13th Virginia Light Artillery Battalion / Battery B

Regimental History and Service Record

• Also referred to as the:
  • (Danville) Virginia ("Ringgold") Artillery Battery

• Late 1863 - Organized by the assignment of the (Danville) Virginia ("Ringgold") Artillery Battery
• May 9, 1864 - Cloyd's Mountain
  • Armed with three 12-lb. Napoleons and one 3" Rifle
• May 10, 1864 - New River Bridge
• June 1-3, 1864 - Cold Harbor
• June 1864-April 1865 - Siege of Petersburg
• December 28, 1864 - Armed with four 12-lb. Napoleons
• Early 1865 - Converted to Heavy Artillery service
• March-April 1865 - Appomattox Campaign
  • Served as Infantry during the Appomattox Campaign
  • April 9, 1865 - Appomattox Court House
    • Surrendered

DESIGNATIONS

• December 1863-February 1864 - Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee / Ransom's Division / Artillery Battalion
• February-May 1864 - Department of East Tennessee / Artillery / King's Battalion
• May 1864 - Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / Breckinridge's Division / Artillery Battalion
• May-June 1864 - Army of Northern Virginia / Breckinridge's Division / Artillery Battalion
• June-October 1864 - Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / Artillery / Gibbes'/Owen's Battalion
• October 1864-February 1865 - Army of Northern Virginia / 3rd Corps / Artillery / Gibbes'/Owen's Battalion
• February-April 1865 - Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / Artillery / King's Battalion

Regimental Roster

• First Commander: Crispin Dickenson (Captain)

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Regiment Statistical Information

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Legacy

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Sources

• Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Virginia. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 7-8)