At the end of the Cold War the division was a joint Virginia Army National Guard (VAARNG) and Maryland Army National Guard (MDARNG) unit. Maj. Alan Ferris May 8, 2021, in Bowling Green, Virginia. Confederate [14]:31 German forces used the dense bocage foliage to their advantage, mounting fierce resistance in house-to-house fighting in the ravaged Saint-L. However, this organization never took place. Apr 1983 - May 199613 years 2 months. It fought in western Virginia, was active in the Gettysburg Campaign, then participated in various conflicts in the Shenandoah Valley. [13][14]:30 In July the divisional commander, Major General Gerow, was promoted to command V Corps and Major General Charles Hunter Gerhardt assumed command of the division, remaining in this post for the rest of the war. [13]:122 By 9 June, Omaha Beach was secure and the division occupied Isigny. Surrendered at Sailors Creek on April 9th 1865. Its commanders were Colonels John D. Imboden and George H. Smith, Lieutenant Colonels Robert L. Doyle and David B. Lang, and Majors Houston Hall and George W. Imboden. 1st Brigade was inactivated, while 2nd Brigade was redesignated as the 116th Infantry Brigade, and the 3rd Brigade was redesignated as 3rd Brigade, 28th Infantry Division. American Civil War Soldiers He died on 10 Jun 1862 in Washington County, VA. Joseph H Lineberry (1830 - 1884) Corporal (CSA), Oran A Lineberry (1842 - 1891) Oran (or Orrin) A Lineberry was a Confederate soldier in VA.* . U.S. soldiers who received the Medal of Honor during service with the 29th Infantry Division include Henry Costin,[71] Earle Davis Gregory,[72] and Patrick Regan[73] from World War I and Frank D. Peregory and Sherwood H. The division itself was awarded four distinguished unit citations and four campaign streamers for the conflict. Fought on 12 May 1864 at Halfway House, VA. Confederate Names of Officers and Staff , 21st Louisiana Militia. When the company assaulted Omaha Beach that morning, there were 35 Soldiers from the town assigned to the unit. On November 16, 1944, the 29th Division joined in one of the largest U.S. Army offensives of the war to date as a component of the Ninth Army. Nearly 1,200 soldiers of the division participated in the training, which was overseen by First United States Army. Snead's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Fluvanna Artillery), Nester, James M. Wounded on 3/10/64 in a battle with a gunboat. It contained 129 effectives in December, 1864, and on April 9, 1865, merged into the 54th Battalion Virginia Infantry. Occupation [s] : soldier. The Regiment was reorganized September 1, 1863 at Cumberland Gap and became known as the 64th Virginia Cavalry. Later it saw action in Western Virginia and for a time served in North Carolina under General French. Fought on 16 Jun 1864 at Howlett Line, VA. Confederate Army. Lieutenant Colonel James Giles was elected colonel. In the spring of 1864 it returned to Virginia and took its place in the Petersburg trenches north and south of the James River and ended the war at Appomattox. "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. Major General George E. Pickett: Corse's Brigade : Brigadier General Montgomery Corse : 15th Virginia Infantry Regiment: Lieutenant Colonel Emmett M. Morrison: 17th Virginia Infantry Regiment: Colonel Arthur Herbert: 29th Virginia Infantry Regiment: Colonel James Giles: 30th Virginia Infantry Regiment: Colonel Robert S. Chew: 32nd Virginia . Fought on 30 Mar 1865 at Dinwiddie Court House, VA. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Staff Sgt. Assigned to Marshalls Brigade, Army of Eastern Kentucky, Department #2, Reorganized with nine companies. Fought on 22 May 1864 at Hanover Junction, VA. Welcome to the Civil War Collections web site created by University Archives & Historical Collections at Michigan State University.We have been featured on ABC TV (Flint) and Michigan Radio.In 2015, our site was listed in the College & Research Libraries News.We also contributed content to Ford's Theatre's Remembering Lincoln project.. Apparently part of a chimney fell on him during a shelling. Delaware Soldiers in the 21st Infantry, . Fought on 17 Sep 1863 at Zollicoffer Station, TN. Brig. Company C, 26th Virginia Cavalry. The division returned to Fort Belvoir in November 2007. Assigned to District of Abingdon, Department of Southwestern Virginia, Assigned to Colstons Brigade, Elzeys Command, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia, Assigned to Colstons Brigade, Frenchs Command, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia, Assigned to Frenchs Command, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. The 29th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Infantry 62nd Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry, Nestor, J.M. Confederate Neptune was the assault phase of the larger Operation Overlord, codename for the Allied campaign to liberate France from the Germans. Snead's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Fluvanna Artillery), Nester, James Confederate Sharpshooters In 2016, two separate elements of the 29th deployed overseas. [19] The division's soldiers were part of a NATO multi-national task force consisting of units from the Ukraine, Greece, Poland, Romania, Armenia and Lithuania under the command of U.S. Army Brigadier General Douglas B. Earhart who concurrently served as the 29th's Deputy Commanding General. Company B, Captain William R. Boles' Company, was formerly Company B, of the 21st. Name: Andrew Nester , (Virginia) Private, Company D, 3rd Virginia Infantry Regiment. The Battalion . The 29th ID Band received the Superior Unit Award for training excellence during Training Year 2019. Contact Name: Angela Whitaker-Becker. The total site area is approximately 56.5 acres in Troutville, at State Drive and Route 651, east of I-81 and north of Roanoke. [citation needed], The 29th Infantry Division is also featured in numerous video games related to World War II. The 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, "Rough Riders" (including roster), click here! SGT Bobby Beasley and SSG Craig Cherry were killed in an IED attack on a patrol in southern Ghazni near Gilan. 11th New York Infantry, U.S.A. Reproduction number: LC-DIG-cwpbh-00840. Discharged. Unidentified Virginia, Nester, George M. Virginia suoritti jrjestns Fredericksburgissa Virginiassa keskuussa 1861. 7 items. 24th Virginia Infantry. During that time, the division's subordinate units were reassigned to other National Guard divisions. [69] Major Thomas D. 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[6]:323 The division continued its service in the National Guard under this new organization. Garrett, Isaac J. Soldiers of the 29th Infantry Division were awarded five Medals of Honor, 44 Distinguished Service Crosses, one Distinguished Service Medal, 854 Silver Star Medals, 17 Legion of Merit Medals, 24 Soldier's Medals, 6,308 Bronze Star Medals, and 176 Air Medals during the conflict. Following 4-month train up, the battalion deployed to Bagram Air Base Afghanistan where the unit split into two operational elements. Stephen Clark Lindsey. One officer (Lieutenant John A. Coulson) and 27 enlisted men surrendered. Infantry 63rd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (McMahon's), Nester, M.G. Filed in 1897. ISBN 978--930919-51-1; The unit was reorganized in May 1862, with nine companies. Alderman, John Perry. The Virginia Army National Guard's 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment and the 29th Infantry Division Band are aligned under the 29th. [10] On 30 September 1985, the division was reactivated at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, with units from the Virginia Army National Guard (VAARNG) and Maryland Army National Guard (MDARNG). As part of the 29th ID Security Partnering Team, the Soldiers were assigned to NATO's International Security Assistance Force Joint Command Security Partnering Team with the mission of assisting with the growth and development of the Afghan National Security Forces where they served as advisers and mentors to senior Afghan leaders. Fought on 28 May 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA. Nester, A.H. Joyce, Patrick - Died February 25th, 1926 . [17]:7273 The 29th Division, which was already undermanned after heavy casualties on D-Day, was even further depleted in the intense fighting for Saint-L. They also facilitated theater security cooperation activities such as key leader engagements, joint exercises, conferences, symposia, and humanitarian assistance and disaster response planning. Although the 29th did not see combat through most of the next 50 years, it participated in numerous training exercises throughout the world. Died Company E, 29th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 10 Jan 1863 at Emory, VA Hospl. Fought on 16 May 1864 at Drewry's Bluff, VA. Moore's five companies from Abingdon and companies raised in the spring of 1862 evidently made up the nine-company regiment. [8] The division was out of combat in March. 4th Alabama Cavalry, Co. F (Dismounted/Mounted) - Located in West Central Alabama and members of the 1st Division of Southern Reenactors. Co. G Capt. Following the end of World War II, the division saw frequent reorganizations and deactivations. Soldiers of the 116th Infantry spearheaded an attack in . The Army National Guard organized a major ceremony for the 60th anniversary, as many of the veterans who participated in the invasion were in their 80s at that time, and the 60th anniversary was seen as the last major anniversary of the landings in which a large number of veterans could take part. 185th-198th Regiments Infantry, 1st and 2nd Regiments Heavy Artillery, 1st Regiment Light Artillery and Independent Batteries Light Artillery -- v . Date Added: 11/20/2015. It continued to face stiff German resistance as it advanced to key positions southeast of Saint-L[17]:105 It was then reassigned to V Corps, and then again to VIII Corps. 28th Virginia Infantry Regiment, CSA Organized in Lynchburg, Va in June 1861. [13] Turning west, the 29th took part in the assault on Brest which lasted from 25 August until 18 September. Confederate Artillery GUYNN, James. For detailed citations regarding commanders, unit strengths, weapons, and other . Carroll County, Virginia Militia, Nester, Thomas N. Ascension & Assumption Parish. Wade; and Majors John S. Deyerle, Austin Harman, and James C. Taylor. 54th-60th Regiments-Infantry -- v. 6. Confederate [8] On 16 November, the division began its drive to the Roer River, blasting its way through Siersdorf, Setterich, Durboslar, and Bettendorf, and reaching the Roer by the end of the month. The division trained as a unit during the 1935 First Army maneuvers at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, and during the 1939 First Army maneuvers at Manassas, Virginia. Cold Harbor fought on May 31st, 1864 - June 12th, 1864 near Hanover Co; near . 50th Infantry Regiment was organized in July 18 6 1, with ten companies and three companies of cavalry temporarily attached. Confederate Units. STAUNTON, Va. - Veterans of the 116th Infantry Regiment and Soldiers of the Virginia Army National Guard's 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team gathered to remember the unit's history and enjoy fellowship at the 53rd annual muster Nov. 13. The 29th Infantry Division was one of the divisions inactivated. Known initially as the Augusta County Regiment and headquartered at Staunton, the unit's primary . GUYNN, Lemuel. It fought mostly in western Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia. [8], After a short rest, the division returned to XIX Corps and took part of the Battle of Aachen by moving to defensive positions along the Teveren-Geilenkirchen line supporting the 30th Infantry Division in Germany and maintained those positions through October. The Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division Headquarters returned to the United States in March 2022 after a 9-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility as the headquarters of Task Force Spartan, which exercises command and control of Operation Spartan Shield. Fought on 14 May 1863 at Drewry's Bluff, VA. Staff Sgt. because of over age. Unidentified Virginia, Nester, James M. 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment Colorized image of Private Stanford Lea Jessee of Co. A, 29th Virginia Infantry Regiment [15]:103 By nightfall, the division headquarters landed on the beach with about 60 percent of the division's total strength, and began organizing the push inland. The ceremony is scheduled for March 24, 2023, in the Fort Pickett area near Blackstone, Virginia. Benjamin Adams's Co. In joining the National Guard, Lightfoot was looking for an opportunity to serve her community, while also improving herself. Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. (State Unknown) Private, Company G, 6th California Infantry Regiment (1898-1899) & Private, Company E, 22nd U.S. Infantry Regiment. Virginia: 64th Virginia Infantry was formally created on December 14, 1862, by the consolidation of the 21st and 29th Battalions of Virginia Infantry. Assigned to Corses Brigade, Picketts Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Lieutenant General Omar Bradley, commanding the American First Army, considered evacuating the survivors and landing the rest of the divisions elsewhere. Confederate Fought on 30 Mar 1864 at Cherry Grove, VA. Fought on 15 Oct 1862 at Lexington, KY Hospl. It had a force of 172 men at Gettysburg, returned to western Virginia, then was involved in operations in East Tennessee. Confederate [17]:17 German reserves formed a new defensive front outside the town, and American forces fought a fierce battle with them two miles outside of the town. Company B Fort Belvoir VA WWII engineer school photo framed . Website. Georgia-Native American Units. https://twitter.com/29thID, Fort Belvoir-based Headquarters Battalion, 29th Infantry Division The unit served in A.G. Jenkins', W.E. Sergeant, 109th New York Infantry, Co. E; 2nd Lieutenant, 109th New York Infantry, Co. K. Letters (1862-1865). Muster Rolls Of The New York Infantry Regiments During The Civil War. 29th Alabama Infantry New Sealed at the best online prices at eBay! Assigned to Corses Brigade, Picketts Division, Department of North Carolina, Assigned to Corses Brigade, Army of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, Assigned to Corses Brigade, Department of Southwestern Virginia and East Tennessee, Assigned to Corses Brigade, Department of North Carolina, Assigned to Corses Brigade, Hokes Division, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. The 29th Virginia was authorized in November, 1861, and was to contain seven companies under Colonel A.C. Moore and three companies at Pound Gap. Virginia and Maryland Army National Guardsmen from the 29th Infantry Division (Light) provided the largest contingent for the battalion. Welcome to Geni, home of the world's largest family tree. Five companies were organized at Abingdon under the command of Colonel Alfred C. Moore: Company A Russell County Captain William McJesseeCompany B Wythe County Captain William R. B. HorneCompany C Carroll Marksmen Carroll CountyCompany D Rifle Rangers Carroll CountyCompany E Carroll County Captain Alexander Haynes. During November, 1862, it united with Cocke's-Ancell's Battery to form the Fluvanna Light Artillery. Rhodes.[55]. In the spring of 1864 it returned to Virginia and took its place in the Petersburg trenches north and south of the James River and ended the war at Appomattox. Over the course of the next two centuries, the regiment played a major role in America's armed conflicts. 34th Cavalry Battalion, formerly the 1st Battalion Virginia Mounted Rifles, was organized in December, 1862. It is currently a formation of the U.S. Army National Guard and contains units from Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia. Shenika Lightfoot joined the Virginia Army National Guard at the end of 2015, about a year after graduating from James Madison University with a degree in cultural anthropology. Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 6 August 1861. [12]:19394, On 6 June 1984, 40 years after the landings on Omaha Beach, the Army announced that it would reactivate the 29th Infantry Division, organized as a light infantry division, as part of a reorganization of the National Guard. Age 54 years old. In 1963, the division was reorganized in accordance with the Reorganization Objective Army Divisions plan, eliminating its regimental commands in favor of brigades. Read more about Task Force Pegasus at https://ngpa.us/22186. It was assigned to the Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia, then moved to Kentucky where it was engaged at Middle Creek. Fought on 30 Mar 1864 at Ivor Station, VA. Barton Smith to Alexander Smith, 3 March 1863. . In March 1994, during a time of post-Cold War reductions in the size of the Regular Army, the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment was tasked to test a new concept. By 0830, the landings were called off for lack of space on the beach, as the Americans on Omaha Beach were unable to overcome German fortifications guarding the beach exits. NATO intervention in Bosnia and HerzegovinaGlobal War on Terrorism. Parents: In recent years, the Division has continued answering the call supporting Operation Spartan Shield in forward deployed locations. 29th NY Infantry Regiment: 91st NY Infantry Regiment: 157th NY Infantry Regiment: 30th NY Infantry Regiment: 92nd NY Infantry Regiment: 158th NY Infantry . Served with the 3rd Infantry Division . Film Number M382 roll 40, Nestor, Anderson Fought on 16 May 1864 at Howlett House, VA. The unit served in the Richmond area, then participated in the Maryland Campaign. After completing six months of peacekeeping training at Fort Bragg, the 4th Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment deployed to the Sinai from January through June 1995, then redeployed to Fort Bragg. During the spring of 1862 it merged into the 25th Regiment Virginia Infantry. The 49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry (in addition to that listed above), click here! 62nd Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry . Its origins date back to World War I and is most known for its participation in the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach in World War II. Also engaged in the simulation war were about 150 soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division. Regiment: 23rd (Infantry) Rank: Private (most likely) Company: G; Company: Captain William's; Using quotes around phrases may return fewer, more relevant results. The 29th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.It fought mostly in western Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia. SMITH, Ewell. Units 9th through 10th. This regiment sustained 47 casualties at Chickamauga, totalled 390 men and 329 arms in December, 1863, andhad 128 present in December, 1864 and 212 in January, 1865. Born: 14 June 1843. War-Time Reminiscences of James D. Sedinger, Company E, 8th Virginia Cavalry (Border Rangers) , West Virginia History, Volume 51 (1992) pp. Lo became immortalized as "The Major of St. Confederate It was active in Jackson's Valley Campaign, then served with the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Sharpsburg. [8] Meanwhile, the 175th Infantry cleared the Klotze Forest. Fought on 6 Apr 1865 at Sailor's Creek, VA. Bavaria, Germany. The 29th Infantry Division (29th ID), also known as the "Blue and Gray Division",[1] is an infantry division of the United States Army based in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The unit was composed of infantry and cavalry until December when the cavalry companies united with other companies to form the 18th Regiment Virginia Partisan Rangers, and at times the 62nd Partisan Rangers, the 62nd Infantry, and Imboden's Partisan Rangers. Fought on 20 Sep 1863 at Zollicoffer Station, TN. [6]:321, On 23 October 1946, the division was reactivated in Norfolk, Virginia. Infantry 45th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, Nestor, Reuben [53], More than 80 members of the 29th deployed to Jordan in August 2016 where they assumed command of the military's joint operations center there to support Operation Inherent Resolve. The 29th ID wartime mission is to provide mission command . [10] At this time the division was assigned to V Corps of the U.S. First Army. [1]. Company E, 29th Virginia Infantry. Jackson Light Artillery was organized at Winchester, Virginia, during March, 1862. Jackson's Battalion, Light Artillery, Virginia State Line 141st-184th Regiments-Infantry -- v. 10. Robert A. Richardson's Co. (Mercer County) 25th Virginia Infantry. The field officers were Colonel Robert C. Trigg; Lieutenant Colonels Henry A. Edmundson, William B. Shelor, and John J. H. E. Howard, 1st edition, 1988. Its origins date back to World War I and is most known for its participation in the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach in World War II. 29th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. This year's theme was "Remembering Our History: The Global War on Terrorism & Honoring Our . Son of George Washington McKenzie and Rebecca Lundy.Civil War Veteran. GUYNN, Levi. When 155 mm howitzers were returned to infantry divisions beginning in 1929, a formerly non-divisional unit from Pennsylvania was assigned to the division. The division had such a high casualty rate that it was said that Gerhardt actually commanded three divisions: one on the field of battle, one in the hospital and one in the cemetery. Fought on 31 Mar 1865 at Dinwiddie Court House, VA. These rosters were compiled by the New York State Adjutant General Office. In March, 1863, it totalled 732 men. Formed in 1917, the division deployed to France as a part of the . Fifth Virginia Infantry (The Virginia regimental histories series). It served in Western Virginia, then joined the Army of Tennessee. Bedford provided Soldiers to serve in Company A, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division. US Army. Hundreds of soldiers from the 29th Infantry Division completed nine days of training on 16 June 2001 at Fort Polk, Louisiana, to prepare for their peacekeeping mission in Bosnia, as the second division headquarters to be deployed as a part of SFOR 10. Soldier's Rank_Out Private Lieutenant Colonel George W. Hansborough and Major G.D. Camden, Jr. were in command. [10], In 1959, the division was reorganized under the Pentomic five battle group division organization. The 29th Infantry Division, under the command of Major General Leonard Gerow, was sent to England on 5 October 1942 on RMSQueen Mary. Virginia provided the division's headquarters, the 1st and 2nd Brigade, the Division Artillery (with one MDARNG artillery battalion) and other minor units, while Maryland provided the 3rd Brigade, Aviation Brigade, 29th Infantry Division (with two VAARNG aviation companies), the Division Support Command (with one VAARNG aviation company) and other minor units. The 29th Infantry Division exercises training and readiness oversight of the following units,[56] which are not organic: there is a division headquarters battalion, an armored brigade combat team, two infantry brigade combat teams, a combat aviation brigade, a field artillery brigade, a maneuver enhancement brigade, and a division sustainment brigade. [15]:98 The catastrophic losses suffered by this small Virginia community led to it being selected for the site of the National D-Day Memorial. Ortner. Matthew D. Danvers's Co. Capt. Some of the Union units are identified as formed in 1864. However, this organization never took place. Fought on 1 Jul 1864 at Bermuda Hundred, VA. [15]:86, As the ships were traveling to the beach, the heavy seas, combined with the chaos of the fighting caused most of the landing force to be thrown off-course and most of the 116th Infantry missed its landing spots. On 15 July 1995, the 4th Battalion was inactivated at Fort Bragg, and its Soldiers returned to their parent units. He is the man pictured in the upper left image. The division took command of 1st Brigade, 29th Infantry Division and 2nd Brigade, 29th Infantry Division of the Virginia Army National Guard,[6]:322 as well as 3rd Brigade, 29th Infantry Division of the Maryland Army National Guard. Infantry 24th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. 29th Regiment, Virginia Infantry The 29th Division was first constituted on paper on 18 July 1917, three months after the American entry into World War I, in the U.S. Army National Guard. Texas. . It was transferred to the Virginia National Guard at no cost. [8] On 14 July, the division was reassigned to XIX Corps, part of the First Army, itself part of the 12th Army Group. Gen. James W. Ring, the VNG Director of the Joint Staff, presented the awards. - Company G, 29th Infantry. He discusses the requisitioning of grain and asks his father . [10], In 1968, in the middle of the Vietnam War, the Army inactivated several National Guard and Reserve divisions as part of a realignment of resources. Johnson's Brigade and first engaged the Federals in western Virginia. Michael - Died March 29th, 1941 (Mount Olivet Cemetery . Fought on 1 Apr 1864 at Dinwiddie Court House, VA. However . It was assigned to the Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia, then moved to Kentucky where it was engaged at Middle Creek. $8.99 + $5.00 shipping. Part of this unit was captured at Roanoke Island in February, 1862. The division, in turn, took 38,912 German prisoners of war. [42][43][44], The 29th ID suffered one casualty during this deployment. Among them are highly decorated soldier Joseph A. Farinholt, soccer player James Ford, United States federal judge Alfred D. Barksdale,[65] and historian Lawrence C. Wroth,[66] generals Milton Reckord,[67] Norman Cota,[68] Charles D. W. Canham, and Donald Wilson. Confederate His career started in 1982 and today, hes the Virginia Army National Guards Command Sergeant Major. Artillery Snead's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Fluvanna Artillery), Nestor, Joshua After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. The other element moved south with the Bn Commander to control and shape operations in the Wardak and Ghazni provinces. The battalion was made up of 88% National Guardsmen and Army Reservists from 32 different states, and 12% Regular Army Soldiers, most from the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. Cavalry 34th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Witcher's Battalion, Virginia Mounted Rifles), Nestor, George M. [6]:319 Troops came from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Horne, and Isaac White. Units supporting Operation Spartan Shield provide capabilities such as aviation, logistics, force protection and information management.

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