1st Virginia Cavalry:
Charles M. Kemper, Co. C (Kemper's Company), cpt.
2nd Virginia Cavalry:
Hugh Kemper, Co. B.
6th Virginia Cavalry:
Charles M. Kemper, Co. C (Kemper's Company), cpt.
F.C. Kemper, Co. C (Kemper's Company).
George M. Veitch, Co. F (Washington's Home Guard), 1st lt. Enl., 5/25/1861. Promoted, 11-12/1861 to cpl.;
4/20/1862, to lt. He was captured and exchanged, 9/21/1862 at Aiken's Landing, VA., for one Lt. J.F. Kent, 3rd U.S.
Infantry (this writer's former regiment). He was wounded, 5/23/1862, Cedarville, VA., and taken prisoner. He was at Front
Royal, VA. hospital, 5/30/1862, and later exchanged at Ft. Delaware, 8/5/1862. He was court-martialed, 1/30/1864, to loss of rank
and pay for 3 months, for "drunkeness and conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline." He was again captured, 6/11/1864,
at Louisa Court House, and held the remainder of the war. He was paroled, 6/16/1865, at Ft. Delaware.
Isaac A. Veitch, Co. F, cpl. Enl., 5/25/1861. Promoted, 11/12/1863, to cpl. He was captured at Spottsylvania Court House, VA.,
5/12/1864, and held in Elmira Prison, NY., the remainder of the war. He was paroled, 7/11/1865.
Richard A. Veitch, Co. F. Enl., 8/1/1862. He was court-martialed, 1/30/1864, for "absenting himself from his command without the
authority and remaining for the night." He was sentenced to 6 months hard labor but it was remitted. He was captured,
2/22/1864, at Snickersville, and imprisoned at Ft. Delaware. He was paroled 6/16/1865.
Robert S. Veach, Co. B (The Old Guard). According to family records, he served, but this writer has failed to find recorded evidence.
Drafted, 1862, age 13. He was wounded at Gettysburg, PA., 7/3/1863, and at Fisher Hill, VA., 9/22/1864.
7th Virginia Infantry:
James L. Kemper, colonel. He was promoted, 1862, to brigadier-general, and was given command of one of Pickett's Brigades in Longstreet's
Division. He was wounded and captured at Gettysburg, 1863, during Pickett's Charge. He was exchanged in 1864. He then served in a
staff position in Richmond, VA., to the close of the war. He later became the governor of VA.
10th Virginia Infantry:
George B. Kemper, Co. B (Rockingham Rifles), 2nd lt.
William M. Kemper, Co. B, 1st lt.
William P. Kemper, Co. B, cpl. He also served in the 42nd Regiment below.
Jospeh Sonneron, Co. A. Enl., 4/18/1861. Transferred to Co. F, 4/18/1862, then back to Co. A, 1/1863. He was captured, 5/12/1864, at
Spottsylvania Court House, VA., and was held at Point Lookout, MD. He was later moved to Elmira Prison, NY, 8/2/1864. He was paroled,
6/19/1865.
Adam Spangler, Co. A, cpt.
10th Battalion, Virginia Reserve Infantry:
G.W. Kemper, Co. C, cpl.
11th Virginia Infantry:
James G. Kemper, Co. I, cpl.
11th Virginia Cavalry:
Jacob Veach, Co. E.
12th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery:
Legin R. Kemper, Co. A. He also served in Utterback's Artillery below.
Peter Kemper, Co. A. He also served in Utterback's Artillery below.
William D. Kemper, Co. A. He also served in Utterback's Artillery below.
17th Virginia Infantry:
George N. Kemper, Co. K.
H.S. Kemper, quartermaster sgt.
Hugh F. Kemper, Co. K, cpl.
William H. Kemper, Co. G, 1st lt. He also served in the 18th Battalion below.
18th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery:
Delaware Kemper, Co. E, cpt.
William H. Kemper, Co. E, 2nd lt.
28th Virginia Infantry:
George E. Kemper, Co. H.
Matthew J. Kemper, Co. D, 2nd lt.
William B. Kemper, Co. C, cpl.
32nd Virginia Militia:
John S. Kemper, Co. C (Augusta Co., VA.)
33rd Virginia Infantry:
Lewis Veach, Co. F (Hardy Greys).
35th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry:
Lewis T. Veach, Co. F.
T.L. Veach, Co. F.
38th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery:
John Kemper, Co. G.
Joshua J. Kemper, Co. A. He also served in the 49th Regiment below.
42nd Virginia Infantry:
William P. Kemper, Co. C, sgt.
43rd Virginia Cavalry (Mosby's Rangers):
James F. Kemper, Co. B. He was a cadet at VMI, Class of '64.
Joseph H. Kemper, Co. B.
John S. Mosby, colonel.
49th Virginia Infantry:
John Kemper, Co. G.
Joshua J. Kemper, Co. G.
54th Virginia Militia:
Shadrick Veitch, Co. E (Norfolk City, VA).
136th Virginia Militia:
Jacob Veach, Co. C & H (Shenandoah Co., VA.)
Joseph F. Veach, Co. C. (Son of Joshua and Ann Larkins Veach).
146th Virginia Militia:
Jacob Veach, Co. P (Shenandoah Co., VA).
Douthat's Light Artillery:
George E. Kemper, 1st sgt.
New Market Corps:
Wilberforce Veitch, Co. B. Enrolled VMI, 1863. The Corps fought at the battle of New Market, VA., but he was absent on guard detail
at VMI. He graduated in 1867, number 186 of 295 students. He was also a member of the Home Guard Artillery Company, entering the unit in 1863.
Previous to this, he was a cadet at the Staunton Military Academy in 1861.
Utterback's Light Artillery:
D.W. Kemper, also recorded as William D. Kemper.
Legin R. Kemper, cpl.
Peter Kemper
