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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 [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors] website (CWSS). This website can also be searched by the name of a soldier.  


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==== Units B through H  ====
==== Units B through H  ====
*Blacklick Home Guards, see [[Earhart's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Blacklick Home Guards) (Confederate)|Earhart's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Blacklick Home Guards) (Confederate)]] <br>
*Bland County, see [[Patterson's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Home Guard, 1st District, Bland County) (Confederate)|Patterson's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Home Guard, 1st District, Bland County) (Confederate)]] <br>


*[[Bosher's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)|Bosher's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Bosher's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)|Bosher's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
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*[[Ezell's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)|Ezell's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
*[[Ezell's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)|Ezell's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>


*[[French's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)|French's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[French's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)|French's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
 
*Greensville County Home Guard, see [[Scott's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Company A, Greensville County Home Guard)(Confederate)|Scott's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Company A, Greensville County Home Guard)(Confederate)]] <br>


*[[Hamilton's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)|Hamilton's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Hamilton's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)|Hamilton's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
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*[[Mallory's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Provost Guard) (Confederate)|Mallory's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Provost Guard) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Mallory's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Provost Guard) (Confederate)|Mallory's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Provost Guard) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


*[[Morehead's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)|Morehead's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Morehead's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)|Morehead's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
 
*Mount Airy Home Guard, see [[Neff's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Mount Airy Home Guard) (Confederate)|Neff's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Mount Airy Home Guard) (Confederate)]] <br>


*[[Neff's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Mount Airy Home Guard) (Confederate)|Neff's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Mount Airy Home Guard) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Neff's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Mount Airy Home Guard) (Confederate)|Neff's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Mount Airy Home Guard) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
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*[[Patterson's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Home Guard, 1st District, Bland County) (Confederate)|Patterson's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Home Guard, 1st District, Bland County) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[Patterson's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Home Guard, 1st District, Bland County) (Confederate)|Patterson's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Home Guard, 1st District, Bland County) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


*Pickett Guards, see [[Chappell's_Company,_Virginia_Local_Defense_(Pickett_Guards)_(Confederate)|Chappell's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Pickett Guards) (Confederate)]] <br>
*Pickett Guards, see [[Chappell's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Pickett Guards) (Confederate)|Chappell's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Pickett Guards) (Confederate)]] <br>
 
*Provost Guard, see [[Mallory's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Provost Guard) (Confederate)|Mallory's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Provost Guard) (Confederate)]] <br>


*[[Scott's Battalion, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)|Scott's Battalion, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
*[[Scott's Battalion, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)|Scott's Battalion, Virginia Local Defense (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
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==== Units 2nd through 14th  ====
==== Units 2nd through 14th  ====
*2nd Class, see [[Wolff's Company, Virginia Militia (2nd Class) (Confederate)|Wolff's Company, Virginia Militia (2nd Class) (Confederate)]] <br>


*[[2nd Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)|2nd Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)|2nd 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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*Russell County, see [[72nd Regiment, Virginia Militia (Russell County) (Confederate)|72nd Regiment, Virginia Militia (Russell County) (Confederate)]] <br>
*Russell County, see [[72nd Regiment, Virginia Militia (Russell County) (Confederate)|72nd Regiment, Virginia Militia (Russell County) (Confederate)]] <br>


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


*Spitler's, see [[97th_Regiment,_Virginia_Militia_(Spitler's)_(Confederate)|97th Regiment, Virginia Militia (Spitler's) (Confederate)]] <br>
*Spitler's, see [[97th Regiment, Virginia Militia (Spitler's) (Confederate)|97th Regiment, Virginia Militia (Spitler's) (Confederate)]] <br>


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

Latest revision as of 12:01, 5 January 2024

Virginia Civil War Confederate Local Units


The information in this list of Virginia Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors website (CWSS). This website can also be searched by the name of a soldier.


Local Defense[edit | edit source]

Units 1st through 8th[edit | edit source]

Units B through H[edit | edit source]

Units J through W[edit | edit source]

Militia[edit | edit source]

Units 2nd through 14th[edit | edit source]

Units 15th through 32nd[edit | edit source]

Units 33rd through 43rd[edit | edit source]

  • 39th Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)
    Organized during the summer of 1861 with eleven companies: eight infantry, two cavalry, and one artillery.
    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.
  • 41st Regiment, Virginia Militia (Confederate)
    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.
    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.

Units 44th through 56th[edit | edit source]

Units 57th through 77th[edit | edit source]

Units 78th through 92nd[edit | edit source]

Units 93rd through 115th[edit | edit source]

Units 117th through 139th[edit | edit source]

Units 140th through 166th[edit | edit source]

Units 179th through 198th[edit | edit source]

Units C through W[edit | edit source]