Virginia's Monroe Light Artillery

Brief History

• Organized in April 1862
• The unit was active in the Kanawha Valley, then assigned to the Department of Western Virginia participated in numerous conflicts including the actions at White Sulphur Springs and Lewisburg.
• Later it was active in Early's Shenandoah Valley Campaign and disbanded in the spring of 1865.
• In December 1862, the company contained 3 officers and 116 men, and in April, 1864, there were 4 officers and 125 men present.
• Commander was Captain George B. Chapman.
• AKA - G.B. Chapman's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
• AKA - West Virginia's Chapman's Battery, Monroe-Dixie Artillery

Companies

Men from Amherst County

• The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 260 men on its roster for G.B. Chapman's Company, Virginia Light Artillery.