Virginia Civil War Confederate Infantry Units: Difference between revisions

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.  

*[[1st Battalion, Virginia Infantry (Regulars) (Irish Battalion) (Confederate)|1st Battalion, Virginia Infantry (Regulars) (Irish Battalion) (Confederate) ]]<br>Organized in May, 1861 <br>The unit surrendered 18 officers and 120 men. Majors D.B. Bridgford, John D. Munford, and John Seddon were in command.<br>

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

*[[3rd Regiment, Virginia Infantry, Local Defense (Henley's) (McAnerney's) (Confederate)|3rd Regiment, Virginia Infantry, Local Defense (Henley's) (McAnerney's) (Confederate)]]<br>Was organized in September, 1864 from the 3rd (Departmental) Infantry Battalion Local Defense Troops. Its members were from the War Department, Post Office Department, Treasury Department, Quartermaster Department, Medical Purveyor's Department, and men under the age of eighteen. <br>At Sayler's Creek many were captured and only 1 man surrendered at Appomattox. The field officers were Colonel John McAnerney; Lieutenant Colonel S.F. Sutherland; and Majors Bolling Baker, John A. Henley, and S.G. Jamison.<br>

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

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

*[[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>

*[[11th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>Was organized at Lynchburg, Virginia, in May, 1861, and accepted into Confederate service in July. Its members were raised in the counties of Campbell, Botetourt, Montgomery, Fauquier, Culpeper, and Rockbridge.<br>Many were captured at Sayler's Creek, and only 1 officer and 28 men surrendered. The field officers were Colonels David Funsten, Samuel Garland, Jr., Maurice S. Langhorne, and Kirkwood Otey; and Majors Adam Clement, Carter H. Harrison, and J.R. Hutter.<br>

*[[12th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>Was organized at Norfolk, Virginia, in May, 1861, using the 4th Battalion Virginia Volunteers as its nucleus. Its members were from Petersburg, Richmond, Hicksford, and Norfolk. <br>Of the 348 engaged at Gettysburg, only four percent were disabled. It surrendered 12 officers and 177 men. The field officers were Colonels Everard M. Feild and David A. Weisiger; Lieutenant Colonels John R. Lewellen and Fielding L. Taylor; and Majors Edgar L. Brockett, Richard W. Jones, and John P. May.<br>

*[[19th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>19th Infantry Regiment, organized at Manassas Junction, Virginia, in May, 1861, contained men recruited at Charlottesville and in the counties of Albemarle, Nelson, and Amherst.<br>Many were captured at Sayler's Creek, and only 1 officer and 29 men surrendered. The field officers were Colonels P. St. George Cocke, Henry Gantt, Armistead T.M. Rust, and John B. Strange; Lieutenant Colonels John T. Ellis, Charles S. Peyton, and Bennett Taylor; and Majors Waller M. Boyd and William Watts. <br>

*[[20th Battalion, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>

*[[24th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)|24th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>Assembled in June, 1861, with men from Floyd, Franklin, Carroll, Giles, Pulaski, Mercer, and Henry Counties.<br>Many were lost at Sayler's Creek with no officers and 22 men surrendered on April 9, 1865.<br>

*[[25th Battalion, Virginia Infantry (Richmond Battalion) (City Battalion) (Confederate)|25th Battalion, Virginia Infantry (Richmond Battalion) (City Battalion) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>

*[[29th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)|29th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>29th Infantry Regiment was authorized in November, 1861, However, this organization never took place.<br>Moore's five companies from Abingdon and companies raised in the spring of 1862 evidently made up the nine-company regiment.<br>Many were lost at Sayler's Creek, and only 1 officer and 27 men surrendered on April 9, 1865.<br>The field officers were Colonels James Giles and Alfred C. Moore; Lieutenant Colonels Alexander Haynes, William Leigh, and Edwin R. Smith; and Majors Ebenezer Bruster, William R.B. Horne, and Isaac White.<br>

*[[30th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)|30th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>30th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Fredericksburg, Virginia, in June, 1861. Men of this unit were from Fredericksburg and the counties of Spotsylvania, Caroline, Stafford, and King George.<br>Many were lost at Five Forks and Sayler's Creek, and on April 9, 1865, it surrendered with 8 officers and 82 men. <br>The field officers were Colonels R.M. Cary and Robert S. Chew, Lieutenant Colonels John M. Gouldin and Archibald T. Harrison, and Majors William S. Barton and Robert O. Peatross.<br>

*[[39th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)|39th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>

*[[40th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)|40th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>Completed its organization in May, 1861. Its members were recruited in Northumberland, Richmond, and Lancaster counties. After serving in the Aquia District, the unit was assigned to General Field's, Heth's, and H.H. Walker's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia.<br>Many were captured at Sayler's Creek and only 7 men were included in the surrender on April 9, 1865. Field officers were Colonel John M. Brockenbrough; Lieutenant Colonels Fleet W. Cox, Arthur S. Cunningham, and Henry H. Walker; and Majors Edward T. Stakes and William T. Taliaferro. <br>

*[[49th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)|49th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>49th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in July, 1861. Its members were from the counties of Prince William, Warren, Fauquier, Rappahannock, Amherst, and Shenandoah. Three companies fought at First Manassas and these companies formed the nucleus of the regiment. It was assigned to General Featherston's, Early's, W.Smith's, Pegram's, and J.A. Walker's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia.<br>On April 9, 1865, it surrendered with 9 officers and 46 men. The field officers were Colonels John C. Gibson and William Smith, Lieutenant Colonels Charles B. Christian and Edward Murray, and Major Caleb Smith.<br>

*[[50th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)|50th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>50th Infantry Regiment was organized in July, 1861, with ten companies and three companies of cavalry temporarily attached. During September one of the cavalry companies was disabled and the other two transferred to the 8th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. The unit was reorganized in May, 1862, with nine companies.<br>During April, 1865, it disbanded. The field officers were Colonels Thomas Poage, Alexander M. Reynolds, and A.S. Vandeventer; Lieutenant Colonels William W. Finney and Logan H. N. Salyer; and Majors Lynville J. Perkins and C.E. Thorburn.<br>

*[[59th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)|59th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>59th Infantry Regiment [also called 2nd Regiment, Wise Legion] was organized in August, 1861.<br>Many were disabled at Sayler's Creek, and none of its members were present at the surrender. The field officers were Colonels Charles F. Henningsen and William B. Tabb, Lieutenant Colonels Frank P. Anderson and Joseph Jones, and Majors John Lawson and Robert G. Mosby. <br>

*[[60th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (3rd Regiment, Wise Legion) (Confederate)|60th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (3rd Regiment, Wise Legion) (Confederate)]]<br>60th Infantry Regiment [also called 3rd Regient, Wise Legion] was organized in August, 1861.<br>During mid-April, 1865, it disbanded. The field officers were Colonels Beuhring H. Jones and William H. Starke; Lieutenant Colonels James L. Corley, William A. Gilliam, George W. Hammond, J.W. Spaulding, John C. Summers, and W.A. Swank; and Majors William S. Rowan, James W. Sweeney, and Jacob N. Taylor<br>

*[[68th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)|68th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>

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

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

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