Virginia Civil War Confederate Artillery Units

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 * 1st Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Hardaway's) (Moseley's) (Confederate) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 1st Regiment, Virginia Artillery (Confederate) Organized in September, 1861. Disbanded in October, 1862.


 * 1st Regiment, Richmond Howitzers, Virginia Artillery (Confederate) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 1st Regiment, Virginia Light Artillery (Pendleton's) (Confederate) Alburtis'-Wise Battery was formed in 1859 and entered Confederate service during April, 1861. In October, 1862, it was broken up. Its commanders were Captains Ephriam G. Alburtis and James S. Brown.


 * 2nd Regiment, Virginia Artillery (Confederate) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 2nd Richmond Battery, Virginia (Confederate) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 3rd Regiment, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 4th Regiment Virginia Heavy Artillery (Confederate) Formed in May 1862, to serve either as artillery or infantry. During March 1864, became the 34th Regiment Virginia Infantry.


 * 5th Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry, Artillery, and Infantry) (Confederate) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit


 * 5th Regiment, Virginia Artillery (Confederate) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 10th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Allen's) (Confederate) Was organized at Richmond, Virginia, in April, 1862, with five companies. The unit served in the Department of Richmond until 1865 when it was transferred as infantry to the Army of Northern Virginia. Majors William Allen and James O. Hensley were in command. Associated unit: Brandon Light Artillery completed its organization in May, 1861 and became Company E of the 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery. It was detached in December and assigned to J.R.C. Lewis' Battalion, a temporary field command. Later the unit became Company D, 10th Battalion Virginia Heavy Artillery and was then known as the Jamestown Heavy Artillery.Its commander was Captain William Allen


 * 12th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate) Organized with four companies during May, 1862. Because the companies did not always serve together, the history of each is given under its own designation. They are: Company A (1st) - Brooke's Battery; Company A (2nd) - Sturdivant's Battery; Company B - Martin's Battery; Company C - Eubank's-Taylor's Battery; and Company D - Harrington Light Artillery (assigned to the 13th North Carolina Artillery Battalion in November, 1863.) Major Francis J. Boggs was in command. Associated unit: Martin's Battery was organized in April, 1862, with men from North Carolina and Virginia. For a time it was attached to the 12th Battalion Virginia Artillery. Later the men from North Carolina were transferred to the 13th North Carolina Artillery Battalion. Richmond. Captain S. Taylor Martin was in command.


 * 13th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate) Was formed late in 1863 with three companies. Because the companies did not always served together, the history of each is given under its own designation. They are: Company A - Otey's-Walker's Battery; Company B - Ringgold Light Artillery; and Company C - Davidson's-Chamberlyne's Battery. The field officers were Lieutenant Colonel J. Floyd King, and Majors Wade H. Gibbes and William M. Owen. Associated units: Ringgold Light Artillery was organized in February, 1862. It was attached to the 13th Battalion Virginia Artillery but for some time operated as an independent command. The battery was then attached to W.H. Gibbes’ Battalion, Army of Northern Virginia, participated in the defense of Petersburg, and ended the war at Appomattox as infantry. Its commanders were Captains Crispin Dickenson and Timothy H. Stamps. Davidson's-Chamberlayne's Battery was assembled in April, 1862, with men from Southwestern Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. It was attached to the 13th Battalion Virginia Artillery, but served as an independent command. It participated in the defense of Petersburg and Richmond, and disbanded early in 1865. The battery was commanded by Captains John H. Chamberlayne and George S. Davidson.


 * 16th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Confederate) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 18th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Confederate) Was organized in June, 1862, with men from Norfolk and Alexandria, and Southampton, Isle of Wight, and York counties. In April, 1865, the unit was assigned to Barton's Brigade as infantry. It surrendered with 2 officers and 23 men. Major Mark B. Hardin was in command. Predecessor unit: Alexandria Light Artillery was organized in March, 1861, and mustered into Confederate service in April. Was assigned to C.E. Lightfoot's Battalion in the Department of Richmond. In January, 1864, the company was dismounted and merged into the 18th Battalion Virginia Heavy Artillery. Captains Delaware Kemper and David L. Smoot were its commanders


 * 18th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 19th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Atkinson's) (Confederate) Was organized in June, 1862, with four companies, later increased to five. Many were captured at Sayler's Creek, and 1 officer and 44 men surrendered on April 9, 1865.


 * 20th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery (Confederate) 20th Heavy Artillery Battalion was organized and accepted into Confederate service at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia, in June, 1862. It participated in the Appomattox Campaign and surrendered with 11 men. Majors Johnston DeLagnel and James E. Robertson were in command.


 * 38th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery (Read's) (Confederate) 38th Artillery Battalion contained four companies and was organized in June, 1863. The unit did not serve as one command but did participate in many campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia. Its companies were the Fauquier Light Artillery, the Richmond Fayette Light Artillery, the Hampden Light Artillery, and Latham's-Blount's Battery. See history of each unit for details. The field officers were Majors Joseph G. Blount, James Dearing, John P.W. Read, and Robert M. Stribling. Associated units: Hampden Light Artillery: Hampden Light Artillery was organized at Richmond, Virginia, in May, 1861, with men from Richmond. After serving in Jackson's Valley Campaign,it was assigned to R.S. Andrews', J.Dearing's, H.P. Jones', J.P.W. Read's (38th Battalion), and R.M. Stribling's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia. Participated in the defense of Petersburg, Ended the war at Appomattox. The battery was commanded by Captains William H. Caskie, Lawrence S. Marye, and John E. Sullivan. Latham's-Blount's Battery: Latham's-Blount's Battery completed its organization at Lynchburg, Virginia, in April, 1861. After taking an active part in the Battle of First Manassas, the unit was assigned to J. Dearing's, H.P. Jones', J.P.W. Read's (38th Battalion), and R.M. Stribling's Battalion of Artillery. It surrendered at Appomattox with only 3 men. Captains Joseph G. Blount, James Dearing, James W. Dickerson, and J.Grey Latham were in command. Fauquier Light Artillery: Fauquier Light Artillery was organized as infantry in June, 1861, and assigned to the 49th Regiment Virginia Infantry as Company G (1st). In September or October it transferred to the artillery. Attached to the Army of Northern Virginia the unit served in J. Dearing's, J.P.W. Read's (38th Battalion), and R.M. Stribling's Battalion of Artillery. Sustained 9 casualties at Kelly’s Ford, and surrendered with only 3 men. Its commanders were Captains William C. Marshall and Robert M. Stribling.