Virginia: Richmond "Orange" Light Artillery Battery
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Unit History
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Organized in Richmond in May 1861.
The company was variously styled as Companies F and D, 1st (Fitzgerald's) Confederate Light Artillery Regiment, which did not complete its organization in early 1862.
Reorganized on March 20, 1862.
Armed with one 3-inch Rifle, one 12-lb. Howitzer, and three 6-lb. Smoothbores on September 17, 1862.
Goochland Artillery Battery and Campbell "Long Island" Artillery Battery disbanded and men assigned to this company on October 4, 1862, per S.O. #209, Headquarters, Army of Northern Virginia.
Battery reorganized again on October 9, 1862.
Armed with two 3-inch Rifles and two 10-lb. Parrotts on July 1-3, 1863.
Armed with two 12-lb. Howitzers on December 26, 1864.
Surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.
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Field and Staff
- Commander: Thomas Jefferson Peyton (Captain)
- Captain: Charles W. Fry
Assignments
- October-December 1861: Artillery, Department of the Peninsula
- January-April 1862: McLaws' Division, Department of the Peninsula
- April-June 1862: Reserve Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia
- June-September 1862: Jones' Battalion, Army of Northern Virginia
- September 1862-July 1863: Artillery Battalion, D.H. Hill's-Rodes' Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
- July 1863-June 1864: Carter's-Page's Battalion, Artillery, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
- September-November 1864: Page's Battalion, Artillery, Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia
- November 1864-March 1865: Cutshaw's Battalion, Artillery, Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia
- March-April 1865: Cutshaw's Battalion, Artillery, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
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