Richmond Martin (Virginia) Light Artillery

Confederate Regiments & Batteries * Virginia

1862
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
January Assigned to Pryor’s Brigade, French’s Command, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
January 30
Kelly’s Store

One man was wounded.
April-May
Suffolk Campaign

Assigned 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
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 Petersburg

Assigned 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
March Converted to heavy artillery and stationed in the outer line of defenses south of Richmond.
April
Appomattox Campaign

Evacuated the Richmond defenses and served as infantry during the retreat to Appomattox Court House.
April 9
Appomattox Court House