Ward's (Virginia) Infantry Battalion

Regimental History and Service Record

• Also referred to as the Essex and Middlesex Battalion

• August 16, 1861 - Organized by the detachment of 4 companies from 47th Virginia Infantry per Adjutant and Inspector General's Office / Special Order #252
  • ? - Mustered into Confederate Service
• Additional company assigned later in the month
• September 1861 - Increased to a regiment and re-designated 55th Virginia Infantry
• Does not appear in the Official Records series

DESIGNATIONS

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Regimental Roster

• First Commander: William N. Ward (Major)

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Regiment Statistical Information

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Legacy

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Sources

• Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Virginia. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 236, 260, 263-264)