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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
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Men from Elizabeth City County | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:03, 30 April 2025
Brief History[edit | edit source]
- Organized in May 1861
- It was assigned to the 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery, but served as an independent company.
- The battery was stationed at Ship Point on the Poquosin River, then at Yorktown.
- During June 1862, it was ordered to disband and the men transferred to other Virginia units.
- Captain Charles L. Smith was in command.
- AKA - Hampton Artillery
Companies[edit | edit source]
Men from Elizabeth City County