The 1st Battalion of the Virginia Infantry was raised as an unit in the Provisional Army of Virginia. By the end of the war the battalion was serving in the Army of Northern Virginia. It was also known as the Irish Battalion.The 39th Battalion of the Virginia Cavalry was organized in 1862 under the name of 13th Battalion (name soon changed to 39th Battalion). It was also known as Richardson's Battalion of Scouts, Guides and Couriers.The 24th Battalion Virginia Partisan Rangers was organized in 1862 and disbanded in 1863. It was also known as Scott's Battalion Virginia Partisan Rangers.