Virginia's Powhatan Light Artillery

Brief History

• Organized in July 1861
• The unit served in the Army of Northern Virginia assigned to J. I Brown's and R. A. Hardaway's Battalion of Artillery.
• It was on duty in the Richmond area, then fought in various conflicts from the Maryland Campaign to Cold Harbor.
• Later it participated in the Petersburg siege south of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign.
• The battery lost twenty percent of the 78 engaged at Gettysburg and had many captured at Sayler's Creek on April 6, 1865.
• Only I man surrendered with the army.
• Captain Willis J. Dance was in command.
• AKA - Dance's Company, Virginia Artillery

Companies

men raised in Powhatan County

Roster

Roster A-K

Roster L-Z