From the book "57th Virginia Infantry" by Charles W. Sublett: Peters, William enl 7/21/61 Pig River in Co. C. AWOL 10/26/01 to 12/61; present thru 6/63. KIA Gettysburg 7/4/63. BTW, my GGF was also in the 57th (Co. A) and was wounded and captured at Gettysburg. They participated in 'Pickett's Charge'. Good Luck, Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 9:41 PM Subject: 57th VA Infantry at Antietam > My ancestor, Private William Peters from Franklin County, fought with the > 57th VA Infantry, Company C. I read in Stephen Sear's "Landscape Turned Red," > that the 57th VA Infantry was at Antietam. Were they there only in a support > position? > > Thank you in advance for any information. I look forward to hearing from you & > to learning the part the 57th played in America's bloodiest day. > > Sincerely, > > Mike Peters > [log in to unmask] > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html