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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
*Organized in May, 1861, with men recruited in Goochland County. | *Organized in May, 1861, with men recruited in Goochland County. | ||
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*Captains John H. Guy and Jonathan Talley were in command. | *Captains John H. Guy and Jonathan Talley were in command. | ||
=== 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=%22Goochland+Light+Artillery%22 287 men] on its roster for this unit. | |||
=== Source Material === | === Source Material === | ||
[[Category:Virginia - Military - Civil War, 1861-1865]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:31, 29 April 2025
Brief History
- Organized in May, 1861, with men recruited in Goochland County.
- Serving in western Virginia it fought at Carnifax Ferry, then moved to Tennessee. Here the company was captured at Fort Donelson in February, 1862
- When exchanged, it returned to Virginia and was assigned to the Department of Richmond.
- The battery served as heavy artillery at Chaffin's Bluff until February, 1864, when it was converted to infantry.
- During March or April the unit was broken up.
- Captains John H. Guy and Jonathan Talley were in command.
Companies
- The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 287 men on its roster for this unit.