1st Virginia (Local Defense) Infantry Battalion
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- Also referred to as the:
- Armory Battalion
- Ordnance Battalion
- May 28, 1863 - Organized with 6 companies at Richmond from the employees of the armory for local defense as needed
- June 15, 1863 - Mustered in Confederate Service
- June 1864-April 1865 - Siege of Petersburg
- September 30, 1864 - Roper's Farm
- April 2, 1865 - Apparently discontinued upon the fall of Richmond
DESIGNATIONS
- Department of Richmond / Local Defense Brigade (May 1863-March 1865)
- Department of Richmond / G.W.C. Lee's Division / ? Brigade (March-April 1865)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: William S. Downer (Major)
- Thomas H. Ayres (Major)
- Charles H. Ford (Major)
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Regiment Statistical Information
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Legacy
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Notes
Sources
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Virginia. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Page 153)