Confederate Regiments & BatteriesVirginia


“Wright’s Battery”

1862
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.
1863
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.
1864
May 9
Battle of Swift Creek
May 16
Battle of Drewry’s Bluff
June
Siege of Petersburg

Assigned 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.
1865
April 9
Appomattox Court House

Surrendered with Lee’s army.