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*[[Virginia's Caroline Light Artillery|Caroline Light Artillery]] | *[[Virginia's Caroline Light Artillery|Caroline Light Artillery]] | ||
*[[Virginia's Charlottesville Light Artillery|Charlottesville Light Artillery ]] | *[[Virginia's Charlottesville Light Artillery|Charlottesville Light Artillery ]] | ||
*[[Virginia' | *[[Virginia's Crenshaw Battery|Crenshaw Battery]] | ||
*[[Virginia' | *[[Virginia's Danville Light Artillery|Danville Artillery]] | ||
* | *[[Virginia's Dixie Light Artillery|Dixie Light Artillery]] | ||
*[[Virginia's Fluvanna Light Artillery|Fluvanna Light Artillery]] | |||
* | *[[Virginia's Fredericksburg Light Artillery|Fredericksburg Light Artillery]] | ||
*[[Virginia's Giles Light Artillery|Giles Light Artillery ]] | |||
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*Halifax Heavy Artillery | *Halifax Heavy Artillery | ||
*:AKA - Wright's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery | *:AKA - Wright's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery | ||
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*Halifax Light Artillery | *Halifax Light Artillery | ||
*:AKA - Young's Company, Virginia Artillery | *:AKA - Young's Company, Virginia Artillery | ||
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* | *[[Virginia's_Hanover_Light_Artillery|Hanover Light Artillery]] | ||
*Henrico Artillery | *Henrico Artillery | ||
*:AKA - Courtney Artillery, Virginia | *:AKA - Courtney Artillery, Virginia | ||
*Jackson | *[[Virginia's_Jackson_Light_Artillery|Jackson Light Artillery]] | ||
*James City Artillery | *James City Artillery | ||
*Johnston Artillery | *Johnston Artillery | ||
*:AKA - Epes' Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery | *:AKA - Epes' Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery | ||
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*:AKA - G.B. Chapman's Company, Virginia Light Artillery | *:AKA - G.B. Chapman's Company, Virginia Light Artillery | ||
*Monroe Artillery | *Monroe Artillery | ||
*Nelson Light Artillery | *Nelson Light Artillery No. 1 | ||
*:AKA - Rives' Company, Virginia Light Artillery | *Nelson Light Artillery No. 1 was organized in September 1861 with men recruited in Nelson County. After serving in the Potomac District the unit was transferred to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. It fought at Coosawhatchie and was active on James Island and at Charleston. During October 1863, it returned to Virginia unequipped and wintered near Cobham's Depot. Later the company received its equipment and was placed in H. C. Cabell's and J. C. Haskell's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia. It participated in The Wilderness Campaign, was involved in the Petersburg siege, north and south of the James River, and ended the war at Appomattox. It lost 4 killed and 14 wounded at Coosawhatchie and in April, 1864, it contained 2 officers and 107 men. The company surrendered with 1 officer and 12 men. Captains James N. Lamkin and Woodville Latham were in command. | ||
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*Nelson Light Artillery No. | |||
*:AKA - Rives' Company, Virginia Light Artillery | |||
*:Nelson Light Artillery No. 2 was organized during August 1861, with men from Nelson County. This battery was assigned to A. W. Stark's, J. M. Maury's, and C. E. Lightfoot's Battalion, Department of Richmond. For a time it was stationed at Chaffin's Farm near Petersburg, then was active in the Richmond and Petersburg lines and the Appomattox Campaign. In July 1862, it contained 2 officers and 69 men, but only 2 were present at the surrender. Captain J. Henry Rives was in command. | |||
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*New Market Artillery | *New Market Artillery | ||
*:AKA - Rice's Company, Virginia Light Artillery or 8th Star Artillery | *:AKA - Rice's Company, Virginia Light Artillery or 8th Star Artillery | ||
Revision as of 11:13, 28 October 2010
Regiments[edit | edit source]
- 1st Regiment, Richmond Howitzers, Virginia Artillery
- Enlisted on April 21, 1861.
- Reorganized in May 1862.
- Captured as part of Walker's column on April 8, 1865.
- 1st Regiment, Virginia Artillery
- Organized in September, 1861
- On September 2, 1864, the unit was reduced to a battalion and its designation changed to the 1st Battalion Virginia Artillery
- 2nd Regiment, Virginia Artillery
- Organized in February, 1862
- 3rd Artillery Regiment
- 3rd Regiment, Virginia Light Artillery (Local Defense)
- organized on March 5, 1862
- 4th Virginia Heavy Artillery Regiment
- Formed in May 1862
- 5th Regiment, Virginia Artillery
Battalions[edit | edit source]
- 1st Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery
- 10th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery
- Organized April 14, 1862
- Surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865
- 12th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery
- organized with four companies during May, 1862
- 13th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery
- 16th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery
- 18th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery
- organized in June 1862
- It surrendered ar Appomattox with 2 officers and 23 men
- 18th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery
- 19th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Atkinson's)
- 20th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery
- organized June, 1862
- 38th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Read's)
Companies[edit | edit source]
- Pelham's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery
- Moorman-Shoemaker's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery
- AKA - Lynchburg Beauregards Rifles
- Petersburg Artillery
- AKA - E. Graham's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery
Batteries[edit | edit source]
- 1st Regiment, Virginia Light Artillery
- An attempt was made to organize this regiment during early 1861, but it was evidently not completed.
- It appears to have been disbanded prior to April 26, 1862.
- 2nd Richmond Battery, Virginia
- Albemarle Artillery
- Alleghany Light Artillery
- Amherst Light Artillery
- Barr's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Bedford Artillery
- Bedford Light Artillery
- Botetourt Light Artillery
- Botetourt Artillery
- AKA - Bowyer's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery
- Branch Field Artillery
- AKA - Pegram's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Bryan Artillery
- AKA - Bryan's Company, Virginia Artillery or Monroe Artillery
- Roster
- Campbell Battery
- AKA - Patterson's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery
- Caroline Light Artillery
- Charlottesville Light Artillery
- Crenshaw Battery
- Danville Artillery
- Dixie Light Artillery
- Fluvanna Light Artillery
- Fredericksburg Light Artillery
- Giles Light Artillery
- Halifax Heavy Artillery
- AKA - Wright's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery
- Halifax Light Artillery
- AKA - Young's Company, Virginia Artillery
- Hanover Light Artillery
- Henrico Artillery
- AKA - Courtney Artillery, Virginia
- Jackson Light Artillery
- James City Artillery
- Johnston Artillery
- AKA - Epes' Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery
- Letcher Artillery
- AKA - Brander's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Long Island Light Artillery
- AKA - Wimbish's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Loudoun Artillery
- AKA - Rogers' Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Lunenberg Heavy Artillery
- AKA - Allen's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery
- Magruder LIght Artillery
- AKA - Page's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Manchester Light Artillery
- AKA - Weisiger's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Marion Artillery
- AKA - Richmond Local Guards Wilkinson's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Company A)
- Matthews' Artillery
- AKA - Armistead's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Middlesex Artillery
- AKA - Fleet's Company, Virginia Artillery
- Monroe "Dixie" Artillery
- AKA - G.B. Chapman's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Monroe Artillery
- Nelson Light Artillery No. 1
- Nelson Light Artillery No. 1 was organized in September 1861 with men recruited in Nelson County. After serving in the Potomac District the unit was transferred to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. It fought at Coosawhatchie and was active on James Island and at Charleston. During October 1863, it returned to Virginia unequipped and wintered near Cobham's Depot. Later the company received its equipment and was placed in H. C. Cabell's and J. C. Haskell's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia. It participated in The Wilderness Campaign, was involved in the Petersburg siege, north and south of the James River, and ended the war at Appomattox. It lost 4 killed and 14 wounded at Coosawhatchie and in April, 1864, it contained 2 officers and 107 men. The company surrendered with 1 officer and 12 men. Captains James N. Lamkin and Woodville Latham were in command.
- Nelson Light Artillery No.
- AKA - Rives' Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Nelson Light Artillery No. 2 was organized during August 1861, with men from Nelson County. This battery was assigned to A. W. Stark's, J. M. Maury's, and C. E. Lightfoot's Battalion, Department of Richmond. For a time it was stationed at Chaffin's Farm near Petersburg, then was active in the Richmond and Petersburg lines and the Appomattox Campaign. In July 1862, it contained 2 officers and 69 men, but only 2 were present at the surrender. Captain J. Henry Rives was in command.
- New Market Artillery
- AKA - Rice's Company, Virginia Light Artillery or 8th Star Artillery
- Norfolk Light Artillery Blues
- AKA - Grandy's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Nottoway Light Artillery
- AKA - Jeffress' Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Orange Artillery
- AKA - Fry's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Pamunkey Artillery
- AKA - A.J. Jones' Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery
- Pittsylvania Artillery
- AKA - Motley's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Portsmouth Light Artillery
- AKA - Thompson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Powhatan Artillery
- AKA - Dance's Company, Virginia Artillery
- Purcell Artillery
- AKA - Cayce's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Richmond Howitzers
- 1st Company
- R.M. Anderson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- 2nd Company
- L.F. Jones' Company, Virginia Artillery
- 3rd Company
- B.H. Smith's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- 4th Company
- Binford's Company, Virginia Volunteers
- 1st Company
- Rockbridge Artillery
- AKA - A. Graham's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Salem Flying Artillery
- AKA - Griffin's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Saltville Artillery
- AKA - King's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Southside Artillery
- AKA - Drewry's Company, Virginia Artillery
- Staunton Artillery
- AKA - Garber's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Staunton Hill Artillery
- AKA - Paris' Company, Virginia Artillery
- Surry Light Artillery
- AKA - Hankins' Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Turner Artillery
- AKA - Leake's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- United Artillery
- AKA - Kevill's Company, Virginia Artillery
- Wise Artillery
- formed in 1859 and entered Confederate service during April 1861
- In October 1862, it was broken up. The men were assigned to S. D. Lee's Battalion of Artillery, and many joined Eubank's-Taylor's Battery
- AKA - J.S. Brown's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
Misc[edit | edit source]
- Stonewall Artillery, Virginia
- Virginia Artillery
- Coffin's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery
- Coleman's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery
- Forrest's Company, Virginia Artillery (Chesapeake Artillery)
- Johnston's Battery, Virginia Artillery
- Kyle's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery
- Lanier's Company, Virginia Artillery (Local Defense and Special Service)
- Read's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery
- Artillery Detachment, Virginia Military Institute
- Wise Legion, Virginia Artillery
- Ancell's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Clutter's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Cooper's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Donald's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- E.J. Anderson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Goochland Light Artillery, Virginia
- Jackson's Battalion, Light Artillery, Virginia State Line
- Jackson Light Artillery was organized at Winchester, Virginia, during March, 1862. It was active in Jackson's Valley Campaign, then served with the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Sharpsburg. In September the unit was mustered out of service and the men joined in the Alleghany Light Artillery. Its commander was Captain Wilford E. Cutshaw.
- J.R. Johnson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Lamkin's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Lowry's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Centreville Rifles)
- Lumkin's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Montgomery's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Moore's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Otey's Company, Virginia Light Artillery, Local Defense
- Virginia Light Artillery, Provisional Army of the Confederate States
- Parker's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Penick's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Sturdivant's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Taylor's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Turner's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Utterback's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Waters' Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- W.P. Carter's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Woolfolk's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Ashland Light Artillery)
- Virginia Horse Artillery
- Shank's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery
- McClanahan's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery
- Jackson's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery (2nd Organization 1863-65)
- J.W. Carter's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery
- G.W. Brown's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery
- Lurty's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery