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*AKA - Allen's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery | *AKA - Allen's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery | ||
=== Companies === | === Companies === | ||
::[http://ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/rosters/allens_co_hvy_arty_rost.html Roster] | ::[http://ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/rosters/allens_co_hvy_arty_rost.html Roster] | ||
=== Source Material === | === Source Material === | ||
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Revision as of 08:30, 3 November 2010
Brief History[edit | edit source]
- Organized in January 1862, and became Company F of the 2nd Regiment Virginia Artillery.
- When this command was broken up, the battery continued to serve as an independent unit.
- It was assigned to the Department of Richmond and for a time was stationed at Chaffin's Bluff.
- Early in 1864 it was converted to infantry and surrendered 17 men at Appomattox.
- Commanded by Captains Cornelius T. Allen and Samuel W. Hawthorne.
- AKA - Allen's Company, Virginia Heavy Artillery