Yes, in at least one case that I know of.  In January of 1864,  
Pickett was assigned the task of assembly a heterogenous group  
including the 7th VA Infantry to retake New Bern, North Carolina.   
They reached New Bern on May 3 but were immediately recalled to  
Virginia to face the new Federal offensive.

See:  David F. Riggs, 7th Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, VA: H. E.  
Howard, Inc., 1982, 2nd ed.), 30-32.

Craig Kilby

On Sep 13, 2008, at 4:08 PM, David Kiracofe wrote:

> Hello Va-Hist Listers:
>
> A student asked me this question and a quick scan of my little  
> Civil War library did not turn up an easy answer.   Did Virginia  
> forces fight anywhere outside of the Old Dominion during the Civil  
> War?  I'm not referring to the forces that invaded Maryland and  
> Pennsylvania or served in the Confederate navy, but rather to  
> whether or not men were sent out to the west or to the deep south.   
> Our class was discussing soldier motivations and it was noted that  
> Virginians were highly engaged because they were encountering the  
> enemy on their own soil -- hence th question: would they (did  
> they?) fight show the same engagement outside of their home state.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David Kiracofe
>
> David Kiracofe
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