Narrative of Civil War Service Records
William
Winter Posey was born 5 Jan 1837 in Charles County, Maryland. He was
the third child of Joseph Harrison Posey, Sr. (1802 – 1874) and Caroline
Winter Cobey (1813 – 1880). He enlisted as a Private in Company “F”, “Vernon
Guards,” 2nd LA Infantry on 9 May 1861 in Camp Moore, LA. A narrative of his
service records follow:
 | Posey, W. W., Pvt. 1st Lt. Co. F, “Vernon Guards,” 2nd La. Inf. Enlisted May 9, 1861, Camp Moore, La. |
| Roll to June 30, 1861, Absent in Hospital at Yorktown. |
| Rolls July, 1861, to Oct., 1862, Present. |
| Roll Nov. and Dec., 1862, Present. |
| Promoted by seniority Nov. 25, 1862, 1st Lt. |
| Roll Jan. and Feb., 1863, Absent with 30 days' leave dating from Feb. 17, 1863. |
| Roll March and April, 1863, Present. |
| Roll May and June, 1863, |
| Died June 4, 1863 from wounds Recd. at Battle of Chancellorsville. |
The 2nd LA Infantry fought in the Battle of Fredericksburg, 11-13 Dec 1862 where the South inflicted heavy losses on the Union Army. Winter received a 30-day leave starting on 17 Feb 1863 and was on his way back to Virginia on 27 Mar 1863 when he wrote a letter home while in Brookhaven, Mississippi. The 2nd LA Infantry fought in the Battle of Chancellorsville, 26 Apr - 6 May 1863 where the South won the battle but suffered heavy losses - Confederates suffered 14,000 casualties while the Union Army suffered 17,000 casualties. Winter Posey died on 4 Jun 1863 from wounds he received during the Battle of Chancellorsville, less than one month earlier. Stonewall Jackson was also accidentally shot and seriously wounded by his own men in this battle. General Jackson’s left arm was amputated just below the shoulder. Stonewall Jackson died of pneumonia on May 10 while recuperating from his wounds.
Francis Cobey Posey was born 24 Dec 1838 in Charles County, Maryland. He was the fourth child of Joseph Harrison Posey, Sr. (1802 – 1874) and Caroline Winter Cobey (1813 – 1880). He enlisted as a Private in Company “F”, “Vernon Guards,” 2nd LA Infantry on 23 Sep 1861 in Monroe, LA. A narrative of his service records follow:
| Posey, Francis C.,Pvt. Co. “F”, “Vernon Guards,” 2nd La. Inf. En. Sept. 23, 1861, Monroe, La. |
| Present on all Rolls to June, 1862. |
| Rolls Aug., 1862, to Dec., 1863, |
| Absent, wounded and furloughed Aug. 30, 1862. |
| Roll Jan. and Feb., 1864. |
| Dropped from Roll. |
| In service in Trans-Miss. Dept. |
| On Roll of Prisoners of War of divers companies and regiments unattached, C. S. A., |
| Paroled Monroe, La., June 9, 1865. Res. Vernon, La. |
The 2nd LA Infantry fought in the Battle of Fredericksburg, 11-13 Dec 1862 where the South inflicted heavy losses on the Union Army. The 2nd LA Infantry also fought in the Battle of Chancellorsville, 26 Apr - 6 May 1863 where the South won the battle but suffered heavy losses - Confederates suffered 14,000 casualties while the Union Army suffered 17,000 casualties. Cobey’s older brother Winter was wounded in this battle and later died on 4 Jun 1863. We have no more letters after 16 Apr 1863. From Cobey’s service records, it is shown that he served in Mississippi and was a prisoner of war for a time, eventually being paroled at Monroe, LA on 9 Jun 1865.