Confederate Regiments & Batteries * Virginia
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1861
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| November 11 | Organized with 33 men at Flowing Spring in Jefferson County under the command of Captain Roger Preston Chew (19 years old), 1st Lieutenant Milton Rouse (17 years old), and 2nd Lieutenant James Thomson (18 years old), all former students of Professor Thomas Jackson at Virginia Military Institute. |
| November-December | Operations between Martinsburg, VA., and Dam No. 5 on the Potomac River. |
| December | Assigned to Cavalry, Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia, Commanded by legendary cavalry leader Turner Ashby, it would come to be known as the Laurel Brigade. |
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1862
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| January 4-15 | Bath and Romney expeditions |
| January 15- February 23 |
Went into winter quarters near Martinsburg |
| February 24- March 22 |
Operations around Winchester |
| March 23 |
Battle of KernstownThe battery was armed with one 3″ iron rifle, one 12-pounder howitzer, and one 3.1″ Blakely Rifle. |
| May 19 | The battery reorganized. It was assigned to the Cavalry Brigade, Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia |
| May-June |
Shenandoah Valley Campaign |
| May 25 |
First Battle of Winchester |
| June 6 | Skirmish near Harrisonburg. Brigadier General Turner Ashby was killed. Brigadier General Beverly H. Robertson took command of Ashby’s Cavalry Brigade. |
| June 9 |
Battle of Port Republic |
| June 18-July 10 | Operations in the Shenandoah Valley |
| July 11-August 9 | Operations along the Rapidan River |
| August 9 | Assigned to the Horse Artillery Battalion, Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia |
| August 28-31 |
Second Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) |
| September 4 | Colonel Thomas Taylor Munford took command of the brigade. |
| September 8 | Skirmishing at Poolesvilla and Sugar Loaf Mountain. |
| September 14 |
Battle of South MountainThe battery fought at Crampton’s Gap |
| September 17 |
Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)The battery was still at Shepherdstown at midafternoon waiting for the recently repaired Blakely Rifle to arrive from Martinsburg. The battery did not reach the battlefield until the fighting ceased around sundown. |
| September 19- November 9 |
Operations around Charlestown. |
| November 8 | Brigadier General William Jones took command of the brigade. |
| November 11-14 | Operations around Front Royal.. |
| November 15-23 | Operations around Charlestown. |
| November 24- December 3 |
Operations around Winchester. |
| December | Operations between Strasburg and Winchester. |
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1863
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| January 2-6 | Moorefield, Virginia |
| January 8- February 28 |
Winter quarters near New Market. |
| March 1- April 21 |
Operations in the Shenandoah Valley |
| April 21-24 | Jones’ Raid into West Virginia. Turned back due to weather and high water in the streams. |
| April 25-30 | March from Franklin to Harrisonburg. |
| May 1-30 | Operations around Harrisonburg |
| June 9-July 13 |
Gettysburg Campaign |
| June 9 |
Battle of Brandy Station |
| June 17 |
Battle of Upperville |
| July 3 | Engagement near Fairfield, Pennsylvania |
| July 10-13 | Skirmishes at Williamsport, Beaver Dam Creek, and Boonsboro |
| June 14 | Retreat behind the Rapidan River |
| August 2- October 8 |
Operations along the Rapidan |
| September 16 | Assigned to the Horse Artillery Battalion, Fitz Lee’s Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia |
| October 9-22 | Bristoe Campaign |
| October | Brigadier General Thomas Rosser took command of the brigade. |
| October 19 | Battle of Buckland Mills (“Buckland Races”). |
| October 23 -November 25 | Operations along the Rappahannock River. |
| November 26 – December 1 |
Mine Run Campaign |
| December 2 | Went into winter quarters |
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1864
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| February 28 | Kilpatrick’s Raid |
| March 3- May 3 |
Operations along the Rappahannock River. |
| May 3-7 |
Battle of The Wilderness |
| May 8-21 |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
| May 11 |
Battle of Yellow TavernMajor General Stuart was mortally wounded. |
| May 23-26 |
North Anna |
| June 1-3 |
Battle of Haw’s Shop |
| June 11 |
Battle of Trevilian Station |
| June16-26 | Operations around Richmond |
| June 27- August 12 |
Operations around Petersburg |
| August 13-18 | March to Gordonsville |
| August 18- September 26 |
Encamped at Gordonsville |
| September | Assigned to the Horse Artillery Battalion, Rosser’s Cavalry Division, Army of the Valley. |
| September 27 | Operations in the Shenandoah Valley |
| October 19 |
Battle of Tom’s BrookNeese’s Section was captured. |
| October 19 |
Battle of Cedar Creek |
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1865
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| January 16 | Unable to feed the horses or men, the battery was temporarily disbanded for the winter with orders to reassemble in Lynchburg on April 1. |
| March | Assigned to Breathed’s Battalion, Hose Artillery, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia |
| April 9 |
Appomattox Court HouseSurrender of Lee’s army. The battery broke through the Union lines and escaped capture with Rosser’s Cavalry. They would attempt to join up with Johnston’s army and were paroled with Johnston, burying their cannon and making their way home to the Shenandoah Valley. |