Virginia's Goochland Light Artillery: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 21:38, 22 December 2015

Organized in May, 1861, with men recruited in Goochland County.
Serving in western Virginia it fought at Carnifax Ferry, then moved to Tennessee. Here the company was captured at Fort Donelson in February, 1862
When exchanged, it returned to Virginia and was assigned to the Department of Richmond.
The battery served as heavy artillery at Chaffin's Bluff until February, 1864, when it was converted to infantry.
During March or April the unit was broken up.
Captains John H. Guy and Jonathan Talley were in command.

@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 === Companies  ===
-*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=%22Goochland+Light+Artillery%22 287 men] on its roster for this unit.
+::[http://ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/goochland_lite_arty.html Roster]
 === Source Material  ===
@@ Line 20: / Line 20: @@
-[[Category:Virginia - Military - Civil War, 1861-1865]]
+[[Category:Virginia Counties]]