Chat
|
Daily Search
|
My GenForum
|
Community Standards
|
Terms of Service
|
|
|
J,
Of course, you can't believe everything on the internet, but I've seen several cases where the 13th was referred to as the "West Augusta Regiment". Here's one:
http://books.google.com/books?id=8wZC8Y8z5j8C&pg=PA90&lpg=PA90&dq=west+augusta+regiment&source=bl&ots=50KmsDM16X&sig=91sowVqEKxzscc65ddWr5NiNzqM&hl=en&ei=u8A7So-NB5iRjAfCj4gN&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6
It says, "The Thirteenth Virginia, or as it was usually known, the West Augusta Regiment, was commanded by Col. William Russell and Lt. Col. John Gibson..." from Pittsburgh: the story of a city, 1750 - 1865.
I've also seen (or been told) that Fort Pitt was kind of like the home base for the 13th (9th), but that at various times, a soldier could have been at Fort McIntosh or Fort Laurens in Ohio for a short time. I've been to both of those sites. Fort Laurens has a reproduction of the 13th flag and uniform in their museum.
I would definitely be interested in any information (or corrections about misinformation) that you might have. Thanks.
Notify Administrator about this message?
Followups:
|
| http://genforum.genealogy.com/americanrev/messages/16683.html | ||
 |
Link to GenForum Add Forum |
|