Country United States Branch Artillery | Allegiance Union | |
Active September 18, 1862 to June 28, 1865 Engagements Battle of Kernstown II
Battle of New Creek | ||
The Battery "E" West Virginia Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Service
Battery "E" was organized at Buckhannon in western Virginia on September 18, 1862 and absorbed Battery "B" West Virginia Light Artillery on December 31, 1864. The Battery was known as the "Upshur Battery" due to the predominance of men from Upshur County who enlisted in its ranks.
Battery "E" was mustered out on June 28, 1865.
Commander
Captain Alexander C. Moore
References
Battery "E" West Virginia Light Artillery Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA