Carpenter's Battery, Alleghany Virginia Light Artillery, Braxton's Battalion, Artillery Division, 2nd Corps,, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence Alleghany County, VA; a 26 year-old railroader.
Enlisted on 4/22/1861 in Covington, VA., he traveled 72 miles to Staunton, VA., where on 5/14/1861 he was mustered into Captain T. McAllister's Company "Alleghany Light Infantry", 27th Virginia Infantry, as a Private. (This company subsequently became Company A, 27th Virginia Infantry.)
On 10/31/1861 the company became was merged into Captain John C. Carpenter's Battery, Alleghany Virginia Light Artillery.
Present or accounted for on all Rolls through Sept & Oct 1862 Roll.
Absent, sick at home on Jan & Feb 1863 Roll through end of war.
The Alleghany Light Artillery was organized at Covington, Virginia, in April, 1861, with 83 officers and men. It was also called Alleghany Roughs, and later Carpenter's Battery. The unit fought at First Manassas, was part of Jackson's Valley operations, then joined the Army of Northern Virginia. Here it served in R.S. Andrews', J.W. Latimer's, and C.M. Braxton's Battalion of Artillery. It participated in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and was active around Appomattox. This battery had 2 killed and 7 wounded at Malvern Hill, lost twenty-six percent of the 91 engaged at Gettysburg, and reported 10 casualties at Spotsylvania. Many were captured at Five Forks, and only 1 man surrendered on April 9, 1865.
Residence Alleghany County, VA; a 26 year-old railroader.
Enlisted on 4/22/1861 in Covington, VA., he traveled 72 miles to Staunton, VA., where on 5/14/1861 he was mustered into Captain T. McAllister's Company "Alleghany Light Infantry", 27th Virginia Infantry, as a Private. (This company subsequently became Company A, 27th Virginia Infantry.)
On 10/31/1861 the company became was merged into Captain John C. Carpenter's Battery, Alleghany Virginia Light Artillery.
Present or accounted for on all Rolls through Sept & Oct 1862 Roll.
Absent, sick at home on Jan & Feb 1863 Roll through end of war.
The Alleghany Light Artillery was organized at Covington, Virginia, in April, 1861, with 83 officers and men. It was also called Alleghany Roughs, and later Carpenter's Battery. The unit fought at First Manassas, was part of Jackson's Valley operations, then joined the Army of Northern Virginia. Here it served in R.S. Andrews', J.W. Latimer's, and C.M. Braxton's Battalion of Artillery. It participated in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and was active around Appomattox. This battery had 2 killed and 7 wounded at Malvern Hill, lost twenty-six percent of the 91 engaged at Gettysburg, and reported 10 casualties at Spotsylvania. Many were captured at Five Forks, and only 1 man surrendered on April 9, 1865.
Carpenter's Battery, Alleghany Virginia Light Artillery, Braxton's Battalion, Artillery Division, 2nd Corps,, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence Alleghany County, VA; a 26 year-old railroader.
Enlisted on 4/22/1861 in Covington, VA., he traveled 72 miles to Staunton, VA., where on 5/14/1861 he was mustered into Captain T. McAllister's Company "Alleghany Light Infantry", 27th Virginia Infantry, as a Private. (This company subsequently became Company A, 27th Virginia Infantry.)
On 10/31/1861 the company became was merged into Captain John C. Carpenter's Battery, Alleghany Virginia Light Artillery.
Present or accounted for on all Rolls through Sept & Oct 1862 Roll.
Absent, sick at home on Jan & Feb 1863 Roll through end of war.
The Alleghany Light Artillery was organized at Covington, Virginia, in April, 1861, with 83 officers and men. It was also called Alleghany Roughs, and later Carpenter's Battery. The unit fought at First Manassas, was part of Jackson's Valley operations, then joined the Army of Northern Virginia. Here it served in R.S. Andrews', J.W. Latimer's, and C.M. Braxton's Battalion of Artillery. It participated in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and was active around Appomattox. This battery had 2 killed and 7 wounded at Malvern Hill, lost twenty-six percent of the 91 engaged at Gettysburg, and reported 10 casualties at Spotsylvania. Many were captured at Five Forks, and only 1 man surrendered on April 9, 1865.
Residence Alleghany County, VA; a 26 year-old railroader.
Enlisted on 4/22/1861 in Covington, VA., he traveled 72 miles to Staunton, VA., where on 5/14/1861 he was mustered into Captain T. McAllister's Company "Alleghany Light Infantry", 27th Virginia Infantry, as a Private. (This company subsequently became Company A, 27th Virginia Infantry.)
On 10/31/1861 the company became was merged into Captain John C. Carpenter's Battery, Alleghany Virginia Light Artillery.
Present or accounted for on all Rolls through Sept & Oct 1862 Roll.
Absent, sick at home on Jan & Feb 1863 Roll through end of war.
The Alleghany Light Artillery was organized at Covington, Virginia, in April, 1861, with 83 officers and men. It was also called Alleghany Roughs, and later Carpenter's Battery. The unit fought at First Manassas, was part of Jackson's Valley operations, then joined the Army of Northern Virginia. Here it served in R.S. Andrews', J.W. Latimer's, and C.M. Braxton's Battalion of Artillery. It participated in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and was active around Appomattox. This battery had 2 killed and 7 wounded at Malvern Hill, lost twenty-six percent of the 91 engaged at Gettysburg, and reported 10 casualties at Spotsylvania. Many were captured at Five Forks, and only 1 man surrendered on April 9, 1865.
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