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"The First Brigade"
1st Brigade, Army of Shenandoah. June-July
1861
1st Brigade, 2nd Corps, Army of the
Potomac, July-October 1861.
"The Stonewall Brigade"
Stonewall Brigade, 2nd Corps, Potomac Dist, Dept. of Northern
VA, Oct-Nov 1861
Stonewall Brigade, Valley Dist, Dept. of Northern VA, Nov
1861-May 1862
Stonewall Brig, Jackson's Div, Valley Dist, Dept. of Northern
VA, May-June 1862
Stonewall Brigade, Jackson's-Johnson's Div, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern VA, June 1862-May 1864
"Terry's Consolidated Brigade"
Terry's Consolidated Brig, Gordon's Div, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern VA, May-June 1864
Terry's Consolidated Brig, Gordon's Div, Valley Dist, Dept of Northern VA, June-Dec 1864
Terry's Consolidated Brig, Gordon's Div, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern VA, Dec 1864-April 1865
Joseph G. Mc Wiliams was born c 1828 in born in
Sharpsburg, Maryland. His father Robert Mcwilliams was born in Ireland, a small
slave owner married into the Ground family. His mother died when he was a child
and his father remarried. His father died shortly after and he and his
sister, Mary Jane Mcwilliams, went to live with their grandmother in
Sharpsburg. He was a clerk and he enlisted as a
Private into Co H, 2nd Virginia Infantry. He was promoted to Sergeant in
January or February 1863. He surrendered at Appomattox. Some information provided by Art Houser,
Grt, Grt, Grt Grand Son of Mary Jane McWilliams. Courtesy of Dr. Richard Sommers; United States Army Heritage Centre, Carlisle Pa.
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| Some members of Co H, 2nd Virginia Infantry Regiment from Australia |
We invite you to visit us or attend an event. Our members
are more than happy to answer any questions you may have about our Group and how you can join.
There are many Living History Groups,
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in Living History and in particular, The First Brigade, The Stonewall Brigade and Terry's Consolidated Brigade in the Army
of Northern Virginia. Our Group is based in Victoria, Australia.
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