Virginia 23rd Infantry Battalion

Historical Notes:
The Virginia 23rd Infantry Battalion was formed in January 1862, with five companies, later increased to eight. It was attached to Echols' and Patton's Brigade, fought at Greenbrier River, then lost eighteen percent of the 350 engaged at Droop Mountain. During 1864 it was active in the Shenandoah Valley and in mid-April, 1865, disbanded. Officers:
Lieutenant Colonel Clarence Derrick; and Majors William Blessing, William P. Cecil, and David S. Hounshell. Assignments:
attached to Echols' and Patton's Brigade
Battles:
Greenbrier River
Droop Mountain
Shenandoah Valley Campaign
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1655 men.

Company A (The Smyth County Sharpshooters) - Smyth County
Company B ( The Blue Stone Greys) - Mercer County, West Virginia
Company C ( Captain George Gose's Company) - Tazewell County
Company D (Captain William P. Cecils Company) - Tazewell County
Company E ( Captain Patrick C. Buchanan's Company) - Smyth County
Company F ( Captain William H. McDonald's Company) - Smyth County
Company G ( Captain Neville Beckley's Company) - Giles County
Company H ( Captain James M. Barnes' Company) - Stokes County, North Carolina
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.