The 36th Virginia Infantry has disbanded on April 12,1865 in Christainsburg, Virginia after hearing news of General Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, Virginia. Before the men separated and headed for home, they were given a review of there four years of service, recalling their victories and remembering those who were no longer with them.
The 36th Virginia Infantry had over 2300 men that served in her ranks between 1861-1865. (a regt. had 10 companies, each company had 100 men = 1000 men per regiment). They took over 50% casualties. 100 men died as result of battle. 150 men died from disease, another 625 men were captured. Of those men captured, 85 of them died in Federal prisons. About 250 men were severally wounded. Several hundred soldiers were transferred to other regt's when the regiment was reorganized in August of 1861 and again in May 1862.