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*It lost 4 killed and 14 wounded at Coosawhatchie and in April, 1864, it contained 2 officers and 107 men. | *It lost 4 killed and 14 wounded at Coosawhatchie and in April, 1864, it contained 2 officers and 107 men. | ||
*The company surrendered with 1 officer and 12 men. | *The company surrendered with 1 officer and 12 men. | ||
*AKA - [[Lamkin's Company, Virginia Light Artillery - Confederate|Lamkin's Company, Virginia Light Artillery]] | |||
*Captains James N. Lamkin and Woodville Latham were in command. | *Captains James N. Lamkin and Woodville Latham were in command. | ||
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*Men recruited in Nelson County | *Men recruited in Nelson 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#q=%22Lamkin's%20Company,%20Virginia%20Light%20Artillery%22 195 men] on its roster for Lamkin's Company, Virginia Light Artillery. | |||
=== Source Material === | === Source Material === | ||
Latest revision as of 11:56, 30 April 2025
Brief History[edit | edit source]
- Organized in September 1861
- After serving in the Potomac District the unit was transferred to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
- It fought at Coosawhatchie and was active on James Island and at Charleston.
- During October 1863, it returned to Virginia unequipped and wintered near Cobham's Depot. Later the company received its equipment and was placed in H. C. Cabell's and J. C. Haskell's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia.
- It participated in The Wilderness Campaign, was involved in the Petersburg siege, north and south of the James River, and ended the war at Appomattox.
- It lost 4 killed and 14 wounded at Coosawhatchie and in April, 1864, it contained 2 officers and 107 men.
- The company surrendered with 1 officer and 12 men.
- AKA - Lamkin's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Captains James N. Lamkin and Woodville Latham were in command.
Companies[edit | edit source]
- Men recruited in Nelson County
- The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 195 men on its roster for Lamkin's Company, Virginia Light Artillery.