Company A Roster

Below is the roster list of Company A:

In addition to the names of each member, some details are provided, including their initial rank.

For the names of men from the other companies, please see the "7th Virginia Roster" page.

All information was obtained from the books "A History of Madison County" by Claude Lindsay Yowell, "For Home and Honor" by Harold Woodward Jr, and the "7th Virginia Infantry" Regimental book by David F. Riggs.

Roster List

Last Name First Name Initial Rank Details
Graves Richard Morris Captain

Farmer, Captain, Acting Quartermaster 6/1862. Died 12/1864 at Chester Station of disease.
Welch John Captain

Richardson Guards Member, VMI graduate 1847. Not re-elected in reorganization in April 1862.
Cave William Jones 1st Lieutenant

Richardson Guard Member, not re-elected in reorganization 4/28/1862. Treasurer of Madison County. General Kemper's brother-in-law.
Crisler Nelson Weaver 2nd Lieutenant

Merchant, justice of Madison County Court, enlisted in Co A as 2nd Lt, elected Captain in 1862 to serve as assistant Quartermaster, promoted to Major, served through Appomattox. Farmer, judge in Madison and Greene Counties.
Gordon Hiram Wakefield Lieutenant

Richardson Guards Member, doctor, enlisted in Co A as Lieutenant. Resigned 9/25/1861.
Aylor Robert H. Sergeant

Richardson Guard Member, To Private April 1862 and transferred to regimental band.
Fry William Oswald Sergeant

Educated at UVA, lawyer, enlisted 4/1861 as Sergeant. Promoted to Lieutenant 10/1861. Elected Captain 4/1862. Member of House of Delegates 1863/65 and 1864/65.
Gooding William W. Sergeant

Mechanic, enlisted 4/1861 as Sergeant, To Lieutenant 4/1862. Transferred to Company K 3/1862 (possibly as musician). KIA at Frayser's Farm 6/30/1862.
Harrison William Foushee Sergeant

Richardson Guards Member, Richmond College, clerk, enlisted in Co A as Sergeant. Promoted to Lieutenant. POW Old Capital Prison, Johnson's Island.
Elected Sheriff 1874, Deputy County Clerk, Deputy County Treasurer, County Clerk.
Conway Catlett Fitzhugh Corporal

Enlisted 4/23/1861 at Madison C.H. in Co A as Corporal, To Sergeant 4/1862. Wounded at Gettysburg, captured, POW at Camp Letterman General Hospital. Paroled 9/1863, disabled by wound, detached service with Ordnance Dept. Returned to regiment as wagonmaster.
Lightfoot John Corporal

Richardson Guards Member, farmer, enlisted in Co A as Corporal. A.C.S. in June 1862. Term of service expired 7/31/1863 and transferred to A.P. Hill's Corps.
Seal Robert A. Corporal

Farmer, operated stage between Madison and Gordonsville, enlisted 4/1861 as Corporal, To Sergeant 3/1862, To Private 5/1862. On detached service 9/1861. Discharged 12/1862 due to overage. Postwar farmer and hotel keeper of "The Arcade" in Madison.
Story John W. Corporal

Merchant, enlisted 4/1861 as Corporal. KIA at Frayser's Farm 6/30/1862.
Aylor John William Private

Richardson Guards Member, farmer, educated at UVA, enlisted in Co A as Private. POW Point Lookout, exchanged 2/1865. Doctor in Charleston, WV post war
Blankenbaker George M. Private

Richardson Guards Member. Enlisted as Private, became hospital steward. Later detached service with the Ordnance Dept.
Blankenbaker James Cornelius Private

Richardson Guards Member, Private, served as teamster. Discharged due to being overage 7/25/1862.
Blankenbaker James N. Private

Richardson Guards Member, farmer, enlisted as Private. Sergeant 4/25/1862. Discharged due to procuring a substitute. Transferred to Company C of the 4th Virginia Cavalry.
Blankenbaker Elias Frank Private

Richardson Guards Member, farmer, POW at Point Lookout
Blankenbaker Jerome N. Private

Enlisted 3/1862 at Madison C.H. as Private. Died 7/1862 at General Hospital #1 in Lynchburg of pneumonia.
Bledsoe John T. Private

Born 1813 in Madison County, mechanic, enlisted 5/1861 at Culpeper C.H. in Co A as Private. Discharged 7/1862 due to being overage.
Bohannon J. A. Private

NFR
Bohannon Thomas Asa Private

Doctor, enlisted in Co A as Private. Captured at Greencastle, PA 7/1863, POW, exchanged 7/1863.
Bohannon Thomas J. Private

Farmer, enlisted at Madison C.H. in Co A as Private. Died 2/1862 at Centreville, typhoid; pneumonia.
Bouton Edwin Private

Richardson Guards Member, farmer, enlisted as Private. Discharged 11/1862 due to long illness.
Bouton Sinclair Private

Student, enlisted at Madison C.H. in Co A as Private. Wounded at Gettysburg 7/3/1863. Extra duty as paymaster Nov/Dec 1863, NFR after 10/1864
Bowler Napoleon Bonaparte Private

Mechanic, enlisted in Co A as Private. Captured at Gettysburg 7/3/1863, POW served as nurse in General Hospital at Camp Letterman as attendant to General Kemper. POW at Ft. McHenry, Fortress Monroe. Returned to CS service. Captured at Five Forks, POW at Point Lookout.
Bowler Benjamin Franklin Private

Mechanic, enlisted at Madison C.H. as Private. Hospitalized 5/1862, detached as hospital steward. Died 1/1863 General Hospital, Camp Winder, Richmond.
Bradford Osmond Private

Richardson Guard Member, farmer, enlisted in Co A as Private. Promoted to Corporal 10/31/1862. NFR after 12/64
Brown John J. Private

Richardson Guards Member, merchant, enlisted in Co A as Private. Discharged 10/15/1861 due to disability.
Broyles Yancey Private

Discharged 1862. NFR.
Burdette James B. Private

Enlisted 10/1864. NFR.
Carpenter Cumberland George Private

Richardson Guards Member, farmer, enlisted in Co A as Private. Paroled 5/20/1865 in Charlottesville.
Carpenter John W. Private

Richardson Guards Member, mechanic, enlisted in Co A as Private.
Carpenter Robert F. Private

Richardson Guards Member, farmer, enlisted in Co A as Private. NFR after 12/1864.
Carpenter Albert W. Private

Richardson Guards Member, mechanic, enlisted in Co A as Private. Captured at Five Forks, POW at Point Lookout.
Carpenter Hiram L. Private

Enlisted at Madison C.H. in Co A as Private. Died 7/1862 at General Hopsital #18 in Richmond due to typhoid fever.
Carpenter James H. Private

Farmer, enlisted in Co A as Private. Paroled 6/1865 at Winchester.
Carpenter James O. Private

Enlisted in Co A as Private. Died 5/1863 in hospital due to disease.
Carpenter John A Private

Farmer, enlisted in Co A as Private. NFR after 12/1864.
Carpenter William B. Private

Farmer, enlisted in Co A at Culpeper C.H. as Private. To Sergeant 4/1862. Wounded at Frayser's Farm, KIA at Drewry's Bluff 5/10/1864.
Chomus Reuben S. Private

Private, Captured at Saylor's Creek 4/6/1865, POW at Point Lookout.
Clatterbuck Albert W. Private

Richarson Guards Member, mechanic, enlisted in Co A as Private. KIA at First Manassas. First man from Madison County to be killed in action.
Clore James T. Private

Richardson Guards Member, farmer, enlisted in Co A as Private, wagonmaster. KIA at Williamsburg 5/5/1862
Clore James O. Private

Mechanic, enlisted in Co A as Private. Discharged 10/1861, may have joined Quartermaster Dept.
Clore Robert Willis Private

Born 9/13/1842 in Madison County, enlisted in Co A at Winchester 9/1862 as Private. NFR after 12/1864. Fairview Cemetery.
Clore W. H. Private

Private, may have transferred to Quartermaster Dep. NFR.
Collins John W. Private

Enlisted 5/1864 at Richmond as Private. Conscripted, assigned to regiment 6/1864. Paroled 5/1865
Conway Battle Private

Private, wounded Gettysburg 7/3/1863. NFR.
Conway Charles Catlett Private

Enlisted 4/1861 in Co A as Private, to Corporal 10/1862. Wounded at Gettysburg, POW at General Hopsital, paroled 9/1863. Unable to march due to wound, transferred to Co C 4th VA Cavarly 4/1864. Captured at Saylor's Creek, POW at Point Lookout.
Darnold Richard Z. Private

Middle initial may be T. Mechanic, enlisted im Co A as Private. Wounded and captured at Gettysburg, POW at Ft. Delaware, Point Lookout.
Davis John W. Private

Mechanic, enlisted in Co A as Private. Wounded at Seven Pines, wounded and captured at Gettysburg, POW at DeCamp General Hopsital, exchanged 11/1864. Captured at Five Forks, POW at Point Lookout.
Dean Francis M. Private

Enlisted 3/1862 at Madison C.H. in Co A as Private. Accidentally wounded 5/1862 and sent home, died 1/1863 of disease.
Deane John W. Private

Enlisted 3/1862 at Madison C.H. in Co A as Private. At home sick most of war.
Donald R. Z. Private

Private, NFR.
Early William David Private

Richardson Guards Member, farmer, enlisted in Co A as Private. Wounded at Frayser's Farm.
Estes Cornelius Welford Private

Student, enlisted in Co A as Private, to Corporal 1862, Sergeant 1862. NFR after 12/1864.
Evans T. L. Private

Enlisted 3/1863 at Petersburg as Private as a substitute. KIA at Gettysburg 7/1863.
Faulkner Robert B. Private

Mechanic, enlisted in Co A as Private, wounded at 2nd Manassas. Captured at Dinwiddie C.H, POW at Point Lookout.
Finks Mark Franklin Private

Farmer, enlisted in Co A as Private, captured at Frayser's Farm, POW at Ft. Columbus, Ft. Delaware, exchanged 8/1862. Transferred to Co L 10th VA Infantry 5/1863.
Finks Simeon H. Private

Farmer, enlisted in Co A as Private, to Corporal 4/1862, Sergeant 1862. Transferred to Co L 10th VA Infantry 9/1862.
Ford John S. Private

Farmer, enlisted in Co A as Private, accidentally wounded at Yorktown 5/1862, discharged 8/1862 due to disability.
Ford William N. Private

Mechanic, enlisted in Co A as Private, captured in Maryland Campaign of 1862, exchanged 9/30/1862. Captured at Five Forks, POW at Point Lookout.
Foushee Frank R. Private

Enlisted 6/1861 as Private, captured at Farmville 4/1865. POW, NFR.
Fray William Henry Private

Joined Richardson Guards at age 17, student, enlisted in Co A as Private. POW at Point Lookout.
Fry Thomas V. Private

Farmer, enlisted as Private 4/1861. Promoted to First Lieutenant 10/1861. Wounded at Williamsburg 5/1862, captured at Saylor's Creek, POW Old Capitol Prison, Johnson's Island.
Gaar William H. Private

Student, enlisted 4/1861 as Private, To Lieutenant, regimental band musician in Spring 1862. Captured at Saylor's Creek, POW Old Capitol Prison and Johnson's Island.
Gallihugh George Washington Private

Farmer, enlisted 4/1861 as Private, Captured at Five Forks, POW at Point Lookout.
Gulley John W. Private

Student, enlisted 4/1861 as Private. wounded at Frayser's Farm, wounded at Gettysburg, captured at Five Forks, POW at Point Lookout.
Harrison George R. Private

Enlisted 3/1863 at Petersburg as Private, died 8/1864 at Chimborazo Hospital #4 of typhoid fever.
Harrison James Private

Enlisted 8/1863 in Orange County as Private as a substitute. Died 7/1864 at Chimborazo Hospital #2 of dysentery.
Hawkins John W. Private

Mechanic, enlisted 4/1861 as Private, wounded at Gettysburg 7/1863, captured and POW at DeCamp General Hospital.
Hill John Booton Private

Clerk with US Army Paymaster, Richardson Guards Member, enlisted in Co A as Private 4/23/61. Worked with Beauregard's HQ. Was Captain of Company C 82nd VA Militia, formed Pay Dept. of State of VA in Richmond, prmoted to Captain and paymaster. Organized hospital pay department and promoted to Major.
Hill Benjamin G. Private

Enlisted 3/1862 as Private. Deserted 6/1862
Hill Henry Private

Student, enlisted 4/1861 as Private. Discharge 10/1861
Hoffman Joseph Franklin Private

Farmer, enlisted 4/1861 as Private, hospitalized or detached as nurse for most of the war. Discharged 1/1864.
Hume William S. Private

Richardson Guards Member, farmer, enlisted in Co. A as Private. Captured at Gettysburg, POW at Baltimore and Point Lookout.
Hunton John Private

Richardson Guards Member, farmer, enlisted in Co. A as Private, regimental band musician. POW after Williamsburg. Moved to Ft Laramie, Wyoming.
Jackson George T. Private

Farmer, enlisted 4/1861 as Private. NFR.
Jackson John W. Private

Farmer, enlisted 4/1861as Private. Paroled 5/1865.
Jones Alfred W. Private

Private, NFR.
Jones Edwards O. Private

Enlisted 4/1861 as Private, absent sick during most of war. Captured 4/1865 at Jackson Hospital in Richmond, POW at Libby Prison and Newport News.
Jones William Alfred Private

Richardson Guards Member, enlisted in Co. A as Private. Transferred to regimental band as drum major in June 1862.
Keeser John W. Private

May have been from Greene County. Enlisted 3/1862 at Madison C.H. as Private. Wounded at 2nd Manassas 8/30/1862. POW at Ft. Delaware, Point Lookout, released from prison 10/1864.
Lacy Daivd Wood Private

Richardson Guards Member, mechanic, enlisted in Co A as Private. Transferred to regimental band in June 1862. NFR after December 1864.
Lacy William J. Private

Richardson Guards Member, mechanic, enlisted in Co A as Private. Discharged 7/6/1861 due to disability.
Layton John L. Private

Enlisted 3/1862 at Madison C.H. as Private, wounded at Frayser's Farm, captured at Five Forks, POW at Point Lookout.
Leetch John Private

Irish Immigrant, enlisted in 1861 following the burning of his home. Captured at Five Forks, POW at Point Lookout. May have been one of the last to be paroled from Point Lookout.
Lillard Howard Mason Private

Farmer, enlisted 4/1861 at Madison C.H. as Private. Deserted 4/1862 (may have joined Cavalry)
Lillard John Henry Private

Clerk, enlisted 4/1861 at Madison C.H. as Private. Paroled 5/1865.
McCleary James Garland Private

Farmer, enlisted 4/1861 at Madison C.H. as Private. Captured at Milford Station, POW Point Lookout, exchanged 3/1865.
Newman Thomas J. Private

Farmer, enlisted 4/1861 at Madison C.H. as Private. Wounded at First Manassas 7/1861, unable to return to duty, discharged 8/1863 due to disability.
Nichol Thaddeus William Private

Clerk, enlisted 4/1861 as Private, regimental band musician 6/1861. NFR after 12/1864.
Payne Upton Private

Private, NFR.
Price John W. Private

Printer, enlisted 4/1861 as Private, wounded at Williamsburg 5/1862. Replaced by substitute T. L. Evans 3/1863.
Renalds John M. Private

Richardson Guards Member, mechanic, enlisted in Co A as Private. POW Point Lookout.
Ressor James W. Private

Farmer, enlisted 4/1861 at Madison C.H. as Private. NFR.
Rowzee Thomas E. Private

Richardson Guards Member, farmer, enlisted in Co A as Private. Discharged June 1862 due to bronchial infection.
Rush James C. Private

Miller, enlisted 4/1861 as Private, sick most of war, detached on conscript duty 11/1863 through 8/1864. Last mention says hospitalized at Chimborazo Hospital #5 for dysentery 3/1865.
Rush Thomas H. Private

Private, NFR.
Sheppard Walton Private

Private, NFR.
Sisk Christopher Private

Farmer, enlisted 4/1861 as Private, given 12 hour pass 4/1862 and deserted.
Smith Horace Private

Private, NFR.
Smith Robert S Private

Private, NFR.
Snydor Thomas R. Private

Farmer, enlisted 4/1861 at Madison C.H. as Private. Teamster 1/1862 through 8/1864, with ordnance team and Quartermaster Dept., surrendered at Appomattox.
Sparks Robert W. Private

Clerk, enlisted 4/1861 as Private, To Corporal, To Sergeant 4/1862. Detached service 8/1862 through 6/1863. Farmer, merchant, Sheriff of Madison County, Mason, Baptist.
Tansill Grandison S. Private

Clerk, fought in Mexican and Seminole Wars, enlisted 4/1861 at Madison C.H.. Promoted to Sergeant Major of regiment, wounded at Frayser's Farm, captured and POW at Point Lookout, paroled 11/1862. AWOL 11/1863, cited by Gen. Kemper in report on Frayser's Farm
Tansill James S. Private

Enlisted 6/1862 near Richmond as Private, substitute for J.N. Blankenbaker. Wounded at Frayser's Farm, POW in 1864.
Tansill Robert Private

Private, KIA in Frayser's Farm 6/30/1862.
Tatum Edward Private

Clerk, enlisted 4/1861 as Private. KIA at Seven Pines 5/31/1862.
Teasley George Robert Private

Richardson Guards Member, mechanic, enlisted in Co A as Private. To Corporal 4/1862, Sergeant 10/1862. POW at Ft. Columbus and Ft. Delaware, exchanged. NFR after 8/1864
Thomas Reuben Smith Private

Richardson Guards Member, farmer, enlisted in Co A as Private, To Corporal 3/1862. POW at Point Lookout.
Thomas Robert A. Private

Richardson Guards Member, famer, enlisted in Co A as Private, To Corporal 10/1862. NFR after 12/1864
Thrift George Nathaniel Private

Student, enlisted 4/1861 as Private, To Lieutenant 4/1862. Detached duty conscript service 11/1862 through 6/1863. Resigned due to sickness 8/1864.
Tyson John W. Private

Enlisted 10/1862 at Culpeper C.H. as Private. Captured at Gettysburg, POW at Fort McHenry and Fort Delaware and Point Lookout. Took Oath of Allegiance to U.S. and joined US Army 1/1864.
Wallace George Mason Private

Richardson Guard Member, farmer, enlisted in Co A as Private. Captured at Saylor's Creek, POW at Point Lookout.
Wallace Michael Private

Private, detached service as courier for General Kemper 11/1862 through 2/1863. Captured at Saylor's Creek, POW at Point Lookout.
Ward Henry Private

Born in Englandm conscripted as Private. Captured at Gettysburg, POW at Fort Delaware. Joined 3rd Maryland Cavalry, US Army 9/1863.
Warren William Private

Enlisted 3/1862 as Private. Wounded at Williamsburg, died of wounds 6/1862 at Chimborazo Hospital #3.
Watson James A Private

Student, enlisted 4/1861 as Private, to Sergeant 7/1862. KIA at South Mountain 9/14/1862.
Watson William L. Private

Enlisted 3/1862 as Private, Standard-bearer. Wounded at Gettysburg. Captured at Saylor's Creek, POW Point Lookout.
Wayland James E. Private

Student, enlisted 4/1861 as Private, regimental band musician 6/1862.
Wayland John W. Private

Miller, enlisted 4/1861 as Private, in regimental band 6/1862. Discharged 7/1862 due to overage. Re-enlisted 11/1862 as musician at Fredericksburg, NFR after 8/1864.
Weaver Benjamin F. Private

Stage contractor, enlisted 4/1861 as Private, extra duty as wagonmaster 10/1861 through 12/1862 and 11/1863 through 7/1864. NFR after 8/1864.
Weaver Elijah Francis Private

Farmer, enlisted 4/1861 at Camp Wigfall as Private, extra duty as teamster 10/1861 through 12/1862 and 11/1863 through 5/1864.
Welch F. Rush Private

Private, NFR.
White James H. Private

Private, paroled at Gordonsville 6/1865.
Whitlock John Private

Enlisted 4/1861 as Private, musician (drummer). Captured at Gettysburg, POW DeCamp Hospital, exchanged 9/1863. NFR 12/1864.
Williams Charles C. Private

Enlisted 4/1861 as Private. Detached services bringing back absentees. Discharged 6/1862 underage.
Wood H. M. Private

Private, wagonmaster 1/1862. NFR.
Yager Champ C. Private

Student, enlisted 4/1861 as Private, to Sergeant, Private 7/1862, commissary Sergeant 7/10/1862 through 8/1864. NFR.
Yowell John Lewis Private

Private, NFR. Served as a teamster for 10th VA CO L. Would have been underage.