Windsor in Isle of Wight County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Seven Confederate Brothers

September 18, 2010

1. Seven Confederate Brothers Marker

Inscription. On 22 Apr. 1861, at the beginning of the Civil War, six sons of Benjamin Mills Roberts and Mary Ann Wright Roberts enlisted in Co. D (Isle of Wight Rifle Grays), 16th Va. Inf. Regt. They were Mills W., John W., Sylvester J., Benjamin C., Francis C., and Nathaniel C. Roberts, who received a medical discharge. 1st Lt. Stephen W. Roberts, the seventh son, already had enlisted in the 11th N.C. Inf. All of the brothers were wounded while in service, and three surrendered at Appomattox Court House. Remarkably, all survived the war to return to the Windsor area.

Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number UT-19.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 22, 1861.

Location. 36° 48.319′ N, 76° 43.932′ W. Marker is in Windsor, Virginia, in Isle of Wight County. It is on East Windsor Boulevard (U.S. 460) 0.1 miles west of Hidden Acres Circle, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Windsor VA 23487, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Windsor, Virginia (approx.

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0.6 miles away); Isle of Wight County / Nansemond County (approx. 2.6 miles away); Civil War Cavalry Skirmish (approx. 5.7 miles away); Zuni (approx. 7 miles away); Southampton County / Isle of Wight County (approx. 7.1 miles away); Blackwater Line - Blackwater Bridge (approx. 7.2 miles away); Boykin's Tavern (approx. 7.2 miles away); Isle of Wight County (approx. 7.2 miles away).

Regarding Seven Confederate Brothers.
The Roberts Brothers of Windsor

Sylvester James Roberts (1837-1915)
First Corporal, Company D, 16th Virginia. In 1862, he was wounded and eventually captured at Germana Ford on May 1, 1863. Sylvester was present at the surrender at Appomattox.

Francis Columbus Roberts (1840-1903)
Private, Company D, 16th Virginia. He was wounded in the Battle of the Wilderness on May 6, 1864. Francis was present at the surrender at Appomattox.

Benjamin Claudius Roberts (1839-1926)
Private, Company D, 16th Virginia. He was wounded May 12, 1862, at Spotsylvania Courthouse.

John Walter Roberts (1835-1901)
Second Sergeant, Company D, 16th Virginia. He was wounded at Malvern

September 18, 2010

2. Seven Confederate Brothers Marker

Hill and at Spotsylvania Courthouse. He lost his right arm.

Nathaniel Cornelius Roberts (1843-1873)
Private, Company D, 16th Virginia. He discharged due to physical disability.

Stephen Wyatt Roberts (1833-1897)
First Lieutenant, North Carolina “Bethel” Regiment. He was wounded three times during the war.

Mills W. Roberts (1832-1893)
Orderly Sergeant, Company D, 16th Virginia. He was wounded at Petersburg on June 22, 1864. Mills was present at the surrender at Appomattox.

Source - Isle of Wight County Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 23,870 times since then and 149 times this year. Last updated on September 22, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2010. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.