Confederate Regiments & Batteries * Virginia
“Wright’s Battery”
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1862
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| March 18 | The Halifax (Virginia) Heavy Artillery Battery was created in Halifax County under the command of Captain Samuel T. Wright. |
| March 22 | Mustered into Confederate service for three years or the duration of the war. |
| September-December | Assigned to French’s Command, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. |
| December-February | Assigned to Pryor’s Brigade, French’s Command, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. |
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1863
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| January 30 |
Kelly’s Store |
| February-April | Assigned to Forces on the Blackwater, French’s Command, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. |
| April-May | Assigned to the Department of Southern Virginia |
| June-July | Assigned to Branch’s Battalion, Artillery, Department of North Carolina |
| July-September | Assigned to Branch’s Artillery Battalion, Ransom’s Division, Department of Richmond |
| September-June | Assigned to Branch’s-Coit’s Battalion, Artillery, Department of North Carolina. |
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1864
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| May 9 |
Battle of Swift Creek |
| May 16 |
Battle of Drewry’s Bluff |
| June |
Siege of PetersburgAssigned to Branch’s-Coit’s Battalion, Artillery, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia |
| October | Equipped with four 12 pounder Napoleons and assigned to Branch’s-Coit’s Battalion, 4th Corps Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia. |
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1865
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| April 9 |
Appomattox Court HouseSurrendered with Lee’s army. |