Virginia: 5th Infantry Battalion, Local Defense Troops
(aka Arsenal Battalion)
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Unit History
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Organized with six companies at Richmond from employees of the arsenal for local defense as needed on June 24, 1863.
Mustered into Confederate service at Richmond on June 24, 1863.
Company G organized on July 4, 1863.
Company H organized on July 1, 1863.
Company D consolidated with 1st Company A to form 2nd Company A on February 17, 1864, per S.O. #40, Adjutant and Inspector General's Office.
Apparently discontinued upon the fall of Richmond on April 2, 1865.
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Field and Staff
- Commander: William L. Broun (Lt. Col.)
- Lieutenant Colonel: Philip J. Ennis
- Major: John B. Vaughan
Assignments
- May-July 1863: G.W.C. Lee's Brigade, Department of Richmond
- September 1864-February 1865: Local Defense Troops Brigade, Department of Richmond
- March-April 1865: Local Defense Troops Brigade, Department of Richmond
Companies & Counties of Origin
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Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements
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