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*[[Rogers' Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Loudoun Artillery) (Confederate)|Rogers' Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Loudoun Artillery) (Confederate)]]<br>Loudon Light Artillery was organized in 1859 as part of the Virginia militia and entered Confederate service in July, 1861.<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> | *[[Rogers' Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Loudoun Artillery) (Confederate)|Rogers' Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Loudoun Artillery) (Confederate)]]<br>Loudon Light Artillery was organized in 1859 as part of the Virginia militia and entered Confederate service in July, 1861.<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> | ||
*Salem Flying Artillery, see [[Griffin' | *Salem Flying Artillery, see [[Griffin's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Salem Flying Artillery) (Confederate)|Griffin's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Salem Flying Artillery) (Confederate)]] <br> | ||
*[[Shank's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery (Confederate)|Shank's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br> | *[[Shank's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery (Confederate)|Shank's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br> | ||
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*[[Sturdivant's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)|Sturdivant's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>Sturdivant's Battery [also called Albemarle Artillery] was organized in March, 1862. This unit served as an independent command, but for a time in 1864 was part of the 12th Battalion Virginia Artillery.<br>Surrendered 3 officers and 45 men at Appomattox. Captain Nathaniel A. Sturdivant was in command.<br> | *[[Sturdivant's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)|Sturdivant's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>Sturdivant's Battery [also called Albemarle Artillery] was organized in March, 1862. This unit served as an independent command, but for a time in 1864 was part of the 12th Battalion Virginia Artillery.<br>Surrendered 3 officers and 45 men at Appomattox. Captain Nathaniel A. Sturdivant was in command.<br> | ||
*Surry Light Artillery, see [[Hankins'_Company,_Virginia_Light_Artillery_(Surry_Light_Artillery)_(Confederate)|Hankins' Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Surry Light Artillery) (Confederate)]] <br> | |||
*[[Taylor's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)|Taylor's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>Eubank's-Taylor's Battery [also called Bath Artillery] was organized in March, 1862. It was assigned to the 12th Battalion Virginia Artillery, but became an independent company in August, 1862.<br>On April 9, 1865, it was included in the surrender. Captains John L. Eubank and Osmond B. Taylor were in command. <br> | *[[Taylor's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)|Taylor's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>Eubank's-Taylor's Battery [also called Bath Artillery] was organized in March, 1862. It was assigned to the 12th Battalion Virginia Artillery, but became an independent company in August, 1862.<br>On April 9, 1865, it was included in the surrender. Captains John L. Eubank and Osmond B. Taylor were in command. <br> | ||