Virginia's Stafford Light Artillery

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

• The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 216 men on its roster for this unit.

French's Company

• The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 151 men on its roster for this unit.