21st Virginia Infantry Battalion
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- Also referred to as the:
- Pound Gap Battalion
- Special Service Battalion
- Fall 1861 - Organized with 6 companies
- ? - Mustered into Confederate service for 1 year
- March 16, 1862 - Pound Gap, Kentucky
- April 16, 1862 - Reorganized
- November 24, 1862 - Consolidated with the 29th Virginia Infantry Battalion
- Re-designated 64th Virginia Infantry
- Per Adjutant and Inspector General's Office / Special Order #275
DESIGNATIONS
- Department #2 / Army of Eastern Kentucky / Marshall's Brigade (March 1862)
- District of Abingdon (May 1862)
- Department of Southwestern Virginia / District of Abingdon (May-November 1862)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: John B. Thompson (Major)
- Auburn L. Pridemore (Major)
- Campbell Slemp (Lieutenant Colonel)
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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 196-197)