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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
*Organized in April 1862 | *Organized in April 1862 | ||
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*In December 1862, the company contained 3 officers and 116 men, and in April, 1864, there were 4 officers and 125 men present. | *In December 1862, the company contained 3 officers and 116 men, and in April, 1864, there were 4 officers and 125 men present. | ||
*Commander was Captain George B. Chapman. | *Commander was Captain George B. Chapman. | ||
*AKA - G.B. Chapman's Company, Virginia Light Artillery | *AKA - G.B. Chapman's Company, Virginia Light Artillery | ||
*AKA - West Virginia's Chapman's Battery, Monroe-Dixie Artillery | |||
=== Companies === | === Companies === | ||
Men from Amherst County | Men from Amherst 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=%22G.B.+Chapman's+Company,+Virginia+Light+Artillery%22 260 men] on its roster for G.B. Chapman's Company, Virginia Light Artillery. | |||
=== Source Material === | === Source Material === | ||
[[Category:Virginia - Military - Civil War, 1861-1865]] | |||