Virginia's Pamunkey Heavy Artillery: Difference between revisions

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=== Companies  ===
=== Companies  ===


Men from New Kent County  
men from New Kent County  


*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=%22A.J.+Jones'+Company,+Virginia+Heavy+Artillery%22 222 men] on its roster for A.J. Jones' Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery.
::[http://ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/rosters/aj_jones_co_hvy_arty_rost.html Roster]


=== Source Material  ===
=== Source Material  ===
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[[Category:Virginia Counties]]
[[Category:Virginia]]

Revision as of 07:50, 3 November 2010

Brief History[edit | edit source]

  • Organized in May 1861
  • This company was attached to the Department of Richmond and first served at West Point, Virginia.
  • Later it was on duty at Chaffin's Bluff.
  • Early in 1864 it was converted to infantry and only 5 men were present at Appomattox.
  • Captains Robert T. Ellett and Andrew J. Jones were in command
  • AKA - A.J. Jones' Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery

Companies[edit | edit source]

men from New Kent County

Roster

Source Material[edit | edit source]