3rd Regiment, Virginia Light Artillery (Confederate)


 * organized on March 5, 1862 *:Colonel Porter's regiment *:comprised of ten companies *:The regiment was broken up in May 1862, by the operation of the conscription act, the members who re-enlisted being assigned to various other organizations *::Co F was reorganized as cavalry and became a part of the 2nd (Pate's) Bn. Va. Cav., which finally became Co I, 5th Rgt. Va. Cav Co K was reorganized as Captain Bossieux's Co. Va. Inf., Local Defense Troops, and finally as Co F. 25th (Richmond City) Bn. Va. Inf., Local Defense Troops.