Enlisted in the 1st CSA Engineers on July 1st, 1861. Promoted to Full Colonel and Mustered out of the 1st CSA Engineers on August 31st, 1861. Promoted to an officer in the Confederate States Aide-de-Camp Infantry Regiment. (I'm Cousins of this Man)

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1846 - 1865 Enlisted on 16 March 1864 in Rockingham County, North Carolina. Killed in action during the Confederate retreat from Richmond in April 1865.

James N. Marshall, my 3 great grandfather,enlisted on August 22, 1863 in Cumberland County, Virginia. Major Lewellen completed the enlistment and it was for the duration of the war. Records at the N.A.R.A. show that he was a member of Pickett's Divison, although I have not found his name on any regimental roster from the division. On November 10, 1863 he was transferred to Company G, 1st Regiment of Engineer Troops by Adjutant and Inspector General Special Order No. 267.

James was present for duty during Dahlgren's doomed attack on Richmond, Cold Harbor, siege operations before Petersburg and the retreat towards Appomattox. The 1st Engineers were deployed to repair the double bridges during the Battle of Sailor's Creek and were later detailed to destroy the High Bridge. James' Company G was ordered to rig the High Bridge and lesser wagon bridge for demolition. The High Bridge trestles did go up when lit within ear shot of advancing Union troops, but the wagon bridge did not catch very quickly. It was saved by Union Infantry, green wood and a high river surface. Troops literally leaned over and scooped water out of the Appomattox River.

The Engineers were deployed on the left of Gordon's line as he tried to punch out of Appomattox Courthouse on April 9th. As flags of truce hurried by, troops from both sides went back to their respective lines to await news from the generals. The 1st regiment placed a cordon of troops around Lee's makeshift headquarters under an apple tree. James received his parole with the rest of the regiment on Tuesday evening and went home.

Jesse Reid Wrote the following books----
1.)History of the 4th Regiment,South Carolina Volunteers,of the Confederate States of America by J.W. Reid
2.) Prose and Poetry by J.W. Reid (not in circulation, can only be found at the Library of Congress). the 4th Regiment book I have broken down by names,dates,wounded,killed,etc. on my web site http://www.geocities.com/lindasplaying/

Irving was the son of Jesse Walton Reid,he joined his daddy in Virginia after the Conscription Act. He was with Col.Talcott at the end of the war, he contacted measles the day of the signing of General Lee & General Grant. He was sent to Petersburg. After remaining there a few days he was sent to Farmville where he stayed until he arrived home on the may 20,1865. They had mourned him as dead.