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*[[Rice's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (8th Star Artillery) (New Market Artillery)Rice's Battery (also called Eighth Star or New Market Artillery)(Confederate)|Rice's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (8th Star Artillery) (New Market Artillery)Rice's Battery (also called Eighth Star or New Market Artillery)(Confederate)]]<br>was organized in April, 1861, with men from Shenadoah County.<br>On September 26, 1862, it was broken up and its remaining members transferred to the Danville Light Artillery. Captain William H. Rice was in command.<br> | *[[Rice's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (8th Star Artillery) (New Market Artillery)Rice's Battery (also called Eighth Star or New Market Artillery)(Confederate)|Rice's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (8th Star Artillery) (New Market Artillery)Rice's Battery (also called Eighth Star or New Market Artillery)(Confederate)]]<br>was organized in April, 1861, with men from Shenadoah County.<br>On September 26, 1862, it was broken up and its remaining members transferred to the Danville Light Artillery. Captain William H. Rice was in command.<br> | ||
*[[Richardson's Company, Virginia Artillery (James City Artillery) (Confederate)|Richardson's Company, Virginia Artillery (James City Artillery) (Confederate)]]<br>James City Light Artillery was organized as infantry during the summer of 1861 and became Company H of the 32nd Virginia Infantry. Later it was transferred to the 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery as Company B.<br>Early in 1865 the battery ceased to exist, but 2 of its members surrendered at Appomattox. Captains Alex Hankins and Lucien W. Richardson were in command. <br> | *[[Richardson's Company, Virginia Artillery (James City Artillery) (Confederate)|Richardson's Company, Virginia Artillery (James City Artillery) (Confederate)]]<br>James City Light Artillery was organized as infantry during the summer of 1861 and became Company H of the 32nd Virginia Infantry. Later it was transferred to the 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery as Company B.<br>Early in 1865 the battery ceased to exist, but 2 of its members surrendered at Appomattox. Captains Alex Hankins and Lucien W. Richardson were in command. <br> | ||
*Richmond Howitzers, see [[R.M._Anderson's_Company,_Virginia_Light_Artillery_(1st_Company,_Richmond_Howitzers)_(Confederate)|R.M. Anderson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (1st Company, Richmond Howitzers) (Confederate)]] <br> | |||
*Richmond Howitzers, see [[1st Regiment, Richmond Howitzers, Virginia Artillery (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Richmond Howitzers, Virginia Artillery (Confederate)]]<br> | *Richmond Howitzers, see [[1st Regiment, Richmond Howitzers, Virginia Artillery (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Richmond Howitzers, Virginia Artillery (Confederate)]]<br> | ||
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*Staunton Artillery, see [[Garber's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Staunton Artillery) (Confederate)|Garber's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Staunton Artillery) (Confederate)]] <br> | *Staunton Artillery, see [[Garber's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Staunton Artillery) (Confederate)|Garber's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Staunton Artillery) (Confederate)]] <br> | ||
*Staunton Hill Artillery, see [[Paris' | *Staunton Hill Artillery, see [[Paris' Company, Virginia Artillery (Staunton Hill Artillery) (Confederate)|Paris' Company, Virginia Artillery (Staunton Hill Artillery) (Confederate)]] <br> | ||
*[[Stonewall Artillery, Virginia (Confederate)|Stonewall Artillery, Virginia (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br> | *[[Stonewall Artillery, Virginia (Confederate)|Stonewall Artillery, Virginia (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br> | ||