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*[[20th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>20th Heavy Artillery Battalion was organized and accepted into Confederate service at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia, in June, 1862.<br>It participated in the Appomattox Campaign and surrendered with 11 men.<br>Majors Johnston DeLagnel and James E. Robertson were in command.<br> | *[[20th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Confederate)]]<br>20th Heavy Artillery Battalion was organized and accepted into Confederate service at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia, in June, 1862.<br>It participated in the Appomattox Campaign and surrendered with 11 men.<br>Majors Johnston DeLagnel and James E. Robertson were in command.<br> | ||
*[[38th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Read's) (Confederate)|38th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Read's) (Confederate)]]<br>38th Artillery Battalion contained four companies and was organized in June, 1863. The unit did not serve as one command but did participate in many campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia. Its companies were the Fauquier Light Artillery, the Richmond Fayette Light Artillery, the Hampden Light Artillery, and Latham's-Blount's Battery. See history of each unit for details. The field officers were Majors Joseph G. Blount, James Dearing, John P.W. Read, and Robert M. Stribling.<br>Associated units:<br>Hampden Light Artillery:<br>Hampden Light Artillery was organized at Richmond, Virginia, in May, 1861 , with men from Richmond. After serving in Jackson's Valley Campaign,it was assigned to R.S. Andrews', J.Dearing's, H.P. Jones', J.P.W. Read's (38th Battalion), and R.M. Stribling's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia. Participated in the defense of Petersburg,<br>Ended the war at Appomattox. The battery was commanded by Captains William H. Caskie, Lawrence S. Marye, and John E. Sullivan.<br><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1303482404093_879" />Latham's-Blount's Battery:<br>Latham's-Blount's Battery completed its organization at Lynchburg, Virginia, in April, 1861. After taking an active part in the Battle of First Manassas, the unit was assigned to J. Dearing's, H.P. Jones', J.P.W. Read's (38th Battalion), and R.M. Stribling's Battalion of Artillery.<br>It surrendered at Appomattox with only 3 men. Captains Joseph G. Blount, James Dearing, James W. Dickerson, and J.Grey Latham were in command.<br>Fauquier Light Artillery:<br>Fauquier Light Artillery was organized as infantry in June, 1861, and assigned to the 49th Regiment Virginia Infantry as Company G (1st). In September or October it transferred to the artillery. Attached to the Army of Northern Virginia the unit served in J. Dearing's, J.P.W. Read's (38th Battalion), and R.M. Stribling's Battalion of Artillery.<br>Sustained 9 casualties at Kelly’s Ford, and surrendered with only 3 men. Its commanders were Captains William C. Marshall and Robert M. Stribling.<br> | |||
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