New River Notes
Since 1998 - Historical and Genealogical
Resources
for the Upper New River Valley of North Carolina and Virginia
Virginia Military Units - 1861-1865
Artillery Units
Cavalry Units
Infantry Units
Militia Units
Reserve Units
Local Defense and Home Guard Units
Virginia State Rangers and Virginia State Line
Other Virginia Units
- Virginia Military Institute
- Corps of Cadets at New Market
- Virginia Public Guard and the Virginia Armory Band.
- Herbig's Infirmary Company
- Richmond Ambulance Committee
Units Raised Directly by the Confederate States Government with Significant Virginia components.
- Princess Anne Partisan Rangers
- 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry
- 7th Battalion Confederate Cavalry
- 8th Confederate Cavalry Regiment (Dearing's)
- 1st Confederate Engineer Regiment
- 3rd Confederate Engineer Regiment
Note: Confederate units were theoretically raised by the central government. They were considered the backbone of the Confederate regular army. In practice, however, they were not much different than any other unit, except that their members could not easily be identified with anyone particular state.
Additionally, five companies in the 10th Kentucky Cavalry, C.S. were recruited in southwestern Virginia.
Updated March 15, 2001