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*[[Thornton's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Caroline Light Artillery)(Confederate)|Thornton's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Caroline Light Artillery)(Confederate)]]<br>Caroline Light Artillery was organized in July, 1861, with men recruited in Caroline County.<br>In the Appomattox Campaign and surrendered 1 officer and 11 men. Its commander was Captain Thomas R. Thornton. <br> | *[[Thornton's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Caroline Light Artillery)(Confederate)|Thornton's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Caroline Light Artillery)(Confederate)]]<br>Caroline Light Artillery was organized in July, 1861, with men recruited in Caroline County.<br>In the Appomattox Campaign and surrendered 1 officer and 11 men. Its commander was Captain Thomas R. Thornton. <br> | ||
*[[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> | *[[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> | ||
*United Artillery, see [[Kevill's_Company,_Virginia_Artillery_(United_Artillery)_(Confederate)|Kevill's Company, Virginia Artillery (United Artillery) (Confederate)]] <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> | *[[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> | ||
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*[[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> | *[[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 Artillery, see [[J.S. | *Wise Artillery, see [[J.S. Brown's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Wise Artillery) (Confederate)|J.S. Brown's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Wise Artillery) (Confederate)]] <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> | *[[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> | ||