Roster of Company I, 47th Virginia Infantry

"Stafford Guards"
Roster

This table is a summary of all original members of the "Stafford Guards" and information we have on them based on all roles that are known to exist. This project was compiled by our own Jeff Douthit based on the information given in the roster section of the 47th Virginia's Regimental History written by Homer Musselman.

Key to Symbols and Colors

Present

Presumed Present

Sick

Presumed Sick

Wounded

Presumed Wounded

Killed In Action KIA , Date

Died

Prisoner of War

Paroled

Detached Duty

Deserter Deserter, Date

Discharged

Court Martialed

/ / / Captain

/ / Lieutenant

/ Ensign

>>> Sergeant

>> Corporal

* Note

Notes:
1. Requisitioned fuel for one officer and eighteen men in March '63 and October '63
After Gettysburg, Companies B & E were combined with Co. I, Capt. Brooke and 25 enlisted men
2. On clothing receipts July & Aug. '63 and Apr. & Sep. '64
3. On desertion record, "Don't think there are more than 150 men in the regiment now...
Had Harper's Ferry muskets, some got rifles in Brigade"
4. On clothing receipts, Mar. '64
5. On clothing receipts, Feb. thru Apr. & Sep. '64
6. On clothing receipts, Apr. & Sep. '64
7. On clothing receipt Mar., Apr., & Sep. '64
8. On clothing receipts for 2nd qtr. '63, Feb., Apr., & Sep. '64
9. On clothing receipts, Mar, & Apr. '64

Officers/ NCO's

AGE April
'61 July '61 March'62 rolls May/June rolls Seven Days 2nd Manassas Sept. rolls Sharpsburg Oct. rolls Fredericksburg Jan'63 rolls Chancellorsville Gettysburg Mine Run Wilderness Spottsylvania Petersburg final roll 12/31/64 April '65

Bruce, James 27 Elected Captain /// /// ///
sick /// /// /// /// ///
sick Promoted to Major, 11/14 * * * *
Hospitalized 11/27, for gunshot wound * * *
Court Martial Duty for Aug. Promoted to Lt. Col, 12/19 **
Captured at Sayler's Creek, 4/6

Brooke, Samuel 20 Enl. as pvt. Elected Lt. 5/21 //
sick Promoted to Capt. 5/20 /// /// ///
sick /// /// /// ///
*1 /// /// ///
*1 /// /// ///
detailed to recruiting duty 11/3/63 /// ///
Paroled at Ashland 4/30

Barnes, Harrison 45 Elected Lt. // //
detailed to recruiting duty, Feb., '62 Not reelected, 4/62, dropped from rolls

McGregor, John 31 Enlisted as Lt. //
Resigned, 5/11

Stewart, William 31 Enlisted as Lt. 5/10 // //
sick, 6/30 // // // // // // // // //
KIA, 7/1

Waple, James Enlisted as Sergeant >>> >>>
sick in camp 2/28 Elected Lt., 4/30 //
sick, 6/30 //
Died, 7/16

Jones, John P. 19 Enlisted as Sergeant >>> >>> >>>
sick >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Promoted to Lt., 11/23; wounded 11/29 // // // //

Embrey, Richard 24 Enlisted as Corporal >> >> >>
hospitalized 5/7-17 >> listed as Sgt.,8/31/62 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> promoted to Lt., 2/13 // //
KIA, 5/21

Jones, Allen 27 Enlisted as Sergeant >>> >>> >>>
sick >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>
*2 >>>
POW 8/23 >>>
*2 >>> >>>
sick 9/1-10/1
*2

Lowry, John 27 Enlisted as Sergeant >>> >>>
sick >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>
POW, listed as refugee 8/29 >>>

Daniel, John 22 Transfered to Co. I 9/21 as Sgt. discharged 5/26

Patton, Augustus 24 Enlisted as pvt. promoted to Sgt. 9/1 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> POW 7/14 >>> >>> Exchanged 3/3 >>> >>> >>> deserted 3/21

Watson, John 29 Enlisted as pvt. 3/8 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> wounded 7/1 >>> >>>
Died 5/3

Washington, Steptoe 18 Enlisted as pvt. >> >>
POW 7/14 >>
exchanged 12/15 >> >> >> >>>

Heflin, William 21 Enlisted as pvt. 7/29 sick detailed at Warrenton paroled 11/14 >>>

Fox, Henry 22 Enlisted as Corporal >> >>
sick 2/28 >>
wounded >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
detailed as hospital steward >> >> >> >> >> >>
Paroled at Winchester 4/24

Stewart, Charles 38 Enlisted as Corporal >> >>
detailed as nurse >>
sick >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> listed as Pvt

Heflin, Thomas Enlisted as pvt. 10/21 >> >> >> >> >> >>
Died 5/27

Schooler, Charles 20 Enlisted as pvt. Color Sgt. Color Sgt. Color Sgt. Color Sgt. Color Sgt. Color Sgt. Color Sgt. Color Sgt. >>>
wounded 5/3 >>> >>> >>>
transferred to 9th Va Cav., 4/8

Payne, William 16 Enlisted as pvt. 2/25 Color Sgt. promoted to Ensign 4/2 / /
wounded 8/19 /
furloughed to Spotsylvania 9/2

This page is a work in progress. Though it may take me some time to get it compleated, keep checking back since it will be updated incrementally. In the mean time, you can download the complete table as a file for Microsoft Works from Here.

Present
Presumed Present
Sick
Presumed Sick
Wounded
Presumed Wounded
Killed In Action	KIA , Date
Died
Prisoner of War
Paroled
Detached Duty
Deserter	Deserter, Date
Discharged
Court Martialed
/ / /	Captain
/ /	Lieutenant
/	Ensign
>>>	Sergeant
>>	Corporal
*	Note