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*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=%22Thompson's+Company,+Virginia+Light+Artillery%22 182 men] on its roster for Thompson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery. | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 29 April 2025
Brief History[edit | edit source]
- Organized during April 1861 and for a time served in the 3rd Regiment Virginia Infantry.
- Later it transferred to the artillery and fought with the Army of Northern Virginia from Williamsburg to Sharpsburg.
- In October 1862, the battery was broken up and the men assigned to Huger's-Moore's and Moorman's-Shoemaker's Battery.
- It was commanded by Captains Carey F. Grimes and John H. Thompson.
- AKA - Thompson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
Companies[edit | edit source]
- The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 182 men on its roster for Thompson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery.