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*[[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> | ||
*Allen's, see [[10th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Allen's) (Confederate)|10th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Allen's) (Confederate)]]<br> | *Allen's, see [[10th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Allen's) (Confederate)|10th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Allen's) (Confederate)]] <br> | ||
*Amherst Artillery, see Kirkpatrick's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Amherst Artillery)(Confederate) <br> | *Amherst Artillery, see Kirkpatrick's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Amherst Artillery)(Confederate) <br> | ||
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*[[B.H. Smith's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (3rd Company, Richmond Howitzers) (Confederate)|B.H. Smith's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (3rd Company, Richmond Howitzers) (Confederate)]]<br>Richmond Howitzers - 3rd Company was formed at the Baptist Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, in June, 1861. It was attached to the 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery.<br>It was included in the surrender of the army. <br> | *[[B.H. Smith's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (3rd Company, Richmond Howitzers) (Confederate)|B.H. Smith's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (3rd Company, Richmond Howitzers) (Confederate)]]<br>Richmond Howitzers - 3rd Company was formed at the Baptist Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, in June, 1861. It was attached to the 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery.<br>It was included in the surrender of the army. <br> | ||
*Campbell Battery, see [[Patterson's_Company,_Virginia_Heavy_Artillery_(Campbell_Battery)_(Confederate)|Patterson's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Campbell Battery) (Confederate) ]] <br> | |||
*[[Carpenter's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Alleghany Rough Artillery) (Confederate)|Carpenter's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Alleghany Rough Artillery) (Confederate) ]]Alleghany Light Artillery was organized at Covington, Virginia, in April, 1861, with 83 officers and men. It was also called Alleghany Roughs, and later Carpenter's Battery. Joined the Army of Northern Virginia. Here it served in R.S. Andrews', J.W. Latimer's, and C.M. Braxton's Battalion of Artillery.<br>Many were captured at Five Forks, and only 1 man surrendered on April 9, 1865. <br> | *[[Carpenter's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Alleghany Rough Artillery) (Confederate)|Carpenter's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Alleghany Rough Artillery) (Confederate) ]]Alleghany Light Artillery was organized at Covington, Virginia, in April, 1861, with 83 officers and men. It was also called Alleghany Roughs, and later Carpenter's Battery. Joined the Army of Northern Virginia. Here it served in R.S. Andrews', J.W. Latimer's, and C.M. Braxton's Battalion of Artillery.<br>Many were captured at Five Forks, and only 1 man surrendered on April 9, 1865. <br> | ||
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*[[Clutter's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)|Clutter's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>Johnson's-Clutter's Battery [also called Jackson's Flying Artillery] was organized at Richmond, Virginia, during March, 1862, with men from Richmond.<br>The battery had 96 men at Gettysburg and surrendered with 1 officer and 55 men. <br> | *[[Clutter's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)|Clutter's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>Johnson's-Clutter's Battery [also called Jackson's Flying Artillery] was organized at Richmond, Virginia, during March, 1862, with men from Richmond.<br>The battery had 96 men at Gettysburg and surrendered with 1 officer and 55 men. <br> | ||
*[[Coffin's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Confederate)|Coffin's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br> | *[[Coffin's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Confederate)|Coffin's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br> | ||
*[[Coleman's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Confederate)|Coleman's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br> | *[[Coleman's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Confederate)|Coleman's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br> | ||
*[[Cooper's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate(|Cooper's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>Stafford Light Artillery was organized in August, 1861, with men recruited in Stafford County.<br>Lost many in the fight at Sayler's Creek, and surrendered with only 3 privates. <br> | *[[Cooper's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate(|Cooper's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>Stafford Light Artillery was organized in August, 1861, with men recruited in Stafford County.<br>Lost many in the fight at Sayler's Creek, and surrendered with only 3 privates. <br> | ||