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The information in this list of Virginia Military Units comes from the [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors] web site (CWSS). This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier. | The information in this list of Virginia Military Units comes from the [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors] web site (CWSS). This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier. | ||
=== Units 1st through 3rd<br> === | === Units 1st through 3rd<br> === | ||
*[[1st Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Confederate)|1st Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Confederate)]]<br>1st Battalion Reserves was organized during May, 1864, with nine companies.<br>During the Appomattox Campaign many of its members were captured at Sayler's Creek. <br>Lieutenant Colonel Richard T. W. Duke and Major James M. Strange were in command.<br> | *[[1st Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Confederate)|1st Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Confederate)]]<br>1st Battalion Reserves was organized during May, 1864, with nine companies.<br>During the Appomattox Campaign many of its members were captured at Sayler's Creek. <br>Lieutenant Colonel Richard T. W. Duke and Major James M. Strange were in command.<br> | ||
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*[[1st Regiment, Virginia Reserves (Fairnholt's) (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Virginia Reserves (Fairnholt's) (Confederate)]]<br>Organized in August,1864.<br>During the Appomattox Campaign most of its members were captured at Sayler's Creek. The field officers were Colonel Benjamin L. Farinholt, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas T. Boswell, and Major C.E. Averett.<br> | *[[1st Regiment, Virginia Reserves (Fairnholt's) (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Virginia Reserves (Fairnholt's) (Confederate)]]<br>Organized in August,1864.<br>During the Appomattox Campaign most of its members were captured at Sayler's Creek. The field officers were Colonel Benjamin L. Farinholt, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas T. Boswell, and Major C.E. Averett.<br> | ||
*[[1st Regiment, Virginia State Reserves (2nd Class Militia) (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Virginia State Reserves (2nd Class Militia) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br> | *[[1st Regiment, Virginia State Reserves (2nd Class Militia) (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Virginia State Reserves (2nd Class Militia) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br> | ||
*2nd Battalion, Valley Reserves, see [[9th_Battalion,_Virginia_Reserves_(2nd_Battalion,_Valley_Reserves)_(Confederate)|9th Battalion, Virginia Reserves (2nd Battalion, Valley Reserves) (Confederate)]]<br> | |||
*[[2nd Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Confederate)|2nd Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Confederate)]]<br>Organized in July, 1864,During December the unit was transferred to General P.T. Moore's command. Most of its members were captured at Sayler's Creek on April 6. Lieutenant Colonel John H. Guy and Major Edward B. Cook were in command.<br> | *[[2nd Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Confederate)|2nd Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Confederate)]]<br>Organized in July, 1864,During December the unit was transferred to General P.T. Moore's command. Most of its members were captured at Sayler's Creek on April 6. Lieutenant Colonel John H. Guy and Major Edward B. Cook were in command.<br> | ||