Confederate Regiments & Batteries * Virginia
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1862
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| March | The Crenshaw (Virginia) Artillery was created in Richmond for three years or the duration of the war under the command of Captain William G. Crenshaw. It was equipped with two 10 pounder Parrott Rifles, two 12 pounder Howitzers, and two 6 pounder Smoothbores. |
| May 31-June 1 |
Battle of Seven Pines |
| June | Assigned to the Artillery Battalion, A. P. Hills Division, Army of Northern Virginia |
| June-July | A. P. Hills Division was attached to Longstreet’s Command, Army of Northern Virginia |
| June 25-July 1 |
Seven Days Battles |
| June 26 |
Battle of Bever Dam Creek |
| June 27 |
Battle of Gaines’s Mill |
| June 30 |
Battle of Frayser’s Farm |
| July 1 |
Battle of Malvern Hill |
| July | Assigned to J. R. Anderson’s Brigade, A. P. Hill’s Division, Longstreet’s Command, Army of Northern Virginia |
| August-May | Assigned to the Artillery Battalion, A. P. Hill’s Division, Jackson’s Command, Army of Northern Virginia |
| August 9 |
Battle of Cedar Mountain |
| August 23 |
Warrenton Springs |
| August 28-30 |
Second Battle of Bull Run |
| September 1 |
Battle of Chantilly |
| September 15-17 |
Harpers FerryOn the last day of the siege the battery, along with the Purcell Artillery, was advanced to within 500 yards of the Federal positions. After a furious twenty minute bombardment the Union forces surrendered. Captain Crenshaw was ordered to take charge of the 72 pieces of captured Federal artillery along with their horses and supplies. This task was barely done when Hill was ordered to march to Sharpsburg, where Lee was fighting a desperate battle. |
| September 17 |
Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)The battery was commanded by Captain William Crenshaw. It was equipped with with one 10 pounder Parrott Rifle, one 12 pounder Howitzer, and two 6 pounder Smoothbores. It had reached the battlefield after a forced march in which the horses were not even allowed to water while crossing the Potomac. They immediately went into action, striking General Burnside’s flank and driving them back to Antietam Creek. Private Charles Pemberton was mortally wounded and Privates Edward Lynham and John Gray were wounded, along with three other men. |
| September 18 | Remained in line of battle under sharpshooter fire throughout the day, then withdrew across the Potomac to Virginia after nightfall. |
| September 20 |
Battle of Shepherdstown Ford |
| December 13 |
Battle of Fredericksburg |
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1863
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| May 1-4 |
Battle of ChancellorsvilleThe battery was commanded by Lieutenant John H. Chamberlayne. |
| May-July | Assigned to Pegram’s Battalion, Reserve Artillery in the newly created 3rd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. |
| July 1-3 |
Battle of GettysburgThe battery was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Captain William Crenshaw. It was equipped with two 2 pounder Napoleons and two 12 pounder Howitzers. From the marker for the battery at Gettysburg on West Confederate Avenue: July 1. The Napoleons occupied the ridge west of Herr’s Tavern and took an active part in the battle. The howitzers were not engaged. July 2. Early in the morning all the guns took position here and were actively engaged throughout the day. Sometimes annoyed by sharpshooters which the howitzers aided in silencing. July 3. Remained here and participated in all the operations of the artillery. July 4. About sunset withdrew and began the march to Hagerstown. Losses not reported in detail. |
| July | Assigned to Pegram’s Battalion, 3rd Corps Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia. |
| October |
Bristoe Campaign |
| October 14 |
Battle of Bristoe Station |
| November 9 |
Rixeyville |
| November-December |
Mine Run Campaign |
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1864
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| May 5-6 |
Battle of the Wilderness |
| May 8-21 |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
| May-22-26 |
Battle of North Anna |
| June 1-3 |
Battle of Cold Harbor |
| June 9 |
Turkey Ridge |
| June |
Siege of PetersburgThe battery was commanded by Captain Thomas Ellett. |
| June 29 |
Reams Station |
| July 30 |
Battle of the Crater |
| August 18 |
Archer’s Farm |
| August 21 |
Davis’s Farm |
| August 25 |
Second Battle of Reams Station |
| September 30 |
Squirrel Level Road & Jones’s Farm |
| October 1 |
Pegram’s Farm |
| October 8 |
Squirrel Level Road |
| October 27 |
Burgess’s Mill |
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1865
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| February 5-7 |
Battle of Hatcher’s Run |
| March 25 |
Battle of Fort Stedman |
| April 1 |
Battle of Five Forks |
| April 2 |
Final Assault on Petersburg |
| April 8 |
Battle of Appomattox Station |
| April 9 |
Appomattox Court House |