Civil War U.S. #65 POW Johnson's Island Ohio BALTIMORE MD CDS 1864 LT RANDOLPH

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Civil War U.S. #65 POW Johnson's Island Ohio BALTIMORE MD CDS 1864 to (LT) Thomas (H.B.) Randolph ! Examined marking and initials "JC" at left of cover! Check out my other items ! INTERNET INFO: Confederate Prisoners of War on Johnson's Island , Ohio Johnson's Island , Ohio - Civil War Era History Johnson's Island Civil War Prison Johnson's Island Confederate Prison Site & Cemetery ~ Sandusky ... Randolph, Thomas H.B. REGIMENT NAME: 2nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry SIDE: Confederate COMPANY: CSOLDIER'S RANK IN: Corporal SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: First Lieutenant 2nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry OVERVIEW: 2nd Infantry Regiment was assembled at Charles Town in April, 1861, then moved to Harper's Ferry to seize the armory. The unit was accepted into Confederate service in July. Its companies were from the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Floyd, Jefferson, and Berkeley. It became part of the Stonewall Brigade and served under Generals T.J. Jackson, R.B. Garnett, Winder, Paxton, J.A. Walker, and W. Terry. The 2nd fought at First Manassas , First Kernstown, and in Jackson's Valley Campaign. It went on to fight with the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor except during the Maryland Campaign when it was detached to Martinsburg as provost guards. Later the unit was involved in Early's operations in the Shenandoah read more