26th Virginia Infantry Battalion
Bibliographic References - U.S. Army Military History Institute
Confederate Military History, Extended Edition. Vol. 4: Virginia. Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot, 1987. 1295 p. E484C65.1987v4. Contains numerous, scattered references to Virginia units.
Crute, Joseph H., Jr.; Units of the Confederate States Army. Midlothian, VA: Derwent Pr, 1987. Ref. See p. 374 (1 photocopied page) for a concise summary of the battalion service.
Lowry, Terry; 26th Battalion Virginia Infantry. Lynchburg, VA: Howard, 1991. 167 p. E581.5.26thBn.L68.1991.
Morton, Thomas C.; "Incidents of the Skirmish at Totopotomoy Creek, Hanover County, Virginia, May 30, 1864." SHSP 16 (1888): pp. 47-56 (5 photocopied pages). E483.7S76v16.
Sifakis, Stewart; Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Virginia. NY: Facts on File, 1992. pp. 207-08 (2 photocopied pages). E581S53.1992. (Unit organizational history).
Wallace, Lee A., Jr.; A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations, 1861-1865. Lynchburg, VA: Howard, 1986. pp. 109-10 (2 photocopied pages). E581.4W35.1986. (Brief unit history).
Whanger, Thomas R.; "The Trail of Agony": The Arduous Civil War Journey of David Whanger. Elverson, PA: Olde Springfield Shoppe, n.d. 52 p. E581.5.26thBn.W49.
The following pertinent personal papers are in the Institute's Manuscript Archive:
Dunlap, James (Letters) - LeighColl Bk l7: 28-29
Morrison, Henry Ruffner - CWTIColl
Teays-Hansford - CWMiscColl-ChapmanColl