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 st Company
-{{Block indent|Accepted into Confederate service in June 1861. }}
+:Accepted into Confederate service in June 1861.
-{{Block indent|Its members were recruited in Richmond. }}
+:Its members were recruited in Richmond.
-{{Block indent|After taking part in the Battle of First Manassas, the unit joined the Army of Northern Virginia and served in H. C. Cabell's Battalion. }}
+:After taking part in the Battle of First Manassas, the unit joined the Army of Northern Virginia and served in H. C. Cabell's Battalion.
-{{Block indent|It participated in various conflicts from Williamsburg to Cold Harbor, then was active in the Petersburg siege south and north of the James River and around Appomattox. }}
+:It participated in various conflicts from Williamsburg to Cold Harbor, then was active in the Petersburg siege south and north of the James River and around Appomattox.
-{{Block indent|This battery contained 90 men at Gettysburg and surrendered with 12 on April 9, 1865. }}
+:This battery contained 90 men at Gettysburg and surrendered with 12 on April 9, 1865.
-{{Block indent|Captains Edward S. McCarthy, William P. Palmer, and John C. Shields were in command. }}
+:Captains Edward S. McCarthy, William P. Palmer, and John C. Shields were in command.
-{{Block indent|R.M. Anderson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery }}
+:R.M. Anderson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
-{{Block indent|[http://web.archive.org/web/20200114055316/http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/r_m_andersons_co_lite_art/r_m_andersons_co_lite_arty_rost.html Roster] at Ranger95 (archived page)|2}}
+::[http://web.archive.org/web/20200114055316/http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/r_m_andersons_co_lite_art/r_m_andersons_co_lite_arty_rost.html Roster] at Ranger95 (archived page)
 nd Company
-{{Block indent|Organized in May 1861, and for a time served in the 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery. }}
+:Organized in May 1861, and for a time served in the 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery.
-{{Block indent|After becoming an independent command, it was assigned to J. T. Brown's, R. A. Hardaway's, and W. E. Cutshaw's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia. }}
+:After becoming an independent command, it was assigned to J. T. Brown's, R. A. Hardaway's, and W. E. Cutshaw's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia.
-{{Block indent|The unit served from Seven Pines to Cold Harbor, then participated in the siege operations against Petersburg and the Appomattox Campaign. }}
+:The unit served from Seven Pines to Cold Harbor, then participated in the siege operations against Petersburg and the Appomattox Campaign.
-{{Block indent|It took 64 effectives to Gettysburg and surrendered with I officer and 45 men. }}
+:It took 64 effectives to Gettysburg and surrendered with I officer and 45 men.
-{{Block indent|Commanders were John T. Brown, Henry Hudnall, and David Watson. }}
+:Commanders were John T. Brown, Henry Hudnall, and David Watson.
-{{Block indent|L.F. Jones' Company, Virginia Artillery }}
+:L.F. Jones' Company, Virginia Artillery
-{{Block indent|[http://web.archive.org/web/20200114055236/http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/lf_jones_art_co/lf_jones_arty_co_rost.html Roster] at Ranger95 (archived page)|2}}
+::[http://web.archive.org/web/20200114055236/http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/lf_jones_art_co/lf_jones_arty_co_rost.html Roster] at Ranger95 (archived page)
 rd Company
-{{Block indent|Formed at the Baptist Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, in June 1861. }}
+:Formed at the Baptist Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, in June 1861.
-{{Block indent|It was attached to the 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery, then became an independent company. }}
+:It was attached to the 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery, then became an independent company.
-{{Block indent|The battery was assigned to J. T. Brown's and R. A. Hardaway's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia. }}
+:The battery was assigned to J. T. Brown's and R. A. Hardaway's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia.
-{{Block indent|It served in the Richmond area, saw action from the Maryland Campaign to Cold Harbor, and participated in the siege operations against Richmond and the Appomattox Campaign. }}
+:It served in the Richmond area, saw action from the Maryland Campaign to Cold Harbor, and participated in the siege operations against Richmond and the Appomattox Campaign.
-{{Block indent|At Gettysburg the unit had 62 men engaged, but many were captured at Sayler's Creek on April 6, 1865. }}
+:At Gettysburg the unit had 62 men engaged, but many were captured at Sayler's Creek on April 6, 1865.
-{{Block indent|It was included in the surrender of the army. }}
+:It was included in the surrender of the army.
-{{Block indent|Captains Edgar F. Moseley, Benjamin H. Smith, Jr., and Robert C. Stanard were in command. }}
+:Captains Edgar F. Moseley, Benjamin H. Smith, Jr., and Robert C. Stanard were in command.
-{{Block indent|B.H. Smith's Company, Virginia Light Artillery }}
+:B.H. Smith's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
-{{Block indent|[http://web.archive.org/web/20200114055101/http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/bh_smiths_arty_co/bh_smiths_arty_co_rost.html Roster] at Ranger95 (archived page)|2}}
+::[http://web.archive.org/web/20200114055101/http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/bh_smiths_arty_co/bh_smiths_arty_co_rost.html Roster] at Ranger95 (archived page)
 th Company
-{{Block indent|Binford's Company, Virginia Volunteers }}
+:Binford's Company, Virginia Volunteers
-{{Block indent|[http://web.archive.org/web/20200114214159/http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/binfords_co_vol/binfords_co_vol_rost.html Roster] at Ranger95 (archived page)<br><br>|2}}
+::[http://web.archive.org/web/20200114214159/http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/binfords_co_vol/binfords_co_vol_rost.html Roster] at Ranger95 (archived page)<br><br>
 *The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm#sort=score+desc&q=%22Richmond+Howitzers%22 719 men] on its roster for the Richmond Howitzers companies.