CONFEDERATE VIRGINIA TROOPS
Garber's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Staunton Artillery)
- Overview:
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Staunton Light Artillery was organized at Staunton, Virginia, in 1859 and entered
Confederate service in June, 1861. The men were from Augusta County. It participated in the
Battle of First Manassas, then
was active at West Point, Virginia. Later it was assigned to A.R. Courtney's, H.P. Jones', and
W.E. Cutshaw's Battalion of Artillery. The company fought with the Army of Northern Virginia
from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold
Harbor, moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and was involved in the Appomattox Campaign. This unit totalled
111 effectives in April, 1862, had 60 in action at Gettysburg, and surrendered with no
officers and 54 men. Captains William L. Balthis, Asher W. Garber, and John D. Imboden were
in command.
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