Montgomery's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)

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Brief History

 * Organized during August 1861.
 * The unit was assigned to W. Nelson's, H. P. Jones', T. H. Carter's, R. C. M. Page's, and W. E. Cutshaw's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia.
 * It participated in various conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, fought with Early in the Shenandoah Valley, and ended the war at Appomattox.
 * The battery reported 5 casualties during the Seven Days' Battles, and of the 114 engaged at Gettysburg, thirty-one percent were disabled.
 * It surrendered 31 men on April 9, 1865.
 * Captains Lewis M. Coleman, Charles R. Montgomery, and R. C. M. Page were in command.
 * AKA - Morris Light Artillery or Louisa Battery

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Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Montgomery's company


 * Roster

Page's company


 * Roster

Other Sources
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