Virginia's Powhatan Light Artillery

Brief History

 * Organized in July 1861
 * The unit served in the Army of Northern Virginia assigned to J. I Brown's and R. A. Hardaway's Battalion of Artillery.
 * It was on duty in the Richmond area, then fought in various conflicts from the Maryland Campaign to Cold Harbor.
 * Later it participated in the Petersburg siege south of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign.
 * The battery lost twenty percent of the 78 engaged at Gettysburg and had many captured at Sayler's Creek on April 6, 1865.
 * Only 1 man surrendered with the army.
 * Captain Willis J. Dance was in command.
 * AKA - Dance's Company, Virginia Artillery

Companies
men raised in Powhatan County


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