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The Civil War, 1861 to 1865

Virginia in the Civil War

Virginia was raised overwhelmingly for the Confederacy. Of the 524 regiments recorded in Virginia, 519 served the Confederate States and 5 the Union.

524
Regiments raised
283,042
Men in the records
519
Confederate
5
Union
0
Pinned to a town

Civil War regiments were raised locally: each was recruited from the eligible men of one or more nearby counties, organized at a rendezvous camp, and sent to the front. In Virginia, 0 of the 524 regiments below are pinned to the specific town where they formed; the rest are recorded honestly at the state level. The largest single unit raised in Virginia was the 62 Virginia Mtd. Infantry, with 3,713 men in the records.

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Confederate regiments raised in Virginia

519 recorded, largest first. Raising town shown where documented.

  • 62 Virginia Mtd. Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 3,713 men
  • 46 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 3,183 men
  • 22 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,997 men
  • 36 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,950 men
  • 45 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,888 men
  • 60 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,820 men
  • 34 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,812 men
  • 59 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,800 men
  • 6 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 2,788 men
  • 4 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 2,756 men
  • 5 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,735 men
  • 1 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 2,729 men
  • 9 Virginia Cavalry. (Johnson's Regiment.) · Raised in Virginia · 2,676 men
  • 5 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 2,584 men
  • 12 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,534 men
  • 7 Virginia Cavalry (Ashby's Cavalry) · Raised in Virginia · 2,522 men
  • 14 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 2,516 men
  • 6 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,513 men
  • 53 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,504 men
  • 51 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,497 men
  • 2 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 2,496 men
  • 57 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,462 men
  • 28 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,449 men
  • 10 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 2,381 men
  • 2 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,378 men
  • 9 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,359 men
  • 4 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,358 men
  • 11 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,267 men
  • 8 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 2,248 men
  • 41 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,242 men
  • 18 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,237 men
  • 3 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 2,222 men
  • 64 Virginia Mtd. Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,217 men
  • 38 Virginia Infantry. (Pittsylvania Regiment.) · Raised in Virginia · 2,215 men
  • 12 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 2,201 men
  • 25 Battalion Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,191 men
  • 14 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,178 men
  • 55 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,178 men
  • 25 Virginia Infantry (Heck's Regiment) · Raised in Virginia · 2,177 men
  • 1 Virginia Infantry (Williams Rifles) · Raised in Virginia · 2,167 men
  • 33 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,130 men
  • 24 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,056 men
  • 19 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 2,047 men
  • 63 Virginia Infantry. (McMahon's Regiment.) · Raised in Virginia · 2,046 men
  • 29 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,963 men
  • 42 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,954 men
  • 1 Virginia Artillery · Raised in Virginia · 1,942 men
  • 10 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,920 men
  • 26 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,905 men
  • 17 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,877 men
  • 7 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,856 men
  • 54 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,850 men
  • 37 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,845 men
  • 13 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,835 men
  • 25 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 1,833 men
  • 30 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,802 men
  • 27 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,801 men
  • 16 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,800 men
  • Mosby's Reg't Virginia Cav. (Partisan Rangers.) · Raised in Virginia · 1,797 men
  • 40 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,789 men
  • 11 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 1,782 men
  • 56 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,773 men
  • 50 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,757 men
  • 13 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 1,752 men
  • 49 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,749 men
  • 18 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 1,743 men
  • 21 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,733 men
  • 3 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,724 men
  • 52 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,694 men
  • 15 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 1,686 men
  • 8 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,673 men
  • 48 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,660 men
  • 19 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 1,659 men
  • 23 Batt'n Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,655 men
  • 21 Virginia Cavalry (Peters' Regiment) · Raised in Virginia · 1,608 men
  • 24 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 1,607 men
  • 23 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,565 men
  • 17 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 1,554 men
  • 58 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,532 men
  • 26 Batt'n Virginia Infantry. (Edgar's Battalion.) · Raised in Virginia · 1,497 men
  • 15 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,440 men
  • 47 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,439 men
  • 3 Virginia Infantry, Local Defense · Raised in Virginia · 1,382 men
  • 22 Virginia Cavalry. (Bowen's Reg't Va. Mounted Riflemen.) · Raised in Virginia · 1,356 men
  • 16 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 1,347 men
  • 19 Batt'n Virginia Heavy Artillery. (Atkinson's Battalion.) · Raised in Virginia · 1,333 men
  • 31 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,329 men
  • 1 Virginia State Reserves. (2d Class Militia.) · Raised in Virginia · 1,325 men
  • 32 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,308 men
  • 1 Batt'n Virginia Infantry. (1 Batt'n Virginia Regulars. Irish Battalion.) · Raised in Virginia · 1,302 men
  • 23 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 1,295 men
  • 20 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 1,268 men
  • 5 Virginia Cavalry (12 Mos., 1861-2) · Raised in Virginia · 1,228 men
  • 2 Virginia State Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 1,218 men
  • 6 Battalion Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 1,206 men
  • 44 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,205 men
  • 10 Batt'n Virginia Heavy Artillery. (Allen's Battalion.) · Raised in Virginia · 1,149 men
  • 37 Batt'n Virginia Cavalry. (Dunn's Battalion Partisan Rangers.) · Raised in Virginia · 1,147 men
  • 35 Batt'n Virginia Cavalry. · Raised in Virginia · 1,133 men
  • 38 Batt'n Virginia Light Artillery. (Read's Battalion.) · Raised in Virginia · 1,119 men
  • 18 Batt'n Virginia Heavy Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 1,112 men
  • 58 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 1,103 men
  • 20 Batt'n Virginia Heavy Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 1,101 men
  • 30 Battalion Virginia Sharpshooters · Raised in Virginia · 1,100 men
  • 3 Virginia Reserves. (Booker's Reg't Virginia Reserves.) · Raised in Virginia · 1,090 men
  • 22 Batt'n Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,067 men
  • 20 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 1,044 men
  • 97 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 1,032 men
  • 1 (Farinholt's) Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 1,005 men
  • 54 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 998 men
  • 4 Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 995 men
  • 34 Batt'n Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 962 men
  • 21 Battalion Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 945 men
  • 136 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 926 men
  • 2 Virginia Infantry, Local Defense · Raised in Virginia · 921 men
  • 2 Virginia Artillery · Raised in Virginia · 892 men
  • 39 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 859 men
  • 146 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 851 men
  • 40 Batt'n Virginia Cavalry. · Raised in Virginia · 837 men
  • 31 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 823 men
  • 13 Batt'n. Virginia Light Artillery · Raised in Virginia · 822 men
  • 4 Battalion Virginia Infantry, Local Defense. (Naval Battalion. Navy Department Battalion.) · Raised in Virginia · 821 men
  • 36 Batt'n. Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 799 men
  • 2 Batt'n Virginia Infantry, Local Defense · Raised in Virginia · 752 men
  • 5 Battalion Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 733 men
  • 12 Batt'n Virginia Light Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 728 men
  • 11 Batt'n Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 716 men
  • 1 Batt'n Virginia Infantry, Local Defense. (Ordnance Battalion. Armory Battalion.) · Raised in Virginia · 701 men
  • 45 Batt'n Virginia Infantry. · Raised in Virginia · 697 men
  • 41 Batt'n Virginia Cavalry. (White's Battalion.) · Raised in Virginia · 687 men
  • 39 Batt'n Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 674 men
  • 72 Virginia Militia. (Russell County Virginia Militia.) · Raised in Virginia · 666 men
  • 51 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 659 men
  • 166 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 605 men
  • 61 Virginia Militia. (Matthews Battalion.) · Raised in Virginia · 575 men
  • 108 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 551 men
  • Scott County Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 550 men
  • 15 Batt'n Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 543 men
  • 46 Batt'n Virginia Cavalry. · Raised in Virginia · 542 men
  • 32 Batt'n. Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 521 men
  • Hounshell's Batt'n Virginia Cav. (Partisan Rangers.) · Raised in Virginia · 520 men
  • 114 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 516 men
  • Capt. Cayce's Co. Virginia Light Artillery. (Purcell Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 516 men
  • 44 Batt'n Virginia Infantry. (Petersburg City Battalion.) · Raised in Virginia · 511 men
  • Conscripts, Camp Lee, Virginia · Raised in Virginia · 488 men
  • Burks' Regiment, Virginia Local Defense · Raised in Virginia · 479 men
  • 3 (Archer's) Battalion Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 469 men
  • Capt. W. P. Carter's Company Virginia Light Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 461 men
  • Capt. Douthat's Company Virginia Light Artillery. (Botetourt Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 431 men
  • Ferguson's Batt'n. Virginia Cav. (Guyandotte Batt'n.) · Raised in Virginia · 426 men
  • 86 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 424 men
  • 21 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 420 men
  • 14 Batt'n Virginia Cavalry. (Burroughs' Batt'n.) · Raised in Virginia · 417 men
  • Capt. Carpenter's Company (Alleghany Rough Artillery) Virginia Light Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 413 men
  • 135 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 404 men
  • 1 Batt'n Virginia Light Artillery · Raised in Virginia · 400 men
  • 129 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 391 men
  • Capt. Brander's Company Virginia L. Art'y. (Letcher Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 390 men
  • Capt. Pollock's Company Virginia Light Artillery. (Fredericksburg Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 389 men
  • 1 Batt'n Virginia Cavalry. (Local Defense Troops.) · Raised in Virginia · 389 men
  • Washington County Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 388 men
  • Courtney Artillery (Henrico Artillery), Virginia. · Raised in Virginia · 381 men
  • 47 Batt'n. Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 374 men
  • 3 Virginia Light Artillery (Local Defense) · Raised in Virginia · 370 men
  • 41 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 370 men
  • 7 Battalion Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 367 men
  • Capt. B.Z. Price's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Danville Artillery) · Raised in Virginia · 366 men
  • Capt. Kirkpatrick's Co. Virginia L. Art'y. (Amherst Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 366 men
  • Capt. Archibald Graham's Company Virginia Light Artillery. (Rockbridge Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 364 men
  • 6 Batt'n Virginia Infantry, Local Defense. (Tredegar Battalion.) · Raised in Virginia · 363 men
  • 1 Battalion Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 363 men
  • 151 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 362 men
  • Capt. Fry's Co. Virginia Light Artillery. (Orange Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 359 men
  • 14 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 353 men
  • 37 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 353 men
  • Capt. Clutter's Co. Virginia Light Art'y. · Raised in Virginia · 353 men
  • Va. Mil. Inst. · Raised in Virginia · 344 men
  • Grayson County Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 339 men
  • 3 (Chrisman's) Battalion Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 338 men
  • 34 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 337 men
  • Capt. Woolfolk's Company Virginia Light Artillery. (Ashland Light Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 336 men
  • Capt. Parker's Company, Virginia Light Artillery · Raised in Virginia · 333 men
  • Capt. Montgomery's Company Virginia Light Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 333 men
  • 10 Batt'n Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 333 men
  • 122 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 333 men
  • 8 Batt'n Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 333 men
  • Swann's Batt'n. Virginia Cav. (Carpenter's Batt'n.) · Raised in Virginia · 332 men
  • Carroll County Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 324 men
  • 89 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 324 men
  • Rockbridge County Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 319 men
  • Caldwell's Batt'n. Virginia Cav. · Raised in Virginia · 317 men
  • Capt. R.M. Anderson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (1 Co., Richmond Howitzers) · Raised in Virginia · 312 men
  • Cohoon's Battalion, Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 312 men
  • Capt. Garber's Co. Virginia Light Artillery. (Staunton Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 312 men
  • 77 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 310 men
  • Capt. Shoemaker's Company Virginia Horse Artillery · Raised in Virginia · 309 men
  • 115 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 309 men
  • Capt. J.D. Smith's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Bedford Light Artillery) · Raised in Virginia · 305 men
  • 59 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 303 men
  • Wise Legion Virginia Artillery · Raised in Virginia · 302 men
  • Capt. J.W. Carter's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery · Raised in Virginia · 302 men
  • 79 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 301 men
  • Capt. Daniel Shanks' Company Virginia Horse Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 301 men
  • Capt. Paris' Company Virginia Artillery. (Staunton Hill Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 299 men
  • Montague's Battalion, Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 297 men
  • Goochland Light Artillery, Virginia · Raised in Virginia · 293 men
  • 162 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 289 men
  • Capt. Pegram's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Branch Field Artillery) · Raised in Virginia · 288 men
  • 9 Batt'n Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 287 men
  • 82 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 287 men
  • Capt. Allen's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Lunenburg Artillery) · Raised in Virginia · 287 men
  • 67 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 285 men
  • 3 Cav. and Inf. Virginia State Line · Raised in Virginia · 283 men
  • Capt. Carrington's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Charlottesville Artillery) · Raised in Virginia · 278 men
  • Capt. Epes' Co., Virginia Heavy Art'y. (Johnston Artillery) · Raised in Virginia · 278 men
  • 46 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 277 men
  • Capt. Thornton's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Caroline Light Artillery) · Raised in Virginia · 276 men
  • Capt. Bryan's Company Virginia Artillery · Raised in Virginia · 276 men
  • Capt. McNeill's Co., Virginia Cavalry (Partisan Rangers) · Raised in Virginia · 275 men
  • Capt. Snead's Company Virginia Light Artillery. (Fluvanna Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 267 men
  • Capt. G. B. Chapman's Company (Monroe Battery) Virginia Light Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 260 men
  • Capt. Penick's Company Virginia Light Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 256 men
  • 3 Battalion Valley Reserves, Virginia. (Augusta County Reserves.) · Raised in Virginia · 255 men
  • Capt. Wright's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Halifax Artillery) · Raised in Virginia · 255 men
  • Capt. Griffin's Co. Virginia L. Artillery. (Salem Flying Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 254 men
  • Capt. Taylor's Company Virginia Light Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 250 men
  • Capt. Hardwicke's Co. Virginia L. Art'y. (Lee Battery.) · Raised in Virginia · 246 men
  • Capt. Moore's Company Virginia Light Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 246 men
  • Capt. Grandy's Co., Virginia L. Artillery (Norfolk Light Artillery Blues) · Raised in Virginia · 246 men
  • Capt. Ellett's Co., Virginia Light Artillery (Crenshaw Battery) · Raised in Virginia · 245 men
  • Capt. Dance's Company (Powhatan Artillery) Virginia Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 243 men
  • 111 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 240 men
  • Wythe County Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 238 men
  • Capt. C. F. Johnston's Co. Virginia Art'y. (Albemarle Art'y. Everett Art'y.) · Raised in Virginia · 237 men
  • Wade's Regiment Virginia Local Defense · Raised in Virginia · 234 men
  • 25 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 234 men
  • Capt. Jeffress' Company Virginia L. Art'y. (Nottoway Light Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 229 men
  • 109 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 227 men
  • Capt. A.J. Jones' Co., Virginia H. Art'y. (Pamunkey Artillery) · Raised in Virginia · 222 men
  • 9 Batt'n Virginia Infantry. (Hansbrough's Battalion.) · Raised in Virginia · 221 men
  • Capt. Cooper's Company Virginia Light Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 216 men
  • Capt. G.W. Brown's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery · Raised in Virginia · 214 men
  • Capt. Rives' Company Virginia Light Artillery. (Nelson Light Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 213 men
  • 157 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 213 men
  • Capt. Sturdivant's Company Virginia Light Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 212 men
  • Capt. Armistead's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Matthews' Light Artillery) · Raised in Virginia · 207 men
  • 5 Battalion Virginia Reserves. (Henry's Reg't Virginia Reserves.) · Raised in Virginia · 206 men
  • Capt. Jackson's Company Virginia Horse Artillery. (2d organization, 1863-65.) · Raised in Virginia · 205 men
  • 28 Battalion Virginia Infantry (Tabb's Battalion) · Raised in Virginia · 203 men
  • Capt. Young's Company Virginia Cav. (Howitzers. Marine Art'y.) · Raised in Virginia · 203 men
  • 52 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 202 men
  • Capt. Donald's Co., Virginia Light Art'y. · Raised in Virginia · 201 men
  • 26 Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 197 men
  • Capt. Edward Graham's Company (Petersburg Artillery) Virginia Horse Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 195 men
  • 1 Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 195 men
  • Capt. Lamkin's Company, Virginia Light Artillery · Raised in Virginia · 195 men
  • 88 Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 189 men
  • Capt. Coleman's Co. Virginia Heavy Art'y. · Raised in Virginia · 189 men
  • Capt. B. H. Smith's Company Virginia Artillery. (3d Co. Richmond Howitzers.) · Raised in Virginia · 186 men
  • Capt. McClanahan's Co., Virginia Horse Artillery · Raised in Virginia · 186 men
  • 1 Cav. Virginia State Line · Raised in Virginia · 183 men
  • 24 Battalion Virginia Partisan Rangers. (Scott's Batt'n.) · Raised in Virginia · 183 men
  • Capt. Hankins' Co., Virginia L. Artillery (Surry Light Artillery) · Raised in Virginia · 183 men
  • Capt. Thompson's Company Virginia Light Artillery. (Portsmouth Light Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 182 men
  • Capt. E. J. Anderson's Company Virginia Light Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 180 men
  • Capt. Lowry's Company, Virginia L. Art'y. (Centreville Rifles.) · Raised in Virginia · 179 men
  • Capt. L. F. Jones' Co. Virginia Artillery. (2d Co. Richmond Howitzers.) · Raised in Virginia · 179 men
  • 9 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 179 men
  • Capt. Avis' Company, Virginia Provost Guard · Raised in Virginia · 178 men
  • Lieut. Morehead's Company, Virginia Local Defense · Raised in Virginia · 177 men
  • Capt. Utterback's Company, Virginia Light Artillery · Raised in Virginia · 174 men
  • Capt. Lyneman's Company, Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 173 men
  • 2 Battalion Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 172 men
  • 92 Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 170 men
  • Capt. J. W. Drewry's Company (South Side Artillery) Virginia Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 164 men
  • Capt. McFarlane's Co., Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 162 men
  • Capt. Kevill's Company, Virginia Art'y. (United Artillery) · Raised in Virginia · 158 men
  • Capt. Young's Company Virginia Artillery. (Halifax Light Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 156 men
  • 61 Va Inf · Raised in Virginia · 153 men
  • Hood's Battalion, Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 152 men
  • 87 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 151 men
  • Capt. Coffin's Company, Virginia H. Art'y. · Raised in Virginia · 151 men
  • Capt. French's Co. Virginia L. Artillery. (McComas Battery Light Artillery. Giles Light Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 151 men
  • 1 Virginia Light Artillery (Pendleton's Regiment) · Raised in Virginia · 151 men
  • O'Ferrall's Batt'n Virginia Cav. · Raised in Virginia · 143 men
  • Capt. W.H. Rice's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Eighth Star Artillery, New Market Artillery) · Raised in Virginia · 142 men
  • Jackson's Battn. L. Art. Virginia State Line · Raised in Virginia · 142 men
  • Capt. Mallory's Company, Virginia Local Defense. (Provost Guard.) · Raised in Virginia · 138 men
  • Capt. J. R. Johnson's Co. Virginia L. Art'y. · Raised in Virginia · 135 men
  • Capt. J. S. Brown's Company (Wise Artillery) Virginia Light Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 130 men
  • Capt. Cutshaw's Company (Jackson Artillery) Virginia Light Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 130 men
  • Capt. Rogers' Company Virginia Light Artillery. (Loudoun Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 129 men
  • Capt. Otey's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Local Defense) · Raised in Virginia · 129 men
  • Capt. Nelson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Hanover Artillery) · Raised in Virginia · 128 men
  • Capt. Barr's Co. Virginia Light Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 128 men
  • Capt. Motley's Company Virginia Light Artillery. (Pittsylvania Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 127 men
  • 94 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 126 men
  • 7 Battalion Virginia Infantry, Local Defense · Raised in Virginia · 126 men
  • Capt. Weisiger's Company Virginia Light Artillery. (Manchester Light Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 124 men
  • Capt. Wolff's Company, Virginia Second Class Militia · Raised in Virginia · 121 men
  • Capt. Lurty's Company Virginia Horse Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 119 men
  • Capt. Moorman's Co. Virginia Cavalry. (Greenbrier Cavalry.) · Raised in Virginia · 116 men
  • Capt. Patteson's Company Virginia Heavy Artillery. (Campbell Battery.) · Raised in Virginia · 116 men
  • Capt. Wilkinson's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery · Raised in Virginia · 115 men
  • Capt. Ancell's Co. Virginia Light Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 115 men
  • Capt. Mileham's Company, Virginia Infantry. · Raised in Virginia · 113 men
  • 47 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 107 men
  • Capt. Kyle's Company Virginia H. Art'y. · Raised in Virginia · 104 men
  • Capt. Wimbish's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Long Island Light Artillery) · Raised in Virginia · 103 men
  • 64 Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 101 men
  • Capt. King's Company Virginia L. Art'y. (Saltville Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 99 men
  • Capt. Richardson's Company Virginia Artillery. (James City Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 96 men
  • Capt. Fleet's Co. Virginia Artillery. (Middlesex Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 95 men
  • Capt. Thurmond's Co., Virginia Cavalry (Partisan Rangers) · Raised in Virginia · 94 men
  • Capt. Huckstep's Co. Virginia L. Artillery. (Fluvanna Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 94 men
  • Capt. Durrett's Company, Virginia Local Defense · Raised in Virginia · 94 men
  • Mounted Guard, 4th Cong. Dist., Virginia · Raised in Virginia · 93 men
  • 74 Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 91 men
  • Capt. W. H. Chapman's Company (Capt. J. K. Booton's Co. Dixie Artillery.) Virginia Light Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 90 men
  • 189 Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 89 men
  • 54 Batt'n Virginia Infantry. · Raised in Virginia · 88 men
  • Lieut. Bosher's Company, Virginia Local Defense · Raised in Virginia · 87 men
  • Capt. Clark's Company, Virginia Reserve Forces · Raised in Virginia · 86 men
  • Capt. Stowers' Company, Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 85 men
  • Capt. Thurston's Company, Virginia Reserve Forces · Raised in Virginia · 85 men
  • French's Battalion Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 85 men
  • Capt. Page's Company Virginia Light Artillery. (Magruder Light Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 83 men
  • Capt. Hutter's Company, Virginia Infantry (The Southern Guard) · Raised in Virginia · 83 men
  • 4 Cav. and Inf. Virginia State Line · Raised in Virginia · 81 men
  • Capt. Murphy's Company, Virginia · Raised in Virginia · 78 men
  • Lanier's Co., Va. Arty. (Local Defense & Special Service) · Raised in Virginia · 76 men
  • 2 Cav. Virginia State Line · Raised in Virginia · 76 men
  • Capt. Turner's Company, Virginia Light Artillery · Raised in Virginia · 75 men
  • 5 Cav. Art. & Inf. Virginia State Line. · Raised in Virginia · 73 men
  • Capt. Gregory's Company, Virginia Infantry (High Hill Greys) · Raised in Virginia · 72 men
  • Capt. Curtis' Company (Fredericksburg Artillery) Virginia Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 72 men
  • Tomlin's Battalion, Virginia Infantry. · Raised in Virginia · 71 men
  • 39 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 71 men
  • 190 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 71 men
  • Capt. Neff's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Mount Airy Home Guard) · Raised in Virginia · 67 men
  • Capt. Hobson's Company, Virginia Second Class Militia · Raised in Virginia · 66 men
  • Patrol Guard 11 Cong. Dist. Virginia (Mounted) · Raised in Virginia · 65 men
  • 188 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 65 men
  • Capt. Scott's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Co. A, Greensville County Home Guard) · Raised in Virginia · 62 men
  • Capt. Forrest's Company Virginia Artillery. (Chesapeake Artillery.) · Raised in Virginia · 61 men
  • Capt. Ezell's Company, Virginia Local Defense · Raised in Virginia · 61 men
  • Capt. Jordan's Company, Virginia Local Defense · Raised in Virginia · 61 men
  • Capt. Tayloe's Company, Virginia Local Defense · Raised in Virginia · 60 men
  • Capt. Balfour's Co., Virginia Mtd. Riflemen · Raised in Virginia · 59 men
  • Virginia Local Reserves (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 58 men
  • Capt. Taylor's Company, Virginia Volunteers (Young Guards) · Raised in Virginia · 58 men
  • 198 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 57 men
  • Capt. Chappell's Company, Virginia Local Defense. (Pickett Guards.) · Raised in Virginia · 57 men
  • 5 Battalion Virginia Infantry. (Wilson's Battalion. Archer's Battalion.) · Raised in Virginia · 57 men
  • Capt. Sale's Co., Mtd. Res. Rappk. Dist. Va. · Raised in Virginia · 56 men
  • Greene County Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 52 men
  • Capt. Earhart's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Blacklick Home Guards) · Raised in Virginia · 51 men
  • Capt. St. Martin's Company Virginia Mounted Riflemen. · Raised in Virginia · 51 men
  • Capt. Patterson's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Home Guard, 1st Dist. Bland County) · Raised in Virginia · 49 men
  • Tuttle's Battalion, Virginia Local Defense · Raised in Virginia · 47 men
  • 5 (Consolidated) Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 46 men
  • Capt. Wood's Company, Virginia Local Defense. · Raised in Virginia · 46 men
  • 43 Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 45 men
  • Capt. Leake's Company, Virginia L. Art'y. (Turner Artillery) · Raised in Virginia · 44 men
  • Davis' Batt'n. Virginia Cav. · Raised in Virginia · 43 men
  • Capt. Binford's Co. Virginia Volunteers. (4 Co., Richmond Howitzers.) · Raised in Virginia · 43 men
  • Capt. Keyser's Company, Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 42 men
  • 4 Battalion Virginia Reserves. · Raised in Virginia · 38 men
  • 110 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 36 men
  • Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 34 men
  • Read's Co. Va. Hy. Arty. · Raised in Virginia · 30 men
  • 53 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 28 men
  • Capt. Hamilton's Company, Virginia Local Defense · Raised in Virginia · 27 men
  • Capt. Dulany's Company, Virginia Local Defense (Home Guards) · Raised in Virginia · 27 men
  • Capt. French's Company, Virginia Local Defense · Raised in Virginia · 25 men
  • Arty. Det. Va. Mil. Inst. · Raised in Virginia · 25 men
  • Capt. Henderson's Company, Virginia Local Defense. · Raised in Virginia · 24 men
  • Guards and Scouts, Rockingham County, Virginia · Raised in Virginia · 22 men
  • Mtd. Guard 1 Cong. Dist., Va. · Raised in Virginia · 22 men
  • Mtd. Guard, 8 Cong. Dist., Va. · Raised in Virginia · 21 men
  • 5 Battalion Virginia Infantry, Local Defense. (Arsenal Battalion.) · Raised in Virginia · 19 men
  • Capt. Bowyer's Co. (Botetourt Artillery) Virginia Heavy Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 18 men
  • 2 Battn Va Cav · Raised in Virginia · 18 men
  • 19 Battn. Va. Cav. · Raised in Virginia · 18 men
  • Averett's Battalion, Virginia Reserves. · Raised in Virginia · 17 men
  • 179 Regt. Virginia Militia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 17 men
  • 1 Reg't. Virginia Rangers · Raised in Virginia · 15 men
  • Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 15 men
  • Capt. Waters' Company, Virginia Light Artillery · Raised in Virginia · 15 men
  • Harper's Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 13 men
  • Capt. Lumkin's Company, Virginia Light Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 12 men
  • 36 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 12 men
  • Pelham's Co. Va. Horse Arty. Misc. · Raised in Virginia · 11 men
  • Mtd. Guard, 5 Cong. Dist., Va. · Raised in Virginia · 11 men
  • 12 Cong. Dist. Mtd. Gds. Va. · Raised in Virginia · 11 men
  • 160 Regt. Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 11 men
  • Mtd. Guard, 3rd Cong. Dist., Va. · Raised in Virginia · 11 men
  • 55 Regt. Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 11 men
  • Capt. Sutherland's Co. Va. Local Defense · Raised in Virginia · 10 men
  • Scott's Batt'n Va. Local Defense · Raised in Virginia · 10 men
  • Abney's Co., Baldwin's Mtd. Regt. Virginia Home Guards. · Raised in Virginia · 10 men
  • Mounted Guard, 7th Cong. Dist., Virginia. · Raised in Virginia · 10 men
  • 3 Battalion Virginia Reserves. · Raised in Virginia · 10 men
  • Virginia State Guard (Misc. File) · Raised in Virginia · 10 men
  • 3 Kanawha Regiment Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 10 men
  • 1 Reg't. Virginia State Line · Raised in Virginia · 9 men
  • 43 Va. Inf. · Raised in Virginia · 9 men
  • 29 Regt. Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 9 men
  • 5 Reg't. Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 9 men
  • 4 Battalion Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 8 men
  • 145 Regt. Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 8 men
  • Mounted Guard, Virginia. 13th Cong. District. · Raised in Virginia · 8 men
  • Westmoreland County Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 8 men
  • 127 Reg't. Virginia · Raised in Virginia · 8 men
  • 2 Virginia State Line. · Raised in Virginia · 8 men
  • Virginia Horse Art'y · Raised in Virginia · 8 men
  • 31 Regt. Virginia Cav. · Raised in Virginia · 8 men
  • 130 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 7 men
  • Richmond County Virginia Reserves. · Raised in Virginia · 7 men
  • Herrington's Batt'n. Virginia Cavalry · Raised in Virginia · 7 men
  • 6 Batt'n. Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 7 men
  • 40 Regt. Virginia Militia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 7 men
  • 35 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 7 men
  • Capt. Harness' Ind'p't Co., Virginia Cav. · Raised in Virginia · 6 men
  • 1 Battalion Va. Engineer (Miscl. File) · Raised in Virginia · 6 men
  • Swans Batt... Virginia State Line · Raised in Virginia · 6 men
  • Camp Guard, Conscripts, Camp Lee, Va. · Raised in Virginia · 6 men
  • 93 Regt. Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 6 men
  • Mtd. Res. Rapp k Dist. Va. · Raised in Virginia · 5 men
  • Herndon's Batt'n. Virginia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 5 men
  • 19 Batt'n. Virginia · Raised in Virginia · 5 men
  • 68 Virginia Infantry · Raised in Virginia · 5 men
  • 1 Regt Virginia L D · Raised in Virginia · 5 men
  • 5 Va. Arty. · Raised in Virginia · 5 men
  • 132 Regt. Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 5 men
  • Smith's Reg't Virginia Inf., (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 4 men
  • 20 Batt'n. Virginia Infantry (Edgar's Battalion) · Raised in Virginia · 4 men
  • 3 Regt Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 4 men
  • 32 Reg't. Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 4 men
  • Capt Jourdan's Company, Virginia (Rockbridge Rangers.) · Raised in Virginia · 4 men
  • 16 Batt'n Virginia Heavy Artillery. · Raised in Virginia · 4 men
  • 68 Regt. Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 4 men
  • Wise's Battalion Virginia Volunteers · Raised in Virginia · 4 men
  • 95 Regt. Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 4 men
  • 33 Regt. Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 4 men
  • Virginia Vols. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 4 men
  • Capt. Cooper's Company, Virginia Local Defense · Raised in Virginia · 4 men
  • 42 Regt. Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 4 men
  • Piles Guerrillas Virginia · Raised in Virginia · 3 men
  • Virginia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 3 men
  • Prov'l Army of Virginia. · Raised in Virginia · 3 men
  • 56 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 3 men
  • Vandeventer's Battn. Va. Cav. Misc. · Raised in Virginia · 3 men
  • 15 Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 3 men
  • 44 Regt. Virginia Cav. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 3 men
  • Capt. J.G. Martin's Co., Post Guard, Abington, Va. · Raised in Virginia · 3 men
  • 84 Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 3 men
  • 27 Regt. Virginia Cav. · Raised in Virginia · 3 men
  • 139 Regt. Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 3 men
  • 18 Batt'n Virginia Light Artillery · Raised in Virginia · 3 men
  • 42 Reg't Virginia Cav. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 3 men
  • Albemarle Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 3 men
  • 2 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 3 men
  • Virginia Artillery (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • Virginia Forces. (Miscellaneous File.) · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • Essex Reserves Virginia · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • Virginia Reserve Militia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • 121 Regt. Virginia Militia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • 12 Virginia Reserves · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • Arnold's Co., 49 Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • 155 Regt. Virginia Militia (Miscellaneous Files) · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • Prov. Guard, Virginia Inf. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • 8 L.D. Bat. Virginia · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • 66 Regt. Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • Mtd. Guard 6 Cong. Dist., Va. · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • 1 Reg't. Virginia Richmond Howitzers · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • 13 Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • 57 Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • 144 Regt. Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • 6 Regt. Virginia Militia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • 184 Regt't Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • Herrington's Batt'n. Virginia, (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • 140 Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 2 men
  • King's Batt'n. Virginia. (Miscellaneous File.) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 38 Regt. Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 2 Richmond Batt'y., Virginia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 7 Reg't. Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 185 Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 4 Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • Vance's Co. Va. Vols. Misc. · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • Richmond Virginia Cadets (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • Virginia Reserve Inf. Corps (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 78 Regt. Virginia Militia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 1 Regt. Virginia Mt. Gds. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 16 Regt. Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • P.A.C.S., Virginia Lt. Arty. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • Goochland Virginia Scouts (Misc. File) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • Magland's Virginia Batt'n. (Miscellaneous File · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • Virginia Bushwhacker (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • Forage Master, Virginia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 18 Batt. Virginia Reserves (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 44 Regt. Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 116 Regt. Virginia Militia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 19 Regt. Va. Militia Virginia · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 2 Batt Virginia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • F&S, 12 Regt Va Militia · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • Mtd. Guard 2. Cong. Dist., Va. · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 90 Regt. Virginia Militia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 26 Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 5 Division, 17 Brigade Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 187th Virginia Militia. · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 8 Regt. Virginia Militia · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 117 Regt. Virginia Militia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 9 Cong. Dist. Med. Cds. Va. · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • Indp't Virginia (Misc. File) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • Wilson's Cav. Co., Virginia. Misc. File · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • Stonewall Virginia Arty. (Misc. File) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • Dorman's Guard Virginia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men
  • 183 Regt. Virginia Militia (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Virginia · 1 men

Union regiments raised in Virginia

5 recorded, largest first. Raising town shown where documented.

  • 16 Virginia Infantry. · Raised in Virginia · 1,239 men
  • 1 Virginia Infantry. (3 Months, 1861.) · Raised in Virginia · 851 men
  • Loudoun Co. Rangers, Va. · Raised in Virginia · 328 men
  • 1 Loyal Eastern Virginia Vols. · Raised in Virginia · 123 men
  • Damron's Indpt. Co., Virginia Vols. · Raised in Virginia · 56 men

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