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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. | ||
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*1st Battalion, Virginia Infantry (Regulars) (Irish Battalion)<br>organized in May, 1861, with men from the city of Richmond and Hanover County. The unit contained five companies and was known as the Irish Battalion. <br>Majors D.B. Bridgford, John D. Munford, and John Seddon were in command.<br> | *1st Battalion, Virginia Infantry (Regulars) (Irish Battalion)<br>organized in May, 1861, with men from the city of Richmond and Hanover County. The unit contained five companies and was known as the Irish Battalion. <br>Majors D.B. Bridgford, John D. Munford, and John Seddon were in command.<br> | ||
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*1st Battalion, Virginia Infantry, Local Defense (Ordnance Battalion) (Armory Battalion) <br>Organized in May, 1861, with six companies. Since its members were from the Ordnance Department, it was often called the Ordnance or Armory Battalion. <br>Most of its officers and men were captured at Sayler's Creek, April 6, 1865. The field officers were Majors Thomas H. Ayres, William S. Downer, and Charles H. Ford. <br> | *1st Battalion, Virginia Infantry, Local Defense (Ordnance Battalion) (Armory Battalion) <br>Organized in May, 1861, with six companies. Since its members were from the Ordnance Department, it was often called the Ordnance or Armory Battalion. <br>Most of its officers and men were captured at Sayler's Creek, April 6, 1865. The field officers were Majors Thomas H. Ayres, William S. Downer, and Charles H. Ford. <br> | ||
*2nd Battalion, Virginia Infantry, Local Defense (Waller's) (Quartermaster Battalion) <br>2nd Infantry Regiment Local Defense Troops was formed by the consolidation of the 2nd and 6th Infantry Battalions Local Defense Troops in September, 1864. <br>Most of the men were captured at Sayler's Creek during the Appomattox Campaign. Its commanders were Colonel D.E. Scruggs and Lieutenant Colonel William E. Tanner. | *2nd Battalion, Virginia Infantry, Local Defense (Waller's) (Quartermaster Battalion) <br>2nd Infantry Regiment Local Defense Troops was formed by the consolidation of the 2nd and 6th Infantry Battalions Local Defense Troops in September, 1864. <br>Most of the men were captured at Sayler's Creek during the Appomattox Campaign. Its commanders were Colonel D.E. Scruggs and Lieutenant Colonel William E. Tanner. | ||
*2nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry <br>Assembled at Charles Town in April, 1861, <br>On April 9, 1865, it surrendered. <br>Its field officers were Colonels James W. Allen, Lawson Botts, and John Q.A. Nadenbousch; Lieutenant Colonels Raleigh T. Colston, Francis Lackland, and William W. Randolph; and Majors Francis B. Jones, Edwin L. Moore, and Charles H. Stewart. | |||
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