of the voter, whatever that may be. However, it became apparent that the rifles had conflicted views and could not continue to serve a cause which they were not invested within. As such the following morning Pryor assembled the regiment, ordered the rifles to step forward and ground their arms after which he disbanded the company. The month ended with another shakeup in the command structure as General Walter Gwynn resigned his command of the Norfolk Area, taking a position with the North Carolina Volunteers, commanding outer coastal defense. General Benjamin Huger was chosen as his successor by Special Order #109 on May 23. June 1861 June ushered in new experiences as the Portsmouth Rifle Company became the first within the regiment to engage the enemy. This engagement took place on the 5th and was known as The Battle of Pig Point in which the revenue cutter Harriet Lane laid shell upon the newly constructed battery at Pig Point in effort to assess its strength. After the initial confusion, the company composed itself and returned fire striking the ship and injuring 6 aboard at which point the vessel disengaged. On the following day, approximately 30 former members of the Newton Marion Rifles along with several new recruits began the formation of a new company within the regiment. Under Captain Alonzo B. Jordan, they would now be known as the Virginia Rifles. At this time several new companies came on board, and the disposition of the regiment was as follows: Existing companies Portsmouth National Light Infantry Greys under Captain John E. Deans Portsmouth Rifle Company under Captain John C. Owens Portsmouth Light Artillery under Captain Carney F. Grimes Dismal Swamp Rangers under Captain James C. Choate Old Dominion Guard under Captain Edward Kearns New companies Virginia Riflemen under Captain Alonzo B. Jordan Norfolk County Patriots under Captain William H. Etheredge Virginia Artillery under Captain William James Richardson St. Brides Cavalry/Light Guard under Captain John Edward Doyle Dinwiddle Rifle Greys under Captain John C. Griffin On June 7, The Dinwiddle Greys, Dismal Swamp Rangers & Virginia Riflemen were ordered to Isle of Wright County near Zuni. Here they established Camp Huger, so named after their commanding general, on the Norfolk & Petersburg Railroad. Pryor was given command of all forces at Camp Huger. From correspondence between Robert E. Lee and Capt. Ruffin of the Virginia Volunteers, it appears that this camp was