| 26th Virginia Infantry Battalion (Edgar's Battalion) | |
|---|---|
.svg) Flag of Virginia, 1861 | |
| Active | May 1862 – April 1865 |
| Disbanded | 1865 |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch |  Confederate States Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Nickname(s) | Edgar's Battalion |
| Engagements | American Civil War 1862: Battle of Lewisburg, Battle of Fayetteville (1862 Western Virginia) |
| Commanders | |
| Lt. Colonel | George M. Edgar |
| Major | Richard Woodram |
The 26th Virginia Infantry Battalion was a unit of the Confederate States Army organized on May 20, 1862 from men of the 59th Virginia Infantry Regiment who were not captured at the Battle of Roanoke Island and additional companies of recruits. It was commanded by Lt. Col. George M. Edgar and, after his capture in 1864, by Capt. Edmund S. Read. The battalion was disbanded on April 12, 1865 by Brig. Gen. John Echols at Christiansburg, Va.