Virginia's Goochland Light Artillery: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 14:06, 28 October 2010

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.

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-=== Brief History  ===
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 *Organized in May, 1861, with men recruited in Goochland County.
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 *Captains John H. Guy and Jonathan Talley were in command.
-=== Companies  ===
+=== 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  ===
+=== Source Material ===
-[[Category:Virginia - Military - Civil War, 1861-1865]]