Virginia's Botetourt Artillery

Botetourt Light Artillery AKA - Douthat's Company, Virginia Light Artillery
Organized in May 1861, as an infantry company
Assigned to the 28th Regiment Virginia Infantry
In December 1861 transferred to the artillery.
The unit soon moved west and was attached to the Department of East Tennessee and later the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana.
It contained 43 men in January 1863
It was the only Virginia unit to be captured at Vicksburg.
After being exchanged, it served in the Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee where it was active in various conflicts.
During April 1865, the company disbanded.
Its commanders were Captains Joseph W. Anderson, Henry C. Douthat, and John W. Johnston.

Men from Botetourt County