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*[[Barr's Company, Virginia Light Artillery Levi's Battery (Confederate)|Barr's Company, Virginia Light Artillery Levi's Battery (Confederate)]]<br>[also called Louisiana Tigers] was organized in October, 1862, as part of Thomas' North Carolina Legion. It contained men from Louisiana, Tennessee, North Carolina, and the disbanded troops of the Virginian State Line.<br>In March, 1865, it rejoined Thomas' Legion in the District of Western North Carolina and surrendered in May. <br> | *[[Barr's Company, Virginia Light Artillery Levi's Battery (Confederate)|Barr's Company, Virginia Light Artillery Levi's Battery (Confederate)]]<br>[also called Louisiana Tigers] was organized in October, 1862, as part of Thomas' North Carolina Legion. It contained men from Louisiana, Tennessee, North Carolina, and the disbanded troops of the Virginian State Line.<br>In March, 1865, it rejoined Thomas' Legion in the District of Western North Carolina and surrendered in May. <br> | ||
*Beauregard Rifles, see [[Shoemaker's_Company,_Virginia_Horse_Artillery_(Beauregard_Rifles)_(Confederate)|Shoemaker's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery (Beauregard Rifles) (Confederate)]] <br> | |||
*Bedford Light Artillery, see [[J.D. Smith's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Bedford Light Artillery) (Confederate)|J.D. Smith's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Bedford Light Artillery) (Confederate)]] <br> | *Bedford Light Artillery, see [[J.D. Smith's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Bedford Light Artillery) (Confederate)|J.D. Smith's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Bedford Light Artillery) (Confederate)]] <br> | ||
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*[[Dance's Company, Virginia Artillery (Powhatan Artillery) (Confederate)|Dance's Company, Virginia Artillery (Powhatan Artillery) (Confederate)<br><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1305062237765_372" />]]Powhatan Light Artillery was organized in July, 1861, with men raised in Powhatan County. The unit served in the Army of Northern Virginia assigned to J.T. Brown's and R.A. Hardaway's Battalion of Artillery. <br>Many were captured at Sayler's Creek on April 6, 1865. Only 1 man surrendered with the army. <br> | *[[Dance's Company, Virginia Artillery (Powhatan Artillery) (Confederate)|Dance's Company, Virginia Artillery (Powhatan Artillery) (Confederate)<br><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1305062237765_372" />]]Powhatan Light Artillery was organized in July, 1861, with men raised in Powhatan County. The unit served in the Army of Northern Virginia assigned to J.T. Brown's and R.A. Hardaway's Battalion of Artillery. <br>Many were captured at Sayler's Creek on April 6, 1865. Only 1 man surrendered with the army. <br> | ||
*Danville Artillery, see [[Price' | *Danville Artillery, see [[Price's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Danville Artillery) (Confederate)|Price's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Danville Artillery) (Confederate)]] <br> | ||
*[[Donald's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)|Donald's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>Rockbridge Light Artillery No. 2 was organized as infantry served in the 52nd Regiment. All the officers and men were raised in Rockbridge County. In September, 1861, the company transferred to the artillery. <br>At Gettysburg, it surrendered 1 officer and 27 men. <br> | *[[Donald's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)|Donald's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>Rockbridge Light Artillery No. 2 was organized as infantry served in the 52nd Regiment. All the officers and men were raised in Rockbridge County. In September, 1861, the company transferred to the artillery. <br>At Gettysburg, it surrendered 1 officer and 27 men. <br> | ||