1st Regiment, Virginia Light Artillery (Pendleton's)
Historical Notes:
An attempt was made to organize this regiment during early 1861, but it was evidently not completed, and not recognized by the A&IGO. It appears to have been disbanded prior to April 26, 1862. Only 2 companies are identified as having been mustered as of this regiment.
Officers:
Pendleton, William Nelson, Colonel
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 151 men.
Company A
Company B - Alburtis'-Wise Battery - Martinsburg, Berkeley County (now West Va.)
Company C - Newton Artillery - Culpeper County
Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.
Brock, R. A. The Appomattox Roster. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998. Originally published as Volume 15 of the Southern Historical Society Papers in 1887 by The Society, Richmond, VA. This book contains 56,000 names of men who surrendered at Appomattox. It shows the mans unit of service and some additional notes.
Rigdon, John C. - EditorCivil War Soldiers Service Records - Virginia. 2012. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.
Confederate Military History, Extended Edition. Vol. 4: Virginia. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998. 1295 p. E484C65.1987v4. Contains numerous, scattered references to Virginia units.