Johnston's Battery, Virginia Artiller (Confederate)

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Brief History

 * Organized at Richmond, Virginia, during March, 1862, with men from Richmond.
 * The unit was assigned to R. L. Walker's, D. G. McIntosh's, and M. Johnson's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia.
 * It served with the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, was active in the operations at Petersburg, and ended the war at Appomattox.
 * The battery had 96 men at Gettysburg and surrendered with 1 officer and 55 men.
 * Captains were Valentine J. Clutter and Marmaduke Johnson.
 * AKA - Jackson's Flying Artillery

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.


 * Roster

Other Sources
National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.