45th Virginia Infantry Regiment
The 45th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in the Commonwealth of Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly in the mountainous area that today encompasses the border regions of Virginia and West Virginia, and was part of Jubal Early's Army of the Valley during the Valley Campaigns of 1864.
| 45th Virginia Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
Flag of Virginia, 1861 | |
| Active | May 1861 – Spring 1865 |
| Disbanded | 1865 |
| Country | Confederacy |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch | Confederate States Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | American Civil War: Battle of Carnifex Ferry-Battle of Giles Court House-Battle of Lewisburg-Battle of Fayetteville (1862 Western Virginia)–Battle of Charleston-Battle of White Sulphur Springs-Battle of Blountville-Battle of Cloyd's Mountain-Battle of Piedmont-Battle of Monocacy-Battle of Fort Stevens-Battle of Heaton's Crossroads-Battle of Cool Spring-Battle of Kernstown II-Battle of Berryville-Battle of Opequon-Battle of Fisher's Hill-Battle of Hupp's Hill-Battle of Cedar Creek-Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Colonel Henry Heth Lt. Colonel William Elisha Peters Colonel William Henry Browne Maj. Francis Miller |
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