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Virginia Richmond Purcell Battalion Artillery (Confederate)

Muster
  • Muster In Date:Apr 20, 1861
  • Muster Out Date:Apr 9, 1865
  • Muster Out Place:
    • Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Other
  • Aliases:
    • Purcell Artillery Light Artillery, Virginia
    • Pegram's Artillery Battalion, Virginia
    • William J. Pegram's Artillery, Virginia
    • Joseph McGraw's Artillery, Virginia
    • McGraw's Artillery, Virginia
  • Leaders:
    • R. Lindsay Walker
    • Captain Ervin B. Brunson
    • Captain Joseph McGraw
    • Captain William Pegram
    • Captain William R. J. Pegram
    • Colonel Reuben L. Walker
    • Lieutenant Colonel R. Lindsay Walker
    • Major William R. J. Pegram
    • Major General A. P. Hill
    • Major General A.P. Hill
    • Major General Ambrose P. Hill
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
WilliamsportJul 6, 1863Jul 16, 186310 day(s)Washington County, Maryland
Malvern HillJul 1, 1862Jul 1, 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
AntietamSep 17, 1862Sep 17, 1862< 1 daySharpsburg, Maryland
MechanicsvilleJun 26, 1862Jun 26, 1862< 1 dayHanover Couunty, Virginia
FredericksburgDec 13, 1862Dec 13, 1862< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
Seven PinesMay 31, 1862Jun 1, 18621 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
ChantillySep 1, 1862Sep 1, 1862< 1 dayFairfax County, Virginia
Five ForksApr 1, 1865Apr 1, 1865< 1 dayFive Forks, Virginia
Spotsylvania Court HouseMay 8, 1864May 21, 186413 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Appomattox Court HouseApr 9, 1865Apr 9, 1865< 1 dayAppomattox Court House, Virginia
Cedar MountainAug 9, 1862Aug 9, 1862< 1 dayCulpeper County, Virginia
WildernessMay 5, 1864May 7, 18642 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia
Second Bull RunAug 28, 1862Aug 30, 18622 day(s)Prince William County, Virginia
Third PetersburgApr 2, 1865Apr 2, 1865< 1 dayDinwiddie County, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia
ChancellorsvilleApr 30, 1863May 6, 18636 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Darbytown and New Market RoadsOct 7, 1864Oct 7, 1864< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Mechanicsville, VirginiaJun 26, 1862Jun 26, 1862< 1 dayMechanicsville, Virginia
Fayetteville, West VirginiaSep 10, 1862Sep 10, 1862< 1 dayFayetteville, West Virginia

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