Virginia's Stafford Light Artillery

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Brief History

  • Organized in August 1861
  • The unit served in the Aquia District, fought at Malvern Cliff, then was stationed near Petersburg with 98 effectives.
  • Later it saw action at Fredericksburg, moved to South Carolina, and after returning to Virginia joined the Department of Richmond.
  • During the spring of 1864 the battery was attached to C. M. Braxton's Battalion in the Army of Northern Virginia.
  • It participated in The Wilderness Campaign, was with Early in the Shenandoah Valley, and saw action around Appomattox.
  • During March, 1864, it contained 95 men, lost many in the fight at Sayler's Creek, and surrendered with only 3 privates.
  • Captains John R. Cocke, Raleigh L. Cooper, and Thomas B. French.

Companies

men recruited in Stafford County

Cooper's Company

Roster

French's Company

Roster