CONFEDERATE VIRGINIA TROOPS
Armistead's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Matthews')
- Overview:
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Mathews Light Artillery was formed in July, 1861, with men from Mathews County. It
first served at Yorktown, then assigned to General Wise's command saw action at Seven Days'
Battles. Later it was stationed at Chaffin's Bluff. The battery was then attached to A.W. Stark's
Battalion of Artillery, Department of Richmond, and for some time was on duty at Chaffin's Farm
near Petersburg. It was active north of the James River and surrendered with the Army of
Northern Virginia. On April 9, 1865, the unit contained 70 men. Captain Andrew D. Armistead
was its commander.
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