Virginia Civil War Soldiers Index L - Z Surnames

Virginia's Confederate government fielded about 150,000 troops in the Civil War. They came from all economic and social levels, including some Unionists and former Unionists. However, at least 30,000 of these men were actually from other states. Most of these non-Virginians were from Maryland, whose government was controlled by Unionists during the war. Another 20,000 of these troops were from what would become the State of West Virginia in August 1863.

Approximately 220 military units were formed in Virginia for service in the Civil War. H. E. Howard published histories on about 70 of these units beginning in 1984. Beyond this there are some 50 firsthand accounts available on various Virginia units.We have available Historical Sketch and Roster Volumes on 133 of these units.

Once you find someone in this index, check our website to see what other materials may be available for researching the unit.

Service records of men from Virginia are available on DVD . These are images of the Service Record cards compiled by the National Archives.The Virginia Civil War Soldiers Index contains 165,700 names. This volume contains men with surnames beginning with L through Z.