Confederate Regiments & Batteries * Virginia
1862
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April 23 | Organized ar Richmond under the command of Captain S. Taylor Martin. Composed of volunteers from both Virginia and North Carolina. Designated Company B, 12th Virginia Light Artillery Battalion, but the battalion did not always serve together. |
1863
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January | Assigned to Pryor’s Brigade, French’s Command, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. |
January 30 |
Kelly’s StoreOne man was wounded. |
April-May |
Suffolk CampaignAssigned to Artillery Battalion, Department of Southern Virginia. |
June-July | Assigned to Bogg’s Battalion, Artillery, Department of North Carolina. |
July-September | Assigned to Bogg’s Battalion, Artillery, Ransom’s Division, Department of Richmond. |
October-January | Assigned to Bogg’s Battalion, Artillery, Department of North Carolina.
The men from North Carolina were transferred to Company D, 12th Virginia Light Artillery Battalion |
1864
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January-February | Assigned to Bogg’s Battalion, Light Artillery, District of Cape Fear. The battery mustered 48 men. |
May-June | Assigned to 1st Military District, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. |
June |
Siege of PetersburgAssigned to Bogg’s Battalion, Artillery, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. Equipped with three 12-pounder Napoleons and one 12-pounder Howitzer. |
October-April | Assigned to Bogg’s-Sturdivant’s Battalion, Artillery, 4th Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. |
1865
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March | Converted to heavy artillery and stationed in the outer line of defenses south of Richmond. |
April |
Appomattox CampaignEvacuated the Richmond defenses and served as infantry during the retreat to Appomattox Court House. |
April 9 |
Appomattox Court House |