Formed January 30, 1993

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OFFICERS ELECTED FOR 2009

Captain Bill Graham III

First Sgt. Steve Hensley

First Corporal Brian Pretlow

Second Corporal L.T. Fox

Quartermaster Corporal Linwood Imlay

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Roster of Active Members Updated January 10, 2009

Bagley, Garth - Madison, VA · Private. Company Treasurer · Member since January 2000

Fox, L. T. - Culpeper, VA · Second Corporal. Past First Corporal· Member since September 2001

Graham, William J. - Orange, VA · Captain. Charter Member. Past Commander · Member since January 1993

Hensley, Steve - Castleton, VA · Charter Member. Past Corporal. · Member since July 1993

Imlay, Linwood - Culpeper, VA · Corporal. Quartermaster Cpl. · Member since June 1996

Knight, Chris - Etlan, VA · Private · Member since October 2003

McEldowney, Tim, Charlottesville VA - Private - Member since February 2000

Miller, Colby, Rochelle, VA - Private - Member since March 2000.

Miller, Eric, Brightwood, VA - Private - Member since March 2000

Pretlow, Brian - Culpeper, VA · First Corporal. Past Second Corporal. Member since June 2003

Shreve, Dennis - Charlottesville VA · Private, Member since October 2007

Williamson, Jim - Centreville, VA · Private · Member since September 2004

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NEW RECRUITS (Probationary)

John Cochran, Reva, VA - Private

Stacy Lamb, Ruckersville, VA - Private

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Honorary Members

Apperson, Terry L. - Locust Grove, VA · Two Company C Ancestors · Member since June 1996

Imlay, John - Culpeper, VA · 7th Ancestor · Member since August 2002

McCann, Bernard - England. · Ancestor was assistant surgeon of the Seventh Virginia Regiment · Member since September 1999