4th Virginia (Local Defense) Infantry Battalion
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- Also referred to as the Naval Battalion
- June 22, 1863 - Organized with 5 companies at Richmond from employees of the Navy Department for local defense as needed
- June 23, 1863 - Mustered in Confederate Service
- June 27, 1863 - Company F temporarily assigned
- 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 / G.W.C. Lee's Brigade (May-July 1863)
- Department of Richmond / Local Defense Troops Brigade (September 1864-February 1865)
- Department of Richmond / G.W.C. Lee's Division / ? Brigade (March-April 1865)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: Robert D. Minor (Major)
- Martin W. Curlin (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 166)
