Amherst Virginia Artillery Battery

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Unit History

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Organized for one year in Amherst County on July 24, 1861. Reorganized on May 15, 1862.
Armed with two 12-lb. Howitzers and four 6-lb. Smoothbores on September 17-20, 1862.
Hanover and Middlesex Artillery Batteries disbanded and some of the men transferred to this battery on October 4, 1862, per S.O. #209, Headquarters, Army of Northern Virginia.
Armed with three 12-lb. Napoleans on July 1-3, 1863. Armed with two 12-lb. Napoleans and one 3-inch Rifle on December 28, 1864. No record after March 1865.

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Field and Staff

  • Commander: Thomas Jellis Kirkpatrick (Captain)
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Assignments

  • November 1861-March 1862: Reserve Artillery, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia
  • March-June 1862: Reserve Artillery, Department of Northern Virginia
  • June 1862-June 1863: Nelson's Battalion, Reserve Artillery, Department of Northern Virginia
  • June-July 1863: Nelson's Battalion, Reserve Artillery, 2nd Corps, Department of Northern Virginia
  • July 1863-June 1864: Nelson's Battalion, Artillery, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
  • June 1864-March 1865: Nelson's Battalion, Artillery, Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia
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Companies & Counties of Origin



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Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements



  • Yorktown Siege (April-May 1862)
  • Seven Days Battles (June 25-July 1, 1862)
  • Sheperdstown Ford (September 20, 1862)
  • Fredericksburg (December 13, 1862)
  • Chancellorsville (May 1-4, 1863)
  • Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863)
  • Bristoe Campaign (October 1863)
  • Mine Run Campaign (November-December 1863)
  • The Wilderness (May 5-6, 1864)
  • Spotsylvania Court House (May 8-21, 1864)
  • North Anna (May 23-26, 1864)
  • Cold Harbor (June 1-3, 1864)
  • Lynchburg Campaign (June 1864)
  • Monocacy (July 9, 1864)
  • 3rd Winchester (September 19, 1864)
  • Fisher's Hill (September 22, 1864)
  • Cedar Creek (October 19, 1864)
  • Waynesborough (March 2, 1865)
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