Virginia Civil War Confederate Units 1st through 8th: Difference between revisions

=== 1st Units  ===

*[[1st Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, Local Defense (Confederate)|1st Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, Local Defense (Confederate)]]<br>1st Cavalry Battalion [also called Lee's Legion] was formed in November, 1861 <br>Lieutenant Colonel John E. Johnson and Major Richard L.T. Beale were in command.<br>

*[[1st Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Hardaway's) (Moseley's) (Confederate)|1st Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Hardaway's) (Moseley's) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <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 Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>Completed its organization at Winchester, Virginia, in July, 1861.<br>September, 1864 the cavalry cut through the Federal lines at Appomattox and later disbanded. The field officers were Colonels R. Welby Carter, James H. Drake, William E. Jones, Fitzhugh Lee, William A. Morgan, and James E.B. Stuart; Lieutenant Colonels L. Tiernan Brien and Charles R. Irving; and Major Robert Swan.<br>

*[[1st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Williams Rifles) (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Williams Rifles) (Confederate)]]<br>Completed its organization at Richmond, Virginia, in May, 1861.<br>Only 17 surrendered on April 9, 1865.The field officers were Colonels Patrick T. Moore, F.G. Skinner, and Lewis B. Williams; Lieutenant Colonels William H. Fry and Frank H. Langley; and Majors John Dooley, William P. Mumford, George F. Norton, and William H. Palmer.<br>

*[[2nd Richmond Battery, Virginia (Confederate)|2nd Richmond Battery, Virginia (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>

*[[3rd Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Archer's) (Confederate)|3rd Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Archer's) (Confederate)]]<br>Organized at Petersburg, Virginia, in June, 1864. It served in the Petersburg area, then in January, 1865.<br>On April 9, the battalion surrendered. Lieutenant Colonels F.H. Archer and W.H. Hood, and Majors Thomas H. Bond and William H. Jarvis were in command.<br>

*[[3rd Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Confederate)|3rd Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>

*[[3rd Congressional District, Virginia Mounted Guard (Confederate)|3rd Congressional District, Virginia Mounted Guard (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>

*[[4th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)|4th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>Assembled at Winchester, Virginia, in July, 1861. Its companies were from the counties of Wythe, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Grayson, and Rockbridge. It became part of the Stonewall Brigade and served under Generals T.J. Jackson, T.B. Garnett, Winder, Paxton, J.A. Walker, and W. Terry.<br>The regiment surrendered with 7 officers and 38 men of which only 17 were armed. Its field officers were Colonels James T. Preston, Charles A. Ronald, and William Terry; Lieutenant Colonels Robert D. Gardner and Lewis T. Moore; and Majors Matthew D. Bennett, Joseph F. Kent, and Albert G. Pendleton.<br>

*[[4th Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)|4th Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>

*[[5th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (12 months, 1861-62) (Mullins') (Confederate)|5th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (12 months, 1861-62) (Mullins') (Confederate)]]<br>5th Cavalry Regiment, Provisional Army was organized near Norfolk, Virginia, in July, 1861. The men were recruited at Petersburg and in the counties of Princess Anne, Sussex, Surry, Prince George, Nansemond, and Southampton. It served in the Department of Norfolk until May, 1862, when three companies were assigned to the 14th Battalion and seven companies merged into the 16th Battalion Virginia Cavalry.<br>. Majors Benjamin Allston and John Mullins were in command.<br>

*[[5th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)|5th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>Organized in May, 1861, under Colonel K. Harper. Eight companies were from Augusta County and two from Frederick County. The unit became part of the Stonewall Brigade and served undder Generals T.J. Jackson, R.B. Garnett, Winder, Paxton, J.A. Walker, and W. Terry.<br>It surrendered 8 officers and 48 men. The field officers were Colonels William S.H. Baylor, John H.S. Funk, William H. Harman, and Kenton Harper; Lieutenant Colonel Hazel J. Williams; and Majors Absalom Koiner and James W. Newton.<br>*[[5th Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)|5th Regiment, Virginia Militiay (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit<br>

*[[5th Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry, Artillery, and Infantry) (Confederate)|5th Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry, Artillery, and Infantry) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit<br>

=== 6th&nbsp;through 8th Units  ===

*[[6th Battalion, Virginia Infantry, Local Defense (Tredegar Battalion) (Confederate)|6th Battalion, Virginia Infantry, Local Defense (Tredegar Battalion) (Confederate)]]<br>Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>

*[[6th Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Confederate)|6th Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Confederate)]]<br>Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>

*[[6th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|6th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>Completed its organization in November, 1861, at Manassas, Virginia. Men of this unit were raised in Loudoun, Rappahannock, Clarke, Rockingham, Pittsylvania, Fairfax, Halifax, Fauquier, and Orange counties.<br>Only 3 men surrendered on April 9, 1865, as most of the cavalry cut through the Federal lines and later disbanded. The field officers were Colonels Charles W. Field, Thomas S. Flourney, John S. Green, and Julien Harrison; Lieutenant Colonels J. Grattan Cabell and Daniel T. Richards; and Majors Cabell E. Flournoy and Daniel A. Grimsley.<br>

*[[6th Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)|6th Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate) ]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>

*[[7th Battalion, Virginia Infantry, Local Defense (1st Nitre Battalion) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>

*[[7th Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Confederate)]]<br>Was organized at Norfolk, Virginia, during the summer of 1861 with eight companies.<br>The unit was transferred to the infantry and merged into the 61st Regiment in October, 1862. Lieutenant Colonel Samuel M. Wilson was in command.<br>

*[[7th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Ashby's) (Confederate)]]<br>Was organized during the late spring of 1861. Ten companies formed the 12th Regiment Virginia Cavalry, seven became the 17th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, one transferred to the 14th Regiment Virginia Cavalry, and one became J.W. Carter's Battery.<br>Later the regiment was involved in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and disbanded in mid-April, 1865. None of its members were at Appomattox on April 9. The field officers were Colonels Turner Ashby, Richard H. Dulany, William E. Jones, and A.W. McDonald; Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Marshall; and Majors O.R. Funsten, Daniel C. Harcher, and Samuel B. Myers.<br>

*[[7th Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)]]<br>Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>

*[[8th Battalion, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>

*[[8th Battalion, Virginia Reserves (1st Battalion, Valley Reserves) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>

*[[8th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>8th Cavalry Regiment was organized early in 1862 with nine companies but increased its number to eleven to July. Many of the men were recruited in Smyth, Nelson, Kanawha, and Tazewell counties.<br>None were included in the surrender at Appomattox because it had cut through the Federal lines and disbanded. The field officers were Colonels James M. Corns and Walter H. Jenifer; Lieutenant Colonels Thomas P. Bowen, A.F. Cook, Henry Fitzhugh, and Albert G. Jenkins; and Major P.M. Edmondson.<br>