Confederate Regiments & Batteries * Virginia
Also known as Jordan’s Bedford Battery. Not to be confused with Johnson’s Bedford Battery.
1861
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January 22 | Organized in Bedford County under Captain Tyler C. Jordan. |
May 8 | Enlisted for one years service. |
1862
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April-May |
Siege of Yorktown |
April 16 |
Lee’s Mill |
June | Reorganized and assigned to Cobb’s Brigade, Magruder’s Division, Army of Northern Virginia. The battery mustered 43 men and was armed with three 24-pounder howitzers and one 12-pounder Napoleon. |
July | Assigned to Early’s Brigade, Ewell’s Division, Jackson’s Command, Army of Northern Virginia. |
August 9 |
Battle of Cedar Mountain |
August | S. Lee’s Artillery Battalion, Reserve Artillery, Longstreet’s Command, Army of Northern Virginia |
August 28-30 |
Second Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) |
September | Assigned to Lee’s-Alexander’s Battalion, Reserve Artillery, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia |
September 17 |
Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)Commanded by Captain Tyler C. Jordan. The battery was armed with one 3″ Ordnance Rifle, one 10-pounder Parrott Rifle, one 12-pounder howitzer and one 6-pounder gun. The battery lost 1 man killed and two men wounded. From the War Department marker for Longstreet’s Reserve Artillery in front of the National cemetery: The Reserve Artillery crossed the Antietam about 8 A.M. of the 15th and took position on the high ground overlooking the creek to the east and south of Sharpsburg. Eubank’s Battery was posted on the bluff commanding the Burnside Bridge. At 1 P.M. the Reserve Artillery engaged the long-range guns of the enemy along the heights on the east bank of Antietam Creek. During the night of the 15th the Reserve Artillery was moved to the left, to a position near the Dunkard Church. From the War Department marker for Longstreet’s Reserve Artillery along Hagerstown Pike: At daybreak of the 17th the Ashland Artillery, the Bedford Artillery, the Brooks Artillery and Parker’s Battery, went into position on the ridge east of the Dunkard Church. At about 7 A.M., the Brooks Artillery was withdrawn and the Madison Artillery took its place, one section advancing to the open field field north. About 8:15 A.M., the Batteries were withdrawn to a position west of the Hagerstown road and about 600 yards south of the Dunkard Church. At 9 A.M., they were withdrawn to Sharpsburg. At 3 P.M., they formed on the high ground commanding the Boonsboro Pike and the Middle Bridge over the Antietam. Eubanks’ Battery was detached from the Battalion on the 15th and was in support of Toombs’ Brigade in front of the Burnside Bridge. |
October 4 | Men from the disbanded Yorktown Magruder artillery battery transferred in. |
December 13 |
Battle of FredericksburgThe battery lost one man killed. |
1863
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May 1-4 |
Battle of Chancellorsville |
July | Assigned to Alexander’s Battalion, Artillery, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia |
July 1-4 |
Battle of GettysburgThe battery was commanded by Captain Tyler C. Jordan. The battery lost 9 casualties. From the War Department marker on the Gettysburg battlefield on West Confederate Avenue: Army of Northern Virginia July 2. Took position here 4.30 P. M. Fired a few rounds at the Peach Orchard. Joined in the infantry charge and afterwards occupied position on crest near the Peach Orchard and was actively engaged until night. July 3. Remained near the same position which was on the main artillery line. Took part in the cannonade preceding Longstreet’s final assault and aided in supporting that assault. Retired from the front after night. July 4. In position near here until 4 P. M. Then withdrew to Marsh Creek on Fairfield Road. Losses serious but not reported in detail |
September | Moved by rail to Georgia. Assigned to Alexander’s Artillery Battalion, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee |
September- November |
Siege of Chattanooga |
November | Alexander’s Artillery Battalion, Department of East Tennessee |
November |
Siege of Knoxville |
November 16 |
Campbell’s Station |
1864
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April | Returned from Tennessee to Virginia. Assigned to Alexander-Huger’s Battalion, Artillery, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. |
May 5-6 |
Battle of The Wilderness |
May 8-21 |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
May 23-26 |
North Anna |
June 1-3 |
Cold Harbor |
June-April |
Siege of Petersburg |
1865
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April 9, 1865 |
Appomattox Court HouseSurrender of Lee’s army. The battery surrendered 5 officers and 61 men. |