Bibliograph

The Giles, Alleghany, and Jackson Artillery, Keith S. Bohannon

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The Giles, Alleghany, and Jackson Artillery, Keith S. Bohannon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-130)

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Giles, Alleghany, and Jackson Artillery

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

22256022

Responsibility statement

Keith S. Bohannon

Series statement

The Virginia regimental histories series

Summary

The Giles Artillery, also known as Giles Light Artillery, was organized in 1861 under the command of Captain William W. McComas of the Virginia Light Artillery. It served as the Pearisburg Reserves, Company B of the Wise Legion Artillery of the Virginia Volunteers. In 1862 it became Captain David A. French's Company of the Virginia Light Artillery. It also served as Company D or Company B of Stark's Battalion of Reserve ArtilleryThe Alleghany Artillery, also known as the Alleghany Rough Artillery, enlisted in 1861 as Captain Joseph Carpenter's Company of the Virginia Light Artillery. It was also known as Company A, or Alleghany Light Infantry, of the 27th Regiment of the Virginia Infantry. In 1863 it became Captain John C. Carpenter's Company of the Virginia Light Artillery. The company served in R. Snowden Andrews', and later in Carter M. Braxton's, battalions of artilleryThe Jackson Artillery was organized in 1862 under the command of Captain Wilfred Emory Cutshaw. It later became part of Carpenter's Company of the Virginia Light Artillery

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