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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
*Organized in January 1862, and became Company F of the 2nd Regiment Virginia Artillery. | *Organized in January 1862, and became Company F of the 2nd Regiment Virginia Artillery. | ||
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*AKA - Allen's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery | *AKA - Allen's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery | ||
=== Companies === | === Companies === | ||
*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=%22Allen's+Company,+Virginia+Heavy+Artillery%22 287 men] on its roster for Allen's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery. | |||
=== Source Material === | === Source Material === | ||
[[Category:Virginia Counties]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:58, 30 April 2025
Brief History[edit | edit source]
- Organized in January 1862, and became Company F of the 2nd Regiment Virginia Artillery.
- When this command was broken up, the battery continued to serve as an independent unit.
- It was assigned to the Department of Richmond and for a time was stationed at Chaffin's Bluff.
- Early in 1864 it was converted to infantry and surrendered 17 men at Appomattox.
- Commanded by Captains Cornelius T. Allen and Samuel W. Hawthorne.
- AKA - Allen's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery
Companies[edit | edit source]
- The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 287 men on its roster for Allen's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery.