The Logan Guards and Chatham Grays were in the 53rd Virginia Infantry, one of the five regiments under Brigadier General Lewis Armistead at Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. This book gives the storyline of the 53rd Virginia, including order of battles, prison camps endured, and casualties per battle. The book centers on finding the genealogy of the men of Pittsylvania County. Prior works by the author are two books which extensively covered the genealogy of Pittsylvania County soldiers: "38th Virginia Infantry: Finding the Men in the 1860 Census" and "57th Virginia Infantry: Finding the Men in the 1860 Census".

This book gives the summary of battles and cites hardships endured by the 18th Virginia Infantry in the Civil War. The 18th Virginia was in some of the largest and most pivotal battles, including Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, 1st Manassas, 2nd Manassas, Sharpsburg(Antietam), Fredericksburg, Five Forks, and Appomattox. In addition to covering the Civil War storyline, the book includes genealogical detail on the approximately 525 men who were in Pittsylvania County companies A, B, and I. Initial works by the author were "38th Virginia Infantry: Finding the Men in the 1860 Census" and "57th Virginia Infantry: Finding the Men in the 1860 Census". Subsequent works have been to concentrate on finding life details on the remaining Pittsylvania Civil War Soldiers. "Pittsylvania Civil War Soldiers: Logan Guards & Chatham Grays of the 53rd Virginia Infantry", and "Pittsylvania Civil War Soldiers: Chalk Level Grays & Turkey Cock Grays of the 21st Virginia Infantry."

The 38th Virginia Infantry was organized in May and June of 1861, in the southern Virginia counties of Pittsylvania, Halifax, and Mecklenburg. Seven of the ten Companies were recruited in Pittsylvania, thus it was called the Pittsylvania Regiment. Less than a year prior, census takers unknowingly finished recording for posterity the men who would go to war. An in depth study shows seven Virginia counties and six North Carolina counties bordering the recruitment area of Pittsylvania, Halifax, and Mecklenburg would contribute men to the 38th Virginia. The 38th Virginia Infantry was in the field of battle from Yorktown in April of 1862, to Appomattox on April 9, 1865. The largest losses suffered were at battles of 7 Pines, Malvern Hill, Gettysburg, Chester Station, and the 2nd Battle of Drewry's Bluff. Herein is detail on the orders of battles, the prison camps endured, and the names of parents and wives of the soldiers, with focus on the census of 1860.

The 57th Virginia Infantry was one of five regiments in General Lewis Armistead's Brigade in Pickett's Charge, at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. Prior to being Brigadier General, Armistead commanded the 57th Virginia. About 1,800 men joined the 57th, primarily from Franklin, Pittsylvania, Buckingham, Botetourt, and Albemarle County, but at least 15 bordering counties contributed men. Initial enlistments were from May-July of 1861, with the nucleus coming from 5 companies of Keen's Battalion. This publication gives detail on the battles, from Malvern Hill to Appomattox, and the prison camps many suffered through. The core of the book, however, is a quest for basic genealogical data on the men of the 57th Virginia, with a focus on their parents, wives, and location in 1860.