Virginia's Goochland Light Artillery

Brief History

• Organized in May, 1861, with men recruited in Goochland County.
• Serving in western Virginia it fought at Carnifax Ferry, then moved to Tennessee. Here the company was captured at Fort Donelson in February, 1862
• When exchanged, it returned to Virginia and was assigned to the Department of Richmond.
• The battery served as heavy artillery at Chaffin's Bluff until February, 1864, when it was converted to infantry.
• During March or April the unit was broken up.
• Captains John H. Guy and Jonathan Talley were in command.

Companies

• The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 287 men on its roster for this unit.