1st Virginia (Provisional) Infantry Battalion
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- Also referred to as the:
- Irish Battalion
- 1st Battalion Virginia Regulars
- May 1861 - Organized with 5 companies
- ? - Mustered into Virginia State service
- June 30, 1861 - Mustered into Confederate service
- March 23, 1862 - Kernstown
- Spring 1862 - Reorganized
- May 8, 1862 - McDowell
- May-June 1862 - Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862
- June 25-July 1, 1862 -
The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
- June 27, 1862 - Gaines' Mill
- August 9, 1862 - Cedar Mountain
- August 28-30, 1862 - 2nd Bull Run
- September 12-15, 1862 - Harpers Ferry
- September 17, 1862 -
Battle of Antietam, Maryland
- December 13, 1862 - Fredericksburg
- June 1864-April 1865 - Siege of Petersburg
- April 9, 1865 - Appomattox Court House
- Surrendered
DESIGNATIONS
- Army of the Northwest / Gilham's Brigade (September 1861-January 1862)
- Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / Gilham's/Burks'/Campbell's Brigade (March-May 1862)
- Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / Jackson's Division / Campbell's Brigade (May-June 1862)
- Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Jackson's Division / Campbell's/Cunningham's/J.R. Jones' Brigade (June-December 1862)
- Army of Northern Virginia / Provost Guard (December 1863-April 1865)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: John D. Munford (Major)
- David Bridgford (Major)
- John Seddon (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. (Pages 153-154)