The collection contains a single document reporting the roll of the Confederate 31st Virginia Infantry, Company E, for May 1862, with a short description of the regiment's activities, during the American Civil War. The top the document indicates it was filled out and submitted by Captain Samuel A. Gilman under the command of Colonel John L. Huffman. The roll indicates the company consisted of 100 men with a total of 75 present for active duty. Also it contains a short historical sketch of the regiment's activity for May 1862, including information on locations of the unit and a record of wounded members.