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*Ancell's Company, Virginia Light Artillery | *[[Virginia's_Ancell_Company|Ancell's Company]], Virginia Light Artillery | ||
*E.J. Anderson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery | *E.J. Anderson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery | ||
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*Forrest's Company, Virginia Artillery (Chesapeake Artillery) | *Forrest's Company, Virginia Artillery (Chesapeake Artillery) | ||
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*Jackson's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery | *[[Jackson's_Company,_Virginia_Horse_Artillery|Jackson's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery]] | ||
*J.R. Johnson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery | *J.R. Johnson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery | ||
*Kyle's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery | *Kyle's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery | ||
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*[[Virginia's Long Island Light Artillery|Long Island Light Artillery]] | *[[Virginia's Long Island Light Artillery|Long Island Light Artillery]] | ||
*[[Virginia's Loudoun Light Artillery|Loudoun Light Artillery]] | *[[Virginia's Loudoun Light Artillery|Loudoun Light Artillery]] | ||
*[[Virginia' | *[[Virginia's Lowry Battery|Lowry's Company]], Virginia Light Artillery (Centreville Rifles) | ||
*[[Virginia's Lunenberg Heavy Artillery|Lunenberg Heavy Artillery]] | *[[Virginia's Lunenberg Heavy Artillery|Lunenberg Heavy Artillery]] | ||
*[[Virginia' | *[[Virginia's Lurty Battery|Lurty's Company]], Virginia Horse Artillery | ||
*[[Virginia's Magruder Light Artillery|Magruder Light Artillery]] | *[[Virginia's Magruder Light Artillery|Magruder Light Artillery]] | ||
*Manchester Light Artillery | *Manchester Light Artillery | ||
Revision as of 16:35, 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
- 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.
Companies[edit | edit source]
- Ancell's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- E.J. Anderson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- G.W. Brown's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery
- J.W. Carter's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery
- Clutter's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Coffin's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery
- Coleman's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery
- Cooper's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Donald's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Forrest's Company, Virginia Artillery (Chesapeake Artillery)
- Jackson's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery
- J.R. Johnson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Kyle's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery
- Lamkin's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Lanier's Company, Virginia Artillery (Local Defense and Special Service)
- Lumkin's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- McClanahan's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery
- Montgomery's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Moore's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Moorman-Shoemaker's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery
- Otey's Company, Virginia Light Artillery, Local Defense
- Parker's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Pelham's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery
- Penick's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Petersburg Light Artillery
- Read's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery
- Shank's Company, Virginia Horse 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
- Virginia Light Artillery, Provisional Army of the Confederate States
- Waters' Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- W.P. Carter's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Woolfolk's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Ashland Light 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
- Johnston's Battery, Virginia Artillery
- Letcher Light Artillery
- Long Island Light Artillery
- Loudoun Light Artillery
- Lowry's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Centreville Rifles)
- Lunenberg Heavy Artillery
- Lurty's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery
- Magruder 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 Light Artillery
- Monroe "Dixie" Artillery
- Nelson Light Artillery No. 1
- Nelson Light Artillery No. 2
- New Market Artillery
- AKA - Rice's Company, Virginia Light Artillery or 8th Star Artillery
- Norfolk Blues Light Artillery
- Nottoway Light Artillery
- Orange Light Artillery
- Pamunkey Heavy Artillery
- Pittsylvania Artillery
- AKA - Motley's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Portsmouth Light Artillery
- Powhatan Light Artillery
- Purcell Light Artillery
- Richmond Howitzers
- Rockbridge Light Artillery
- Salem Flying Artillery
- AKA - Griffin's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Saltville Artillery
- AKA - King's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
- Southside Light Artillery
- Staunton Light Artillery
- Staunton Hill Light Artillery
- Surry Light Artillery
- Turner Light Artillery
- United Light Artillery
- Wise Artillery
Misc[edit | edit source]
- Stonewall Artillery, Virginia
- Virginia Artillery
- Artillery Detachment, Virginia Military Institute
- Wise Legion, Virginia Artillery
- Goochland Light Artillery, Virginia
- Virginia Horse Artillery