Frederick County Archives... History of Jackson's Virginia Artillery Company Submitted by alisondmartin@uswest.net ******************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ******************************************************************* Jackson's Virginia Artillery Company The Jackson Virginia Artillery Company was organized at Winchester Virginia during late February and early March 1862 all of the members of the company were from Winchester Virginia and a number of them had time served in the Fifty First Virginia Military Regiment. Like almost all civil war units the Jackson Virginia Artillery Company was often known by an alternate designation derived from the name of its commanding officer. Names of this type used by or for the unit are shown below. Wilford E. Cutshaws Battery Benjamin F. Brinkers Battery Jacob Marks Artillery Upon being mustered into Confederate Service, The Jackson Virginia Artillery was assigned to duty in the Army of the Valley. The unit served in that Army and in the army of Northern Virginia throughout its brief career. The list below identifies the specific higher command assignments of the unit. May 1 1862 Artillery Army of the Valley July 23 1862 Miscellaneous Batteries Jacksons Command Army of Northern Virginia. The Jackson Virginia Artillery Company participated in a small number of engagements during its career. These are identified below. Operations in the Shennandoah Valley May 15 - June 17 1862 Operations against Harpers Ferry West Virginia May 24 - 30 1862 Seven Days Battles Virginia June 25 - July 1 1862 Battle of Gaines Mill, Cold Harbor, Chickahominy, All in Virginia June 26 1862 Battle Malvern Hill, Crews Farm, Poindexters Farm all in Virginia July 1 1862 Campaign in Northern Virginia (Second Bull Run Campaign) August 16 - September 2 1862 Battle Groveton Virginia August 29 1862 Battle of the Second Bull Run Manassass Virginia Groveton Heights August 30 1862 Engagement Chantilly (ox Hill) September 1 1862 Maryland Campaign September 6 - 22 1862 Siege on Harpers Ferry West Virginia September 13 - 15 1862 Battle Antietam Sharpsburg Maryland September 16 - 17 1862 Action....Sharpsburg Sheperdstown Blackfords Ford Williamsport Potomac River...West Virginia and Maryland September 19 1862 Action Sheperdstown West Virginia September 20 1862 The Jackson Virginia Artillery Company appears to have decreased in numbers to fewer than fifty officers and enlisted men by Mid March 1862 A similiar situation existed in a number of artillery companies serving in the Army of Northern Virginia at that time. It was decided therefore to increase the efficiency of the artillery, to disband and consolidate many of these units. Special orders number 201 Army of Northern Virginia Paragraph 7 dated September 26 1862 ordered the combination of the Jackson Virginia Artillery Company, with the latter as the surviving designation. Members of the Jackson Virginia Artillery Company served as members of the Alleghany Virginia Artillery Company for the remainder of the War.