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*[[A. Graham's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Rockbridge Artillery)(Confederate)|A. Graham's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Rockbridge Artillery)(Confederate)]]<br>Rockbridge Light Artillery No. 1 was organized by W.N. Pendleton, rector of Grace Church in Lexington, Virginia, in May, 1861. Its members were recruited in Rockbridge County.<br>It lost twenty-five percent of the 85 engaged at Gettysburg. It surrendered with 3 officers and 21 men. <br> | *[[A. Graham's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Rockbridge Artillery)(Confederate)|A. Graham's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Rockbridge Artillery)(Confederate)]]<br>Rockbridge Light Artillery No. 1 was organized by W.N. Pendleton, rector of Grace Church in Lexington, Virginia, in May, 1861. Its members were recruited in Rockbridge County.<br>It lost twenty-five percent of the 85 engaged at Gettysburg. It surrendered with 3 officers and 21 men. <br> | ||
*Alleghany Rough Artillery, see [[Carpenter's_Company,_Virginia_Light_Artillery_(Alleghany_Rough_Artillery)_(Confederate)|Carpenter's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Alleghany Rough Artillery) (Confederate) ]] <br> | |||
*[[Allen's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Lunenberg Artillery)(Confederate)|Allen's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Lunenberg Artillery)(Confederate)]]<br>Lunenberg Heavy Artillery was organized in January, 1862, and became Company F of the 2nd Regiment Virginia Artillery.<br>Early in 1864 it was converted to infantry and surrendered 17 men at Appomattox. <br> | *[[Allen's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Lunenberg Artillery)(Confederate)|Allen's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Lunenberg Artillery)(Confederate)]]<br>Lunenberg Heavy Artillery was organized in January, 1862, and became Company F of the 2nd Regiment Virginia Artillery.<br>Early in 1864 it was converted to infantry and surrendered 17 men at Appomattox. <br> | ||
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*[[Bowyer's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Botetourt Artillery) (Confederate)|Bowyer's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Botetourt Artillery) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit <br> | *[[Bowyer's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Botetourt Artillery) (Confederate)|Bowyer's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Botetourt Artillery) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit <br> | ||
*Bryan Artillery, see [[Bryan' | *Bryan Artillery, see [[Bryan's Company, Virginia Artillery (Bryan Artillery) (Monroe Artillery) (Confederate)|Bryan's Company, Virginia Artillery (Bryan Artillery) (Monroe Artillery) (Confederate)]] <br> | ||
*[[Brander's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Letcher Artillery) (Confederate)|Brander's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Letcher Artillery) (Confederate)]]<br>Letcher Light Artillery was organized at Richmond, Virginia, during the winter of 1861-1862. It was assigned to R.L. Walker's and W.J. Pegram's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia.<br>Only 2 men surrendered on April 9, 1865. <br> | *[[Brander's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Letcher Artillery) (Confederate)|Brander's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Letcher Artillery) (Confederate)]]<br>Letcher Light Artillery was organized at Richmond, Virginia, during the winter of 1861-1862. It was assigned to R.L. Walker's and W.J. Pegram's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia.<br>Only 2 men surrendered on April 9, 1865. <br> | ||