In the early days of the war there were approximately 1,540 men in the 10 companies of the 13th Virginia Infantry Regiment. As the war progressed, attrition severely reduced the ranks, and only 63 survivors were present at the surrender at Appomattox. Company A, with an initial strenght of 166, had remaining only 22 at Appomattox, one of whom was Private George Q. Peyton.
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In the early days of the war there were approximately 1,540 men in the 10 companies of the 13th Virginia Infantry Regiment. As the war progressed, attrition severely reduced the ranks, and only 63 survivors were present at the surrender at Appomattox. Company A, with an initial strenght of 166, had remaining only 22 at Appomattox, one of whom was Private George Q. Peyton.
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