FORSBERG, Augustus L. - Colonel

FORSBERG, Augustus L. - Colonel

FORSBERG, Augustus L. - Colonel
51st Virginia Infantry Regiment - CSA
Commanded the Forsberg Brigade July 1864 - March 1865
(45th,50th,51st VA Inf and 30th Batt.Virginia Sharpshooters)

Born Jan 13,1832 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Occ: Engineer
Served in the Swedish Army Engineer Corps in his youth, and immigrated to the States in 1855. He embarked from the North in South - Carolina during the bombardment of Sumter. From April to August 1861 he did serve as topographical engineer in Charlston Habor. In August he entered the 51st Virginia Infantry. Here began his career in the CSA with a widely known affection for the South and the Confederacy.

2nd Lt - 11 Oct 1861
Lt - Colonel - 26 May 1862
Colonel - 8 July 1863

Carnifax Ferry - 11 Sept 1861
Fort Donalson - 12-16 Feb 1862 (cited bravery)
Kanawha Vally Campaign,WV - 6 - 16 Sept 1862

(His regiment saw little action in 1863,"interior security")

Cold Habor - 27 May - 4 June 1864
Lynchburg - 17 June 1864
Took command of the Brigade in July 1864 ("Forsberg`s Brigade")
(45th,50th,51st and 30th Batt.Virginia Sharpshooters)
Participated in Early`s Raid on Washington
Frederick - 7-8 July 1864
Monocacy - 9 July 1864
Fort Stevens - 11 July 1864
Kernstown - 24 July 1864
Leetown - 25 Aug 1864
3rd Winchester - 19 Sept 1864 (wounded)

Waynsboro - 2 March 1865 (captured)

POW at Fort Delaware - March 1865 to 24 July 1865

The Colonel deceased on 15th July 1910 in Lynchburg.

One of his closest friends spoke of him with these words: