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*[[Fleet's Company, Virginia Artillery (Middlesex Artillery) (Confederate)|Fleet's Company, Virginia Artillery (Middlesex Artillery) (Confederate)]]<br>Middlesex Light Artillery was organized as an infantry company in May, 1861. It served as Company K (1st) in the 47th Regiment, then became Company B of the 55th Regiment. During February, 1862, it was transferred to the artillery.<br>The unit served with the Army of Northern Virginia until after the Maryland Campaign, then in October disbanded. The men transferred to the Ashland Light Artillery and Jackson's Flying Artillery. <br> | *[[Fleet's Company, Virginia Artillery (Middlesex Artillery) (Confederate)|Fleet's Company, Virginia Artillery (Middlesex Artillery) (Confederate)]]<br>Middlesex Light Artillery was organized as an infantry company in May, 1861. It served as Company K (1st) in the 47th Regiment, then became Company B of the 55th Regiment. During February, 1862, it was transferred to the artillery.<br>The unit served with the Army of Northern Virginia until after the Maryland Campaign, then in October disbanded. The men transferred to the Ashland Light Artillery and Jackson's Flying Artillery. <br> | ||
*Fluvanna Artillery, see [[Huckstep's_Company,_Virginia_Light_Artillery_(Fluvanna_Artillery)_(Confederate)|Huckstep's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Fluvanna Artillery) (Confederate)]] <br> | |||
*[[Forrest's Company, Virginia Artillery (Chesapeake Artillery) (Confederate)|Forrest's Company, Virginia Artillery (Chesapeake Artillery) (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br> | *[[Forrest's Company, Virginia Artillery (Chesapeake Artillery) (Confederate)|Forrest's Company, Virginia Artillery (Chesapeake 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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*[[G.W. Brown's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery (Confederate)|G.W. Brown's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>McGregor's Battery [also known as the Stuart Horse Artillery-2nd Artillery] was organized in August, 1862, by dividing Pelham's original company.<br>Had 106 engaged at Gettysburg, and surrendered only 2 in April, 1865. <br> | *[[G.W. Brown's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery (Confederate)|G.W. Brown's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>McGregor's Battery [also known as the Stuart Horse Artillery-2nd Artillery] was organized in August, 1862, by dividing Pelham's original company.<br>Had 106 engaged at Gettysburg, and surrendered only 2 in April, 1865. <br> | ||
*Giles Light Artillery, see [[French' | *Giles Light Artillery, see [[French's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (McComas Battery) (Giles Light Artillery) (Confederate)|French's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (McComas Battery) (Giles Light Artillery) (Confederate)]] <br> | ||
*[[Giles Light Artillery (Pearisburg Reserves) (Confederate)|Giles Light Artillery (Pearisburg Reserves) (Confederate)]]<br>Giles Light Artillery (also called Pearisburg Reserves) was organized in June, 1861, with men raised in Giles County. <br>The company took part in the Appomattox Campaign and surrendered with no officers and 66 men. <br> | *[[Giles Light Artillery (Pearisburg Reserves) (Confederate)|Giles Light Artillery (Pearisburg Reserves) (Confederate)]]<br>Giles Light Artillery (also called Pearisburg Reserves) was organized in June, 1861, with men raised in Giles County. <br>The company took part in the Appomattox Campaign and surrendered with no officers and 66 men. <br> | ||