Confederate Regiments & Batteries > Virginia
“Irish Battalion”
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1861
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| May | Five companies were organized at Richmond. |
| September 12-15 | Cheat Mountain Campaign |
| December 25 | Arrived at Winchester. Attached to Gilham’s Brigade, Army of the Northwest |
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1862
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| February 9 | Assigned to the 2nd (Burks’) Brigade of Jackson’s Division, Army of the Valley District |
| March 23 |
Battle of KernstownThe battalion was commanded by Captain David B. Bridgford. |
| May 8 |
Battle of McDowellThe battalion was commanded by Captain Benjamin W. Leigh. |
| May 20 | Captain John Seddon of Company D was promoted to major. |
| May 23 |
Battle of Front Royal |
| May 25 |
Battle of Winchester |
| June 8 |
Battle of Cross Keyes |
| June 9 |
Battle of Port Republic |
| June 17 | Left the Shenandoah Valley for the Richmond area. |
| June 25 – July 1 |
Seven Days Battles |
| July 1 | Assigned to J.R. Jones’ Brigade, Jackson’s Division, Jackson’s Command, Army of Northern Virginia |
| August 9 |
Battle of Cedar MountainThe battalion was commanded by Major John Seddon |
| August 29-30 |
Second Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) |
| September 13-15 |
Battle of Harpers Ferry |
| September 17 |
Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam) |
| October 11 | Major Seddon resigned due to disability. |
| December 13 |
Battle of Fredericksburg |
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1863
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| February | Assigned to Lee’s General Headquarters |
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1864
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| November | Assigned to Provost Guard |
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1865
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| April 9 |
Appomattox Court HouseSurrendered 18 officers and 120 men. |