NPS CWS&SS shows 17 of that name:

Soldier Name Side Function Regiment Name

Nester, A.H.
Confederate
Unidentified Virginia

Nester, Aaron
Confederate
Unidentified Virginia

Nester, Aaron
Confederate
Unidentified Virginia

Nester, Ed. B.
Confederate
Unidentified Virginia

Nester, George M.
Confederate
Unidentified Virginia

Nester, H. ...
Confederate
Unidentified Virginia

Nester, J.N.
Confederate Artillery
Snead's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Fluvanna Artillery)

Nester, James
Confederate
Unidentified Virginia

Nester, James M.
Confederate
Unidentified Virginia

Nester, James M.
Confederate Artillery
Snead's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Fluvanna Artillery)

Nester, James M.
Confederate
Infantry 54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry

Nester, John
Confederate
Infantry 54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry

Nester, John
Confederate
Infantry 63rd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (McMahon's)

Nester, M.G.
Confederate
Infantry 45th Regiment, Virginia Infantry

Nester, Reuben
Confederate
Carroll County, Virginia Militia

Nester, Thomas N.
Confederate Artillery Huckstep's Company,
Virginia Light Artillery (Fluvanna Artillery)

Nester, Zion
Confederate Infantry 24th Regiment, Virginia Infantry

54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
54th Infantry Regiment was organized in October, 1861. It was soon ordered to Kentucky and took an active part in the engagement at Middle Creek. Later the unit was assigned to Trigg's, Reynolds', Brown's and Reynolds' Consolidated, and Palmer's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It participated in many battles of the army from Chickamauga to Atlanta, endured Hood's winter operations, and fought in North Carolina. On April 9, 1865, it merged into the 54th Battalion Virginia Infantry. This regiment sustained 47 casualties at Chickamauga, totalled 390 men and 329 arms in December, 1863, andhad 128 present in December, 1864 and 212 in January, 1865. The field officers were Colonel Robert C. Trigg; Lieutenant Colonels Henry A. Edmundson, William B. Shelor, and John J. Wade; and Majors John S. Deyerle, Austin Harman, and James C. Taylor.

63rd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (McMahon's)
63rd Infantry Regiment was organized in May, 1862. It served in Western Virginia, then joined the Army of Tennessee. The unit was assigned to Kelly's, Reynolds', Brown's, and Reynolds' Consolidated, and Palmer's Brigade. It participated in the campaigns of the army from Chickamauga to Atlanta, moved with Hood to Tennessee, and was active in North Carolina. The 63rd lost about one-third of its force in the fight at Chickamauga, and in December, 1863, totalled 303 men and 188 arms. It contained 129 effectives in December, 1864, and on April 9, 1865, merged into the 54th Battalion Virginia Infantry. Few surrendered on April 26. The field officers were Colonels James M. French and John J. McMahon, and Lieutenant Colonels David C. Dunn and Connally H. Lynch.

Huckstep's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Fluvanna Artillery)
Holman's-Huckstep's Battery [also called 1st Fluvanna Artillery or Sons of Fluvanna] was organized in June, 1861. The unit served in the Richmond area, then participated in the Maryland Campaign. During November, 1862, it united with Cocke's-Ancell's Battery to form the Fluvanna Light Artillery. It was commanded by Captains William Holman and Charles T. Huckstep.

American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Andrew Nester ,
Enlistment Date: 6 Aug 1861
Enlistment Place: Carroll, Virginia
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Virginia
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 6 August 1861.
Enlisted in Company E, 29th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 6 Aug 1861.
Died Company E, 29th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 10 Jan 1863 at Emory, VA Hospl.

29th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
29th Infantry Regiment was authorized in November, 1861, and was to contain seven companies under Colonel A.C. Moore and three companies at Pound Gap. However, this organization never took place. Moore's five companies from Abingdon and companies raised in the spring of 1862 evidently made up the nine-company regiment. It was assigned to the Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia, then moved to Kentucky where it was engaged at Middle Creek. Later it saw action in Western Virginia and for a time served in North Carolina under General French. In March, 1863, it totalled 732 men. Attached to General Corse's Brigade the unit participated in Longstreet's Suffolk Expedition and during the Gettysburg Campaign was on detached duty in Tennessee and North Carolina. In the spring of 1864 it returned to Virginia and took its place in the Petersburg trenches north and south of the James River and ended the war at Appomattox. Many were lost at Sayler's Creek, and only 1 officer and 27 men surrendered on April 9, 1865. The field officers were Colonels James Giles and Alfred C. Moore; Lieutenant Colonels Alexander Haynes, William Leigh, and Edwin R. Smith; and Majors Ebenezer Bruster, William R.B. Horne, and Isaac White.

Andrew Nestor
Regiment Name 29th Virginia Infantry
Side Confederate
Company E
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M382 roll 40

Soldier Name Side Function Regiment Name

Nestor, Anderson
Confederate
Infantry 45th Regiment, Virginia Infantry

Nestor, Andrew
Confederate
Infantry 29th Regiment, Virginia Infantry

Nestor, David
Confederate
Cavalry 34th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Witcher's Battalion, Virginia Mounted Rifles)

Nestor, George M.
Confederate
Infantry 62nd Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry

Nestor, J.M.
Confederate
Artillery Jackson's Battalion, Light Artillery, Virginia State Line

Nestor, Jackson
Confederate
4th Regiment, Virginia Reserves

Nestor, James
Confederate
Carroll County, Virginia Militia

Nestor, James M.
Confederate
Artillery Snead's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Fluvanna Artillery)

Nestor, Joshua
Confederate
Infantry 45th Regiment, Virginia Infantry

Nestor, Reuben
Confederate
4th Regiment, Virginia Reserves

Nestor, S.W.
Confederate Sharpshooters
30th Battalion, Virginia Sharpshooters (Clarke's)

Nestor, Thomas N.
Confederate
Artillery Snead's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Fluvanna Artillery)

Nestor, Zion
Confederate
Infantry 24th Regiment, Virginia Infantry

It appears that under the NESTER/NESTOR name, some names appear several times.

34th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Witcher's Battalion, Virginia Mounted Rifles)
34th Cavalry Battalion, formerly the 1st Battalion Virginia Mounted Rifles, was organized in December, 1862. The unit served in A.G. Jenkins', W.E. Jones', V.A. Witcher's, and B.T. Johnson's Brigade and first engaged the Federals in western Virginia. It had a force of 172 men at Gettysburg, returned to western Virginia, then was involved in operations in East Tennessee. During April, 1864, it contained 222 effectives, saw action at Piedmont, and served with Early in the Shenandoah Valley. The 34th disbanded at Lynchburg in April, 1865. Lieutenant Colonel Vinson A. Witcher, and Majors John A. McFarlane and William Straton were in command.

62nd Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry
62nd Regiment Mounted Infantry completed its organization in September, 1862. The unit was composed of infantry and cavalry until December when the cavalry companies united with other companies to form the 18th Regiment Virginia Partisan Rangers, and at times the 62nd Partisan Rangers, the 62nd Infantry, and Imboden's Partisan Rangers. The command was mounted during the latter part of 1863 and served in Imboden's Brigade. It fought in western Virginia, was active in the Gettysburg Campaign, then participated in various conflicts in the Shenandoah Valley. The regiment took part in Early's operations and disbanded in April, 1865. Its commanders were Colonels John D. Imboden and George H. Smith, Lieutenant Colonels Robert L. Doyle and David B. Lang, and Majors Houston Hall and George W. Imboden.

Jackson's Battalion, Light Artillery, Virginia State Line
Jackson Light Artillery was organized at Winchester, Virginia, during March, 1862. It was active in Jackson's Valley Campaign, then served with the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Sharpsburg. In September the unit was mustered out of service and the men joined in the Alleghany Light Artillery. Its commander was Captain Wilford E. Cutshaw.

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