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*[[1st Congressional District, Virginia Mounted Guard (Confederate)|1st 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> | *[[1st Congressional District, Virginia Mounted Guard (Confederate)|1st 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> | ||
*[[1st Regiment, Richmond Howitzers, Virginia Artillery (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Richmond Howitzers, Virginia Artillery (Confederate)]]<br> Organized at Richmond on November 9, 1859.<br> Enlisted on April 21, 1861.<br> Reorganized in May 1862.<br> Captured as part of Walker's column on April 8, 1865. <br> | *[[1st Regiment, Richmond Howitzers, Virginia Artillery (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Richmond Howitzers, Virginia Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>Organized at Richmond on November 9, 1859.<br>Enlisted on April 21, 1861.<br>Reorganized in May 1862.<br>Captured as part of Walker's column on April 8, 1865. <br> | ||
*[[1st Regiment, Virginia Artillery (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Virginia Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>Organized in September, 1861.<br>Disbanded in October, 1862. <br> | *[[1st Regiment, Virginia Artillery (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Virginia Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>Organized in September, 1861.<br>Disbanded in October, 1862. <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 Line (Cavalry) (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry) (Confederate)]]<br> | *[[1st Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry) (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry) (Confederate)]]<br>Organized in the latter part of 1862<br>Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Henry M. Beckley.<br> | ||
*[[1st Regiment, Virginia State Line (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Virginia State Line (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br> | *[[1st Regiment, Virginia State Line (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Virginia State Line (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br> | ||