New River Notes
Since 1998 - Historical and
Genealogical
Resources
for the Upper New River Valley of North Carolina and Virginia
Virginia Confederate Units - By County Listing R and S
Updated November 4, 1997
RALEIGH COUNTY
RANDOLPH COUNTY
RAPPAHANNOCK
RICHMOND (CITY)
RICHMOND COUNTY
RITCHIE COUNTY
ROANE COUNTY
ROANOKE COUNTY
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
RUSSELL COUNTY
SCOTT COUNTY
SHENANDOAH COUNTY
SMYTH COUNTY
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY
STAFFORD COUNTY
SURRY COUNTY
SUSSEX COUNTY
- Co. A, 30th Battn. VA Inf., Capt. Stephen Adams' Co.
- Co. C2, 36th VA Inf., Raleigh Rangers
RANDOLPH COUNTY
- Co. G, 5th VA Cav., Randolph Cavalry
- Co. A, 18th VA Cav., Capt. William Hammond Taylor's Co.
- Co. C, 20th VA Cav., Capt. Elihu Hutton's Co.
- Co. F, 31st VA Inf., Capt. Jacob Currence's Co.
RAPPAHANNOCK
- Co. B, 6th VA Cav. The Old Guard
- Co. G, 12th VA Cav., Capt. Albert C. Swindler's Co.
- Co. B, 7th VA Inf., Washington Grays
- Co. G, 7th VA Inf., Rappahannock Guard
- Co. E, 49th VA Inf., Flint Hill Rifles
- Co. G3, 49th VA Inf., Rappahannock Rifles
- Co. K, 49th VA Inf., Sperryville Sharp Shooters
- Capt. Temple Clark's Co. A, Reserve Forces of Rappahannock Dist., VA.
- Capt. John. H. Thurston's Co. B, Reserve Forces of Rappahannock Dist., VA.
RICHMOND (CITY)
- Richmond City Officials 1861- 1865
- Co. E, 20th Battn. VA Hvy Art., Capt. William J. Dabney's Co.
- Metropolitan Guards Artillery
- Richmond-Courtney Artillery
- Richmond-Crenshaw Artillery
- Richmond-Dabney Artillery
- Richmond-Letcher Artillery
- Richmond-Martin Artillery
- Richmond-Thomas Artillery
- Kirby's Battery
- Co. A, 13th Battn. VA Lt. Art., Richmond-Otey Artillery
- Co. B, 38th Battn. VA Lt. Art., Richmond-Fayette Artillery
- Co. C, 38th Battn. VA Lt. Art., Hampden Artillery
- Richmond Flying Art., later Capt. Thomas T. Cropper's Co. 24th VA Cav. Battn.
- Richmond Howitzers Co. #1
- Richmond Howitzers Co. #2
- Richmond Howitzers Co. #3
- Richmond Howitzers Co. #4
- Co. K, 3rd VA Art. LDT, Capt. Cyrus Bossieux's Co. Later Co. F, 25th Bn. VA Inf.
- Co. I, 4th VA Cav. Governor's Mounted Guard
- Co. A, 10th VA Cav. Caskie's Mounted Rangers
- Co. K, 10th VA Cav. Texas Rangers (Virginia Mounted Rangers Richmond)
- Co. A, 1st VA Inf., Richmond Greys Became Co. G, 12th VA Inf.
- Co. B, 1st VA Inf., Richmond City Guard
- Co. C, 1st VA Inf., Montgomery Guard
- Co. D, 1st VA Inf., Old Dominion Guard
- Co. I, 1st VA Inf., Capt. Robert F. Morris' Co.
- Co. K, 1st VA Inf., Virginia Rifles.
- Co. H, 1st VA Inf., Richmond Greys #2.
- Co. E, 1st Battn. VA Inf., Capt. James Y. Jones' Co.
- Co. B, 15th VA Inf., Virginia Life Guard
- Co. F, 15th VA Inf., Emmett Guard
- Co. H, 15th VA Inf., Young Guard
- Co. K, 15th VA Inf., Marion Rifles.
- Co. A, 20th VA Inf., Virginia Guard
- Co. F, 21st VA Inf., Company F.
- Co. A, 22nd Battn. VA Inf., Capt. Thomas E. Burfoot's Co.
- Co. D, 22nd Battn. VA Inf., Capt. William Green Jackson's Co.
- Co. H, 23rd VA Inf., Richmond Sharpshooters
- Co. E, 44th VA Inf., Richmond Zouaves
- Co. A, 46th VA Inf., Richmond Light Infantry Blues
- Co. D3, 59th VA Inf., Jackson Guard (Richmond Area, Henrico, Hanover, Goochland, Petersburg etc.
- Co. F3, 59th VA Inf., Richmond Light Guard
- Co. A, 1st Battn. VA LDT, Capt. William S. Wood's Co.
- Co. B, 1st Battn. VA LDT, French's Mounted Guard
- Co. C, 1st Battn. VA LDT, Capt. Nathaniel M. Norfleet's Co.
- Co. A, 1st Battn. VA LDT (Armory), Capt. Thomas H. Ayres' Co.
- Co. B, 1st Battn. VA LDT (Armory), Capt. H. H. Forsyth's Co.
- Co. C, 1st Battn. VA LDT (Armory), Capt. A. J. Sudduth's Co.
- Co. D, 1st Battn. VA LDT (Armory), Capt. Henry Fitzgerald's Co.
- Co. E, 1st Battn. VA LDT (Armory), Capt. Sylvester J. Tucker's Co.
- Co. E, 1st Battn. VA LDT (Armory), Capt. Benjamin K. Barker's Co.
- Co. A, 2nd VA LDT, Capt. George F. Sinton's Co.
- Co. B, 2nd VA LDT, Capt. V. V. Vaughn's Co.
- Co. C, 2nd VA LDT, Capt. M. B. Dornin's Co.
- Co. D, 2nd VA LDT, Capt. P. S. Derbyshire's Co.
- Co. E, 2nd VA LDT, Capt. John McDonald's Co.
- Co. F, 2nd VA LDT, Capt. James T. Neale's Co.
- Co. G, 2nd VA LDT, Capt. R. B. Pickett's Co.
- Co. H, 2nd VA LDT, Capt. Edward Mayo's Co.
- Co. I, 2nd VA LDT, Capt. R. E. Blankenship's Co.
- Co. K, 2nd VA LDT, Capt. J. O. Boley's Co.
- Co. D, 25th Battn. VA Inf., Richmond Minute Men
- Capt. John F. Regnault's Co., Templar Guard.
- Employees of Ettrick Cotton Works, Hood's Battn. VA Res.
RICHMOND COUNTY
- Harrington Light Artillery
- Co. K, 9th VA Cav. Richmond County Cavalry
- Co. D, 15th VA Cav., Capt. Cyrus Harding Jr.'s Co.
- Co. B, 40th VA Inf., Totuskey Grays
- Co. D, 40th VA Inf., Farmer's Fork Grays
- Co. E, 40th VA Inf., Capt. Thomas L. Pitt's Co.
- Co. D, 47th VA Inf., Capt. John W. Lyall's Co.
- Capt. George W. Cooke's Co., VA LDT.
- Richmond County Res.
RITCHIE COUNTY
- Co. D, 19th VA Cav., Capt. John Righter's Co. Previously Co. C, 3rd VSL.
- Co. H, 20th VA Cav., Capt. Joseph Hayhurst's Co.
ROANE COUNTY
- Co. G, 10th VA Cav., Jackson's Rangers
- Co. F, 17th VA Cav., Nighthawk Rangers
- Co. H, 19th VA Cav., Capt. William P. O'Brien's Co. Prev. Co. G, 3rd VSL.
- Co. F, 30th Battn. VA Inf., Capt. L. C. Armstrong's Co.
- Co. E2, 36th VA Inf., Western Riflemen
- Co. G, 60th VA Inf., Roane Rangers
ROANOKE COUNTY
- Roanoke Artillery (Lurty's)
- Salem Flying Artillery
- Co. F2, 14th VA Cav., Capt. William Homas Smith's Co.
- Co. G, 14th VA Cav.
- Co. F, 25th VA Cav., Capt. George W. Thomas' Co.
- Co. E3, 28th VA Inf., Botetourt Springs Rifles
- Co. I, 28th VA Inf., Roanoke Grays, Capt. Maidson P. Deyerle's Co.
- Co. E, 42nd VA Inf., Dixie Grays
- Co. K, 54th VA Inf., Capt. John S. Deyerle's Co.
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY
- 1st Rockbridge Artillery
- 2nd Rockbridge Artillery
- Co. C, 1st VA Cav. Rockbridge Dragoons
- Co. E, 11th VA Cav., Capt. Joseph T. Hess' Co.
- Co. C, 14th VA Cav., Capt. William A. Lackey's Co.
- Co. H, 14th VA Cav., Rockbridge Dragoons (2nd Co.)
- Co. I, 20th VA Cav., Capt. Henry L. Heiskell's Co. 3/4
- Co. K, 20th VA Cav., Capt. Otho Alexander's Co.
- Co. H, 4th VA Inf., Rockbridge Grays.
- Co. I, 4th VA Inf., Liberty Hall Volunteers
- Co. K, 4th VA Inf., Rockbridge Rifles
- Co. B, 5th VA Inf., Rockbridge Rifles
- Co. K, 11th VA Inf., Valley Regulators
- Co. H2, 25th VA Inf., Rockbridge Guards
- Co. H1, 27th VA Inf., Old Dominion Grays
- Co. H2, 27th VA Inf., Rockbridge Rifles
- Co. E, 52nd VA Inf., Capt. Thomas H. Watkins' Co.
- Co. G, 58th VA Inf., Kerr's Creek Confederates
- Capt. Z. J. Walker's Co., VA LDT.
- Capt. William F. Junkins' Co., VA LDT.
- Capt. Thomas H. Williamson's Co., VA LDT.
- Capt. J. Lewis Leitch's Co., VA LDT.
- Capt. William A. Donald's Co., VA LDT.
- Capt. A. D. Campbell's Co., "Buffalo Cavalry" VA Cav., VA LDT.
- Capt. John McKeney's Co., "Kerr's Creek Home Guard" VA LDT.
- Capt. Alexander M. Glasgow's' Co., "South River Home Guard", VA LDT.
- Capt. Alexander L. Nelson's Co., "Washington College Home Guard" VA LDT.
- Co. C, 7th Battn. VA Res., Rockbridge Res..
- Co. A, 10th Battn. VA Res., Rockbridge Res.
- Co. B, 10th Battn. VA Res., Capt. Z. A. Karr's Co.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
- Co. I, 1st VA Cav., Harrisonburg Cavalry
- Co. K1, 1st VA Cav., River Rangers (Rockingham Cavalry) Became Co. C, 6th VA Cav.
- Co. B, 7th VA Cav., Letcher-Brock's Gap Rifles
- Co. H, 7th VA Cav. Capt. John C. Shoup's Co.
- Co. I, 7th VA Cav. Capt. Elverton Shand's Co.
- Co. H, 10th VA Cav., Valley Rangers
- Co. C, 11th VA Cav., Capt. Thomas L. M. Chipley's Co.
- Co. H, 12th VA Cav., Capt. Edward C. Randolph's Co.
- Co. B, 10th VA Inf., Rockingham Rifles
- Co. D, 10th VA Inf., Bridgewater Grays
- Co. E, 10th VA Inf., Peaked Mountain Grays
- Co. G, 10th VA Inf., Valley Guards
- Co. H, 10th VA Inf., Chrisman's Infantry
- Co. I, 10th VA Inf., Riverton Invincibles
- Co. I1, 25th VA Inf., Mt. Crawford Cav., became Co. A, 62nd VA Inf.
- Co. I, 33rd VA Inf., Rockingham Confederates
- Co. B, 7th Battn. VA Res., Rockingham Res.
- Co. A, 9th Battn. VA Res., Rockingham Res.
- Co. B, 9th Battn. VA Res., Rockingham Res.
- Co. C, 9th Battn. VA Res., Rockingham Res.
- Co. D, 9th Battn. VA Res., Rockingham Res.
RUSSELL COUNTY
- Co. A, 16th VA Cav., Capt. Charles B. Stevenson's Co.
- Co. B, 16th VA Cav., Capt. Jacob C. Gent's Co.
- Co. E1, 21st VA Cav., Capt. E. K. Counts' Co., Previously Co. B, 2nd VSL.
- Co. D, 22nd VA Cav.
- Co. E, 22nd VA Cav.
- Co. I, 22nd VA Cav.
- Co. H, 34th VA Cav. Battn., Capt. Robert C. Boyd's Co.
- Co. I, 34th VA Cav. Battn., Capt. John A. McFarlane's Co.
- Co. K, 37th VA Cav. Battn., Capt. C. C. Pack's Co.
- Co. A, 29th VA Inf., Capt. William McJessee's Co.
- Co. G, 29th VA Inf., Capt. Edwin R. Smith's Co.
- Co. C, 37th VA Inf., Capt. John F. McElhenny's Co.
- Co. G, 37th VA Inf., Capt. William J. Kendrick's Co.
- Co. I, 37th VA Inf., New Garden Fearnots, Became Co. A, 2nd VSL.
- Co. K, 48th VA Inf., Russell Guards
- Co. G2, 50th VA Inf., Capt. W. S. Hannah's Co.
- Co. E, 2nd VSL, Capt. William R. Lee's Co.
- Co. G, 6th Battalion Res.
- 72d Regiment Militia
- 177th Regiment Militia
SCOTT COUNTY
- Co. A, 22nd VA Cav.
- Co. A, 25th VA Cav., Capt. Sylvester P. McConnell's Co.
- Co. C, 25th VA Cav., Capt. James S. Collings' Co.
- Co. D, 25th VA Cav., Capt. Francis M. Smith's Co.
- Co. H, 25th VA Cav., Capt. James A. Larmer's Co.
- Co. K, 25th VA Cav., Capt. George Tate Lyle's Co.
- Co. C2, 21st Inf. Battalion Became Co. C, 64th Mounted Inf.
- Co. D2, 21st Inf. Battalion Became Co. D, 64th Mounted Inf.
- Co. E2, 21st Inf. Battalion Became Co. E, 64th Mounted Inf.
- Co. D, 37th VA Inf., Capt. Henry C. Wood's Co.
- Co. A, 48th VA Inf., Stock Creek Greys
- Co. C, 48th VA Inf., Osborne Ford Independents Horton.
- Co. E, 48th VA Inf., Nicklesville Spartan Band
- Co. H, 48th VA Inf., Clinch Mountain Boomers
- Franklin's Co., 64th Mounted VA Inf., Capt. James Franklin
- Co. K, 4th VSL, Capt. George Starnes' Co later Co. I, 7th Battn. CSA Cav.
- Co. H, 6th Battalion Res.
- 124th Regiment Militia.
- 185th Regiment Militia
SHENANDOAH COUNTY
- Eighth Star Artillery (Rice's)
- Co. C, 7th VA Cav., Shenandoah Rangers.
- Co. K, 7th VA Cav., Capt. William Miller's Co.
- Co. E, 11th VA Cav., Capt. Joseph T. Hess' Co.
- Co. H, 11th VA Cav., Capt. Adolphus Mandeville Pierce's Co.
- Co. K, 12th VA Cav., Capt. Levi Lutz's Co.
- Co. D, 18th VA Cav., Capt. Wesley Makely's Co.
- Co. A, 10th VA Inf., Strausburg Guards.
- Co. C1, 10th VA Inf., Southern Grays.
- Co. C2, 10th VA Inf., Capt. Robert C. Mauck's Co.
- Co. F, 10th VA Inf., Muhlenburg Rifles
- Co. H, 10th VA Inf., Chrisman's Infantry
- Co. B, 33rd VA Inf., Toms Brook Guard
- Co. C, 33rd VA Inf., Tenth Legion Minute Men
- Co. E, 33rd VA Inf., Emerald Guard
- Co. G, 33rd VA Inf., Mt. Jackson Rifles
- Co. K, 33rd VA Inf., Shenandoah Sharpshooters
- Co. H, 49th VA Inf., New Market Volunteers
- Capt. F. M. Cabell's Co., "New Market Home Guard" VA LDT.
- Co. C, 8th Battn. VA Res., Shenandoah Res.
- Co. D, 8th Battn. VA Res., Shenandoah Res.
SMYTH COUNTY
- Co. A, 8th VA Cav., Smyth Dragoons
- Co. D, 4th VA Inf., Smyth Blues
- Co. A, 23rd Infantry Battalion, The Smyth County Sharpshooters
- Co. E, 23rd Infantry Battalion
- Co. F, 23rd Infantry Battalion
- Co. D, 48th VA Inf., Smyth Rifle Greys
- Co. E, 50th VA Inf., Smyth Grays
- Co. K, 63rd VA Inf., Capt. J. C. Killinger's Co.
- Captain Abijah Thomas' Co. Home Guards, Organized 7/16/1863.
- Captain William King's Co., The Saltville Artillery
- Smyth County Patrol Guard
- Captain E. S. Watson's Marion Home Guard, Organized 4/20/1861
- Four Unidentified Companies (Battalion) Cavalry report in 1863.
- Co. A, 6th Battalion Res., Captain Richard M. Brown's Co.
- Co. D, 6th Battalion Res., Captain Evan D. Richardon's Co.
- 143d Regiment Militia
- The 1890 Union Veterans Census for Smyth County, Virginia
- The 1909 Virginia Confederate Pension List for Smyth County
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
- Co. A, 18th Battn. Heavy Art. Southampton-Lee Artillery.
- Co. H, 5th VA Cav., Southampton Cavalry Became Co. A, 13th VA Cav.
- Co. D, 3rd VA Inf., Southampton Greys.
- Co. G, 3rd VA Inf., Rough and Ready Guards.
- Co. H, 41st VA Inf., Capt. George E. Beaton's Co.
- Capt. James H. Prince's Co., Co. C, Southampton Home Guard, VA LDT.
- Capt. H. P. Pope's Co., Co. C, Southampton Home Guard, VA LDT.
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY
- Co. E, 9th VA Cav. Mercer Cavalry
- Co. A, 30th VA Inf., Fredericksburg Guard
- Co. B, 30th VA Inf., Fredericksburg Rifle Grays
- Co. C, 30th VA Inf., Gordon Rifles
- Co. D, 30th VA Inf., Mt. Pleasant Rifles
- Co. M, 55th VA Inf., Capt. John F. Alexander's Co.
STAFFORD COUNTY
- Fredericksburg Artillery (Braxton's/Marye's/Pollock's)
- Stafford Light Artillery (Cooke's/French's/Cooper's)
- Co. A, 9th VA Cav., Stafford Rangers
- Co. I1, 30th VA Inf., Stafford Guards Became Co. I3, 47th VA Inf.
- Co. I2, 30th VA Inf. Capt. Elliont M. Braxton's Co. Previously Co. I2, 47th VA Inf.
- Co. A, 47th VA Inf., Capt. Charles J. Green's Co.
- Co. B, 47th VA Inf., Capt. Edward P. Tayloe's Co.
- Co. I2, 47th VA Inf., Capt. Elliott M. Braxton's Co.
SURRY COUNTY
- Brandon Art. (Allen's) company, later Co. A, 10th Battn. VA Heavy Art.
- Surry Light Artillery (Ruffin's/Hankins').
- Co. E, 5th VA Cav., Surry Cavalry Became Co. G, 13th VA Cav.
- Co. K, 13th VA Cav., Capt. Samuel H. Burt's Co.
SUSSEX COUNTY
- Co. C, 5th VA Cav. (1st Organization), Sussex Light Dragoons Became Co. H, 13th VA Cav.
- Co. D, 13th VA Cav., Jackson's Avengers, Previously Co. F2, 46th VA Inf.
- Co. E, 16th VA Inf., Sussex Riflemen
- Co. A, 41st VA Inf., Capt. T. Junius Eppes' Co.