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=== Brief History ===
=== Brief History ===


*Formed at Richmond, Virginia, in March 1862.  
*Formed at Richmond, Virginia, in March 1862.  
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*AKA - Page's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
*AKA - Page's Company, Virginia Light Artillery


=== Companies ===
=== Companies ===


::[http://ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/rosters/pages_co_lite_arty_rost.html Roster]
*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=%22Page's+Company,+Virginia+Light+Artillery%22 79 men] on its roster for Page's Company, Virginia Light Artillery.


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

Latest revision as of 11:47, 30 April 2025

Brief History[edit | edit source]

  • Formed at Richmond, Virginia, in March 1862.
  • During April it contained 48 effectives and was attached to the Army of Northern Virginia until after the Maryland Campaign.
  • In October the battery was broken up and its members, 1 officer and 45 men, transferred to the Bedford Light Artillery.
  • Captain Thomas J. Page, Jr. was in command.
  • AKA - Page's Company, Virginia Light Artillery

Companies[edit | edit source]


Source Material[edit | edit source]