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Virginia 1st Infantry Battalion (Confederate)

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Muster
  • Muster In Date:Jul 21, 1861
  • Muster In Place:
    • Richmond, Virginia
  • Muster Out Date:Apr 9, 1865
  • Muster Out Place:
    • Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Other
  • Aliases:
    • Williams Rifles, Virginia
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Charles S. Winder
    • Brigadier General David R. Jones
    • Brigadier General James L. Kemper
    • Brigadier General William B. Taliaferro
    • Brigadier General William E. Starke
    • Captain B.W. Leigh
    • Captain David B. Bridgford
    • Colonel Bradley T. Johnson
    • Colonel Jesse S. Burks
    • Colonel John Campbell
    • Colonel John M. Patton
    • Colonel Montgomery D. Corse
    • Colonel T.S. Garnett
    • Colonel William R. Terry
    • Lieutenant Colonel Frederick G. Skinner
    • Major General George Pickett
    • Major General Thomas J. Jackson
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
McDowellMay 8, 1862May 8, 1862< 1 dayHighland County, Virginia
GlendaleJun 30, 1862Jun 30, 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
First KernstownMar 23, 1862Mar 23, 1862< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia, Winchester, Virginia
Siege of SuffolkApr 11, 1863May 4, 186323 day(s)Suffolk, Virginia
High BridgeApr 6, 1865Apr 7, 18651 day(s)Prince Edward County, Virginia; Cumberland County, Virginia
Chaffin's FarmSep 20, 1864Sep 30, 186410 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
Malvern HillJul 1, 1862Jul 1, 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
CraterJul 30, 1864Jul 30, 1864< 1 dayPetersburg, Virginia
Port RepublicJun 9, 1862Jun 9, 1862< 1 dayRockingham County, Virginia
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
AntietamSep 17, 1862Sep 17, 1862< 1 daySharpsburg, Maryland
Sailor's CreekApr 6, 1865Apr 6, 1865< 1 dayAmelia County, Virginia; Prince Edward County, Virginia; Nottoway County, Virginia
Second PetersburgJun 15, 1864Jun 18, 18643 day(s)Petersburg, Virginia
FredericksburgDec 13, 1862Dec 13, 1862< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
Seven PinesMay 31, 1862Jun 1, 18621 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
ChantillySep 1, 1862Sep 1, 1862< 1 dayFairfax County, Virginia
Cold HarborMay 31, 1864Jun 12, 186412 day(s)Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia
First Bull RunJul 21, 1861Jul 21, 1861< 1 dayFairfax County, Virginia; Prince William County, Virginia
Cheat MountainSep 12, 1861Sep 15, 18613 day(s)Pochahontas County, West Virginia; Randolph County, West Virginia
Five ForksApr 1, 1865Apr 1, 1865< 1 dayFive Forks, Virginia
North AnnaMay 23, 1864May 26, 18643 day(s)Caroline County, Virginia; Hanover County, Virginia
PlymouthApr 17, 1864Apr 17, 1864< 1 dayWashington, North Carolina
Spotsylvania Court HouseMay 8, 1864May 21, 186413 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Appomattox Court HouseApr 9, 1865Apr 9, 1865< 1 dayAppomattox Court House, Virginia
Cedar MountainAug 9, 1862Aug 9, 1862< 1 dayCulpeper County, Virginia
First WinchesterMay 25, 1862May 25, 1862< 1 dayWinchester, Virginia
Blackburn's FordJul 18, 1861Jul 18, 1861< 1 dayPrince William County, Virginia; Fairfax County, Virginia
Second Bull RunAug 28, 1862Aug 30, 18622 day(s)Prince William County, Virginia
Third PetersburgApr 2, 1865Apr 2, 1865< 1 dayDinwiddie County, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia
WilliamsburgMay 5, 1862May 5, 1862< 1 dayYork County, Virginia; James City County, Virginia; Williamsburg, Virginia
Gaines' MillJun 27, 1862Jun 27, 1862< 1 dayHanover County, Virginia
ChancellorsvilleApr 30, 1863May 6, 18636 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
South MountainSep 14, 1862Sep 14, 1862< 1 dayFrederick County, Maryland; Washington County, Maryland; Boonsboro, Maryland
Second FredericksburgMay 3, 1863May 3, 1863< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
PiedmontJun 5, 1864Jun 5, 1864< 1 dayAugusta County, Virginia
Salisbury, North CarolinaApr 12, 1865Apr 12, 1865< 1 daySalisbury, North Carolina
Winchester, VirginiaMay 24, 1862May 24, 1862< 1 dayWinchester, Virginia
Mount Jackson, VirginiaJun 3, 1862Jun 3, 1862< 1 dayMount Jackson, Virginia
Strasburg, VirginiaJun 2, 1862Jun 2, 1862< 1 dayStrasburg, Virginia
High Bridge, VirginiaApr 6, 1865Apr 6, 1865< 1 dayHigh Bridge, Virginia
Woodstock, VirginiaJun 3, 1862Jun 3, 1862< 1 dayWoodstock, Virginia
Woodstock, VirginiaJun 2, 1862Jun 2, 1862< 1 dayWoodstock, Virginia

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