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*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. | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:49, 30 April 2025
Brief History
- Organized in April 1862
- The unit was active in the Kanawha Valley, then assigned to the Department of Western Virginia participated in numerous conflicts including the actions at White Sulphur Springs and Lewisburg.
- Later it was active in Early's Shenandoah Valley Campaign and disbanded in the spring of 1865.
- 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.
- AKA - G.B. Chapman's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- AKA - West Virginia's Chapman's Battery, Monroe-Dixie Artillery
Companies
Men from Amherst County
- The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 260 men on its roster for G.B. Chapman's Company, Virginia Light Artillery.