Virginia Civil War Confederate Reserve Units

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


 * 1st Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Confederate) 1st Battalion Reserves was organized during May, 1864, with nine companies. During the Appomattox Campaign many of its members were captured at Sayler's Creek. Lieutenant Colonel Richard T. W. Duke and Major James M. Strange were in command.


 * 1st Regiment, Virginia Reserves (Fairnholt's) (Confederate) Organized in August,1864. 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.


 * 1st Regiment, Virginia Reserves (Confederate) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 1st Regiment, Virginia State Reserves (2nd Class Militia) (Confederate) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 2nd Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Confederate) Organized in July, 1864,During December the unit was transferred to General P.T. Moore's command. Most of its members were captured at Sayler's Creek on April 6. Lieutenant Colonel John H. Guy and Major Edward B. Cook were in command.


 * 2nd Regiment, Virginia State Reserves (Confederate) See the 19th Virginia Militia (Confederate) unit history.


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


 * 3rd Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Archer's) (Confederate) Organized at Petersburg, Virginia, in June, 1864. It served in the Petersburg area, then in January, 1865. 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.


 * 3rd Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Chrisman's) (Confederate) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 3rd Battalion, Valley Reserves, Virginia (Augusta County Reserves) (Confederate) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 3rd Regiment, Virginia Reserves (Booker's) (Confederate) Organized in September,1864, April 9,1865 it surrendered. Its commanders were Colonel Richard A. Booker, Lieutenant Colonel Joel B. Leftwich, and Major William M. Ewers.


 * 4th Battalion, Virginia Reserves(Confederate) Organized with four companies during August, 1864. Many of its members were captured around Appomattox. Major D.E. Godwin was in command.


 * 4th Regiment, Virginia Reserves (Confederate) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 5th Battalion, Virginia Reserves (Henry's)(Confederate) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit