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*[[39th Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)]]<br>39th Infantry Regiment was organized during the summer of 1861 with eleven companies: eight infantry, two cavalry, and one artillery.<br>Efforts failed to reorganize the regiment, and it disbanded on February 3, 1862. Its commanders were Colonel Charles Smith, Lieutenant Colonel Louis C.H. Finney, and Major N.R. Cary. <br>
*[[39th Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)]]<br>39th Infantry Regiment was organized during the summer of 1861 with eleven companies: eight infantry, two cavalry, and one artillery.<br>Efforts failed to reorganize the regiment, and it disbanded on February 3, 1862. Its commanders were Colonel Charles Smith, Lieutenant Colonel Louis C.H. Finney, and Major N.R. Cary. <br>
*[[40th Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)|40th Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[41st Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)|41st Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)]]<br>Completed its organization in July, 1861. Men of this unit were recruited in Petersburg and Sussex, Chesterfield, Norfolk, and Nansemond counties. After serving in the Department of Norfolk, it was assigned to General Mahone's and Weisiger's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia.<br>On April 9, 1865, it surrendered with 10 officers and 99 men. The field officers were Colonels John R. Chambliss, Jr. and William A. Parham, Lieutenant Colonels George Blow, Jr. and Joseph P. Minetree, and Majors William H. Etheredge and Francis W. Smith. <br>
*[[42nd Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)|42nd Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[43rd Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)|43rd Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>






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