Virginia 12th Artillery Battalion

Historical Notes:
The Virginia 12th Battalion Light Artillery was organized with four companies during May, 1862. Because the companies did not always serve together, the history of each is given under its own designation.

Associated unit: Martin's Battery was organized in April, 1862, with men from North Carolina and Virginia. For a time it was attached to the 12th Battalion Virginia Artillery. Later the men from North Carolina were transferred to the 13th North Carolina Artillery Battalion. This company served at Suffolk, then was assigned to F.G. Boggs', B.F. Eshleman's, and N.A. Sturdivant's Battalion of Artillery. Much of the time it was attached to the Department of Richmond and on duty south of the James River. The unit had 1 man wounded at Kelly's Store and in February, 1864, totalled 48 effectives. In March, 1865, it was converted to heavy artillery and manned the guns on the outer line below Richmond. Captain S. Taylor Martin was in command. Officers:
Major Francis J. Boggs Assignments:
Battles:
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 725 men.

Company A (1st), also known as Utterback's Company, Brooke's Battery, and Warrenton Light Artillery, Organized in April 1862

Company A (2nd) Sturdivant's Battery

Company B Martin's Battery

Company C Eubank's-Taylor's Battery

Company D Harrington Light Artillery
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