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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
*Organized as an infantry company and served with the 9th Regiment. | *Organized as an infantry company and served with the 9th Regiment. | ||
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*It served in the Richmond area, then participated in numerous engagements from the Maryland Campaign to Cold Harbor, endured the hardships of the Petersburg siege, and was active around Appomattox. | *It served in the Richmond area, then participated in numerous engagements from the Maryland Campaign to Cold Harbor, endured the hardships of the Petersburg siege, and was active around Appomattox. | ||
*The battery reported 1 man wounded at Fredericksburg and ten percent of the 69 engaged at Gettysburg disabled. | *The battery reported 1 man wounded at Fredericksburg and ten percent of the 69 engaged at Gettysburg disabled. | ||
*On April 9, 1865, it surrendered 1 officer and 97 men. | *On April 9, 1865, it surrendered 1 officer and 97 men. | ||
*Captains Charles B. Griffin and Abraham Hupp were in command. | *Captains Charles B. Griffin and Abraham Hupp were in command. | ||
*AKA - Salem Flying Artillery | *AKA - Salem Flying Artillery | ||
=== Companies === | === Companies === | ||
All of its members were recruited to Roanoke County. | All of its members were recruited to Roanoke County. | ||
::Roster | |||
::Roster | |||
::[http://ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/rosters/salem_flying_artillery_rost_a_k.htm Roster] - Surname A-K | ::[http://ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/rosters/salem_flying_artillery_rost_a_k.htm Roster] - Surname A-K | ||
::[http://ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/rosters/salem_flying_artillery_rost_L_z.htm Roster] - Surname L-Z | ::[http://ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/rosters/salem_flying_artillery_rost_L_z.htm Roster] - Surname L-Z | ||
=== Source Material === | === Source Material === | ||
[[Category:Virginia]] | |||
Revision as of 15:47, 29 November 2010
Brief History[edit | edit source]
- Organized as an infantry company and served with the 9th Regiment.
- In May 1862, it was transferred to the artillery.
- The unit was assigned to J. T. Brown's and R. A. Hardaway's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia.
- It served in the Richmond area, then participated in numerous engagements from the Maryland Campaign to Cold Harbor, endured the hardships of the Petersburg siege, and was active around Appomattox.
- The battery reported 1 man wounded at Fredericksburg and ten percent of the 69 engaged at Gettysburg disabled.
- On April 9, 1865, it surrendered 1 officer and 97 men.
- Captains Charles B. Griffin and Abraham Hupp were in command.
- AKA - Salem Flying Artillery
Companies[edit | edit source]
All of its members were recruited to Roanoke County.