3rd Regiment, Virginia Light Artillery - Confederate

Brief History

 * Organized on March 5, 1862
 * Colonel Porter's regiment
 * Comprised of ten companies
 * The regiment was broken up in May 1862, by the operation of the conscription act, the members who re-enlisted being assigned to various other organizations

Companies
Co F was reorganized as cavalry and became a part of the 2nd (Pate's) Bn. Va. Cav., which finally became Co I, 5th Rgt. Va. Cav Co K was reorganized as Captain Bossieux's Co. Va. Inf., Local Defense Troops, and finally as Co F. 25th (Richmond City) Bn. Va. Inf., Local Defense Troops.