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===Brief History=== | === Brief History === | ||
*Formed in May 1861 | *Formed in May 1861 | ||
*It served at Yorktown with 50 men, and for a time was assigned to the 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery. | *It served at Yorktown with 50 men, and for a time was assigned to the 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery. | ||
*The battery was active from Williamsburg to Sharpsburg, then in October 1862, disbanded. | *The battery was active from Williamsburg to Sharpsburg, then in October 1862, disbanded. | ||
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*Captains John A. Coke and William R. Garrett. | *Captains John A. Coke and William R. Garrett. | ||
===Companies=== | === Companies === | ||
men from James City County | men from James City County | ||
::[http://ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/rosters/1st_art_rgt_rost_f.html Roster] | |||
Revision as of 16:24, 14 November 2010
Brief History[edit | edit source]
- Formed in May 1861
- It served at Yorktown with 50 men, and for a time was assigned to the 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery.
- The battery was active from Williamsburg to Sharpsburg, then in October 1862, disbanded.
- Its members were transferred to other Virginia artillery companies.
- Captains John A. Coke and William R. Garrett.
Companies[edit | edit source]
men from James City County