The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27
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DESIGNATIONS
! Many Virginia Compa-
MES in Confederate
Service Be Known.
a VERY VALUABLE
ROLL OF HONOR
Some Evidence Of the Good
Work That Major Robert
Vs. Hunter Is Doing for
the Preservation Of
Confederate
Records.

Richmond, Va, November lc,

"a =
Editor Of The Times-Dlspatch:
Z Sir,-I enclose for the Confederate col
uun an alphabetical list of the original
.ocal designations OF the Virginia COM
panies In the Confederate service, SO far
Il as disclosed by the Official War Record.
which will be found Interesting to per-
sons In every county OF the State, Rolls
Il OF many of these companies are In the.
War Department and In the archives Of
II the State, but they are generally defcc-
tive. and, In many cases, there are none
at all. This list has never been publish
ia ed and it is recommended to your read
II ers TO preserve it for its historical value
1t is hoped this publication will awaken
such all interest Throughout the State S
will lead toNtlle recovery of the missing
rcls,an records of these companies, and
"a that brief histories Of them will be pre-
Il pared by compe tent persons. in the sew
Is eral counties and forwarded to me- along
with corrected rolls, for use III connec-
tion with the 70 forthcoming Virginia ros-
& ter. ROBERT w. II uNTIGR,
Secretary of Virginia Military Records.
Il ALTERNATE OR LOCAL @DESIGNA-3
TIONSs OF VIRGINIA TROOPS.
Accomac Rifles, Co. +. Goth Va. lnfy.
Albcmarle Aaty., Albcmarle Everett Arty.,
;& Co, B, Poage's Blttn., Co. g., after,
wards H. list Va. Arty.
Albemarle Dragons, Co. *, Cd Va. Cav.
Albemarle Light Horse Co. *, I'd Va.
Cav.
Albemarle Rangers. Co. T, 10th Va. Cav.
Albemarle Rifles, Co. B, 10th Va. Cav.
a also called kemper Battery, lndcpend-s
ent Co, afterwards Co. L, 18th Battn..
S5 Va. Arty.
alexandria Riflemen, Co. a, nth va.
n Infy.
Arleghany Arty., formerly u Allegheny
Light Infy, and 'hAlleglIany Roughs,
originally co. A::''27th Va Infy, later
Capt Joseph Carpenters Co., Va. Arty.
B Alleghany Rifles, Co. c. 9th Va. Infy,
4 Alstadt Grays, Co. X, 9Th Va, 1nfy- a
Amber Cirays. Co. 9th Va Infy.
3 Amelia Grays. Co. 23d Va. Infy.
Amelia Light Dragons, Amelia Troop.
Co. G. 18th Va Cav.
Amelia Minute Men. Co. =. Va. Vols.
Amelia Rites, Co. =, sd Va. Infy.
Amherst Johnson Guard, Co. l., after
wards T. 5sth Va Inty.
4 amherst Arty., Co. a, 31st Battn., Va
Arty.
4 amherst Mounted Rangers, Co. i, I'd
Va. Cav.
u Ii, " Il, y.
Amsterdam Co. Homo Guards, Co. in Col.
Burks Botetourt Va Vols.
Anthony Grays. Co. -, ed Va. Infy.
Apponattox Gays, Co. II, 18th Va Infy.
Appomattox lnvincibes, Co. A, oath va.
\ Infy.
4 Appoma,tox Liberty Guards, Co. - va
Vols.
Appoma,tox Rangers Co. II, I'd VA Cav
Archer Rifles. Co. X, l2uh Va. lnfy
Ar'nory Battn., lst Battn, local defense
sl troops. Va
\ Arsenal Battn., 9Th Battn, Va. Vol, local
Ashby Arty. Capt, r. p. chcw's Co, va.
Arty
Ashland Arty, Capt r. Woolfolks bat
terry. Va. Arty., afterwards Co A, Rich
ardson's Bat:n., afterwards Co. Il, Alex
nndr!a Battn,, afterwards Co. G, HUI
gers Batin.. Ma. Arry.
Ashland Grays. Co. T. 18th Va. Infy.
Atlantic Guards. Co, c. 10th va Infy.
Augusta Greys, Co T. 9TH Va. Infy.
Augusta Lee Rifles, Co. G, afterwards d,
2Sth Va. Infy
Augusta Raid Guards. Capt. ]. G. Bald.
win. Co. Va. --.
Augusta Reserves, Co. T. 81 Battn. VAL
ley Reserves
Augusta Reserves, co. 80. Attn Fattn.
Va Reserves.
Augusta Rifles, Co H. 18th Va, Infy.
4 Beld"lns Partisan Rangers, Capt ~. w.
& BALDWIN, Co Va Vols. @
Baltimore Light Artillery, first served AS
Co. y, 9th va Infy, afterwards I'd
Maryland BATTERY.
Baptist College Battalion. Va Vols.
4 Barboursylle Guards, co, u, 18Th Va.
lnty,
i Barhamsy!e Greys, 60. 3, BAD Va. lnfy.
Bath Cavalry, Bath Grys, Co e. Iith
Ill Va. Cay.
Bath Guards. Co, G. llth Va. cav.
Va, Cav. Bp5
bath Grauds ca. q. lim va, Cay.
Reaurcgard ARTILLERY. Eeaurcgard Rifles
Lynchburg Guards Co. -, Sanders va
Z Arty.
Beauregardi Rifles. co. f. 1st VA, 1pfy.
~ afterwards serving as heavy artiller.
temporarily In earthworks at Mtnassa
F Junction
Bedford Artillery. Capt, n, G. lord am
Go, Va. Artly., afterwards Co. A
Huger's Bat;n. va. Attly.