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 ''[[United States of America|United States]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|U.S. Civil War]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[Virginia|Virginia]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[Virginia Military Records|Virginia Military]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[Virginia in the Civil War|Virginia in the Civil War]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; Virginia Civil War Artillery Units''<br>
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 *[[1st Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Hardaway's) (Moseley's) (Confederate)|1st Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Hardaway's) (Moseley's) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
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 *[[Turner's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)|Turner's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>Turner Light Artillery was organized in August, 1861, with men from Goochland County.<br>During October it was ordered to disband. Its 48 men were transferred to the King William Light Artillery. Captain Walter D. Leake was its commander.<br>
+*[[Utterback's Company, Virginia Light ArtilleryBrook’s Battery (Confederate)|Utterback's Company, Virginia Light ArtilleryBrook’s Battery (Confederate)]]<br>[also called Warrenton Light Artillery] was organized in April, 1862. The company was assigned to the 12th Battalion Virginia Artillery, then in August became an independent command.<br>On April 9, 1865, it surrendered with 3 officers and 37 men. Captains James V. Brooke and Addison W. Utterback were in command. <br>
+*[[Artillery Detachment, Virginia Military Institute (Confederate)|Artillery Detachment, Virginia Military Institute (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
+*[[Waters' Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)|Waters' Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
+*[[W.P. Carter's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)|W.P. Carter's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>King William Light Artillery was formed in the spring of 1861 with men raised in King William County. The battery served in T.H. Carter's, R.C.M. Page's, and W.E. Cutshaw's Battalion of Artillery.<br>It surrendered with 1 officer and 22 men. Captains Thomas H. Carter and William P. Carter were its commanders. <br>
+*[[W.H. Chapman's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Booton's) (Dixie Artillery) (Confederate)|W.H. Chapman's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Booton's) (Dixie Artillery) (Confederate)]]<br>Dixie Light Artillery was organized in June, 1861.<br>On October 4, the battery was ordered to disband. Its 32 members transferred to the Purcell Light Artillery. Captains John L. Booton and William H. Chapman were in command. <br>
+*[[Weisiger's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Manchester Light Artillery)(Confederate)|Weisiger's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Manchester Light Artillery)(Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
+*[[Wilkinson's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Company A, Marion Artillery) (Company A, Richmond Local Guards)(Confederate)|Wilkinson's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Company A, Marion Artillery) (Company A, Richmond Local Guards)(Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
+*[[Wimbish's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Long Island Light Artillery) (Confederate)|Wimbish's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Long Island Light Artillery) (Confederate)]]<br>Long Island Light Artillery, recruited in Campbell County, was organized in March, 1862. It was attached to H.P. Jones' Battalion, Army of Northern Virginia, <br>In October the company was ordered to disband, and 61 men were transferred to the Morris Light Artillery and 28 to the Orange Battery. Captains Patrick H. Clark and Abram Wimbish were in command. <br>
+*[[Wise Legion, Virginia Artillery (Confederate)|Wise Legion, Virginia Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
+*[[Woolfolk's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Ashland Light Artillery)(Confederate)|Woolfolk's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Ashland Light Artillery)(Confederate)]]<br>Ashland Light Artillery was organized in August, 1861, with men from Hanover County. The battery served in E.P. Alexander's and F. Huger's Battalion of Artillery,<br>It surrendered 2 officers and 64 men. Captain Picheqru Woolfolk, Jr. was in command. <br>
+*[[Wright's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Halifax Artillery) (Confederate)|Wright's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Halifax Artillery) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
+*[[Young's Company, Virginia Artillery (Halifax Light Artillery) (Confederate)|Young's Company, Virginia Artillery (Halifax Light Artillery) (Confederate)]]<br>Young's Battery [also called Halifax Artillery] was formed during the early spring of 1861 with men from Halifax County. It served as infantry with the 14th Regiment until May, 1862, when it transferred to the 1st Battalion, then the 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery.<br>Surrendered on April 9, 1865, attached to J.G. Blount's Battalion. Captain Edward R. Young was in command. <br>
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