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1st Battalion Virginia Infantry, Local Defense (Ordnance Battalion) (Armory Battalion)

Historical Notes:
The Virginia 1st Infantry Battalion Local Defense Troops was organized in May 1861, with six companies. Since its members were from the Ordnance Department, it was often called the Ordnance or Armory Battalion. It was organized exclusively for the defense of Richmond and vicinity, and in July had about 300 men. During June 1864, the unit was under the command of General G. W. C. Lee and assigned to the Department of Richmond. Most of the officers and men were captured at Sayler's Creek, April 6, 1865.

Officers:
Majors Thomas H. Ayres, William S. Downer, and Charles H. Ford.

Assignments:

Battles:
Sayler's Creek - April 6, 1865

Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 700 men.

Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.

Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies...Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, The Confederate Units and the Indian Units. Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 1995. (2 photocopied pages). E547S53.

Southern Historical Society The Southern Historical Society Papers. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998.

U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

Brock, R. A. The Appomattox Roster. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998.
Originally published as Volume 15 of the Southern Historical Society Papers in 1887 by The Society, Richmond, VA. This book contains 56,000 names of men who surrendered at Appomattox. It shows the mans unit of service and some additional notes.
Rigdon, John C. - Editor Civil War Soldiers Service Records - Virginia. 2012. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

Rigdon, John C. - Editor Virginia Civil War Soldiers Index. 1996. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

Confederate Military History, Extended Edition. Vol. 4: Virginia. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998. 1295 p. E484C65.1987v4. Contains numerous, scattered references to Virginia units.

1st Battalion Virginia Infantry, Local Defense (Ordnance Battalion) (Armory Battalion)

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