CONFEDERATE VIRGINIA TROOPS
44th Battalion, Virginia Infantry (Petersburg City Battalion)
- Overview:
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44th Infantry Battalion [also called Petersburg City Battalion] was formed in November,
1863, at Petersburg, Virginia. It contained three companies and later expanded to five. The unit
served in the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia, then Company B was assigned
as Provost Guard and Companies A,C, D, and F to General Archers' Brigade, Army of Northern
Virginia. It was involved in various conflicts south of the James River and later took part in the
Appomattox Campaign. The unit
contained 167 men in September, 1864, and surrendered with 6 officers and 52 men. Major Peter
V. Batte was in command.
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