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*Organized in February 1862. | *Organized in February 1862. | ||
*It was attached to the 13th Battalion Virginia Artillery but for some time operated as an independent command. | *It was attached to the [[13th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery - Confederate|13th Battalion Virginia Artillery]] but for some time operated as an independent command. | ||
*The unit served in western Virginia and, assigned to J. F. King's Battalion sustained 5 casualties during the Kanawha Valley Campaign. | *The unit served in western Virginia and, assigned to J. F. King's Battalion sustained 5 casualties during the Kanawha Valley Campaign. | ||
*During December it contained 3 officers and 87 men. | *During December it contained 3 officers and 87 men. | ||
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*The battery then was attached to W. H. Gibbes' Battalion, Army of Northern Virginia, participated in the defense of Petersburg, and ended the war at Appomattox as infantry. | *The battery then was attached to W. H. Gibbes' Battalion, Army of Northern Virginia, participated in the defense of Petersburg, and ended the war at Appomattox as infantry. | ||
*Captains Crispin Dickenson and Timothy H. Stamps. | *Captains Crispin Dickenson and Timothy H. Stamps. | ||
[[Category:Virginia - Military - Civil War, 1861-1865]] | [[Category:Virginia - Military - Civil War, 1861-1865]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:54, 27 April 2025
Brief History[edit | edit source]
- Organized in February 1862.
- It was attached to the 13th Battalion Virginia Artillery but for some time operated as an independent command.
- The unit served in western Virginia and, assigned to J. F. King's Battalion sustained 5 casualties during the Kanawha Valley Campaign.
- During December it contained 3 officers and 87 men.
- Later it was involved in the Knoxville Campaign and fought at Cloyd's Mountain and New River Bridge.
- The battery then was attached to W. H. Gibbes' Battalion, Army of Northern Virginia, participated in the defense of Petersburg, and ended the war at Appomattox as infantry.
- Captains Crispin Dickenson and Timothy H. Stamps.