Captain Collins' Company | Chimborazo Hospital | Pay | Spotsylvania Court House
Thomas A. Watkins
On the Confederate Rosters, Thomas A. Watkins of Halifax Co. VA is shown to have had rank, probably Lieutenant. The muster rolls show that Thomas served in the 39th Battalion Virginia infantry, Co. D.
Fleming C. Watkins
Fleming Watkins served in Co. H, 3rd Virginia Cavalry, CSA. "This company was successively designated as Captain Collins' Company of Cavalry: Company B, 2nd Regiment Virginia Cavalry: Company B and Company H, 3rd Regiment Virginia Cavalry." This Battalion was a dismounted Battalion.
Fleming was enrolled in the Confederate Army on January 30, 1864, officially enlisted on February 1st, and was assigned to his regiment on Feb. 4, 1864 as a Private. When he enrolled, he was conscripted at Camp Lee, VA.
Fleming was admitted April 9 to Chimborazo hospital, No. 1, Richmond, Virginia for Morbi Cutis, a skin disease and returned to duty April 30. He was wounded May 8, 1864 with a Head flesh wound, hospitalized at Chimborazo Hospital, No. 2, Richmond, Virginia on May 9, transferred to Chimborazo Hospital No. 1 on May 12, transferred May 18 to private quarters, probably home. He returned to the C.S.A. General Hospital in Danville, Virginia on June 10.
Flem returned to duty Aug. 8. He was paid $24 for 2 months service, on Aug 22,1864 for March and April. On August 29, the quartermaster issued him one pair of pants.
In the spring of 1864, Grant started a relentless push towards the Confederate capital of Richmond. Regardless of the cost (in lives) the northern troops pressed on. The major battle that occurred on May 8th, 1864 and continued for over two weeks (May 5-21), was at Spotsylvania Court House. This battle is know as one of the most ferociously sustained combats of the war. Other names for this battle on May 8th was Combat at Laurel Hill and Corbin's Bridge. Casualties for the Confederate numbered 12,000. This is the battle where Fleming was most likely wounded. The battlefield is within a day's ride (horse and wagon) to Richmond, where Fleming was hospitalized on May 9th.
Note: Anne Laurie Watkins said her father Fleming was wounded at Gettysburg. (Fleming officially enlisted in 1864, 6 months after . It could have been one of his brothers, or it may have been him, records from this time are not completely accurate. Many times men were "enlisted" as troops came through town making the actual official enlistment date months later.
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