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Carpenter's Battery, the Glossary

Carpenter's Battery, also known as Alleghany Artillery or Alleghany Rough Artillery, was a famed Confederate artillery battery unit in the American Civil War.^[1]

19 relations: Alleghany County, Virginia, American Civil War, Artillery, Artillery battery, Battle of Cedar Mountain, Battle of Fisher's Hill, Cadet, Captain (armed forces), Confederate States of America, Covington, Virginia, First Battle of Bull Run, First lieutenant, Fort Carpenter, Virginia, Infantry, List of Virginia Civil War units, Officer (armed forces), Second lieutenant, Stonewall Jackson, Virginia Military Institute.

Alleghany County, Virginia

Alleghany County is an American county located on the far western edge of Commonwealth of Virginia.

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The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.

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Artillery

Artillery are ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms.

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Artillery battery

In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit or multiple systems of artillery, mortar systems, rocket artillery, multiple rocket launchers, surface-to-surface missiles, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, etc., so grouped to facilitate better battlefield communication and command and control, as well as to provide dispersion for its constituent gunnery crews and their systems.

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Battle of Cedar Mountain

The Battle of Cedar Mountain, also known as Slaughter's Mountain or Cedar Run, took place on August 9, 1862, in Culpeper County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War.

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Battle of Fisher's Hill

The Battle of Fisher's Hill was fought September 21–22, 1864, near Strasburg, Virginia, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War.

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Cadet

A cadet is a student or trainee within various organisations, primarily in military contexts where individuals undergo training to become commissioned officers.

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Captain (armed forces)

The army rank of captain (from the French capitaine) is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to the command of a company of soldiers.

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Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America (CSA), commonly referred to as the Confederate States (C.S.), the Confederacy, or the South, was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865.

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Covington, Virginia

Covington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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First Battle of Bull Run

The First Battle of Bull Run, called the Battle of First Manassas.

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First lieutenant

First lieutenant is a commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces; in some forces, it is an appointment.

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Fort Carpenter, Virginia

Fort Carpenter, Alleghany County, Virginia, was built about 1755-1756 by Joseph Carpenter, who migrated from the Province of New York to "the big bend" of the Jackson River on the Virginia frontier about 1745-1746.

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Infantry

Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.

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List of Virginia Civil War units

Virginia provided the following units to the Virginia Militia and the Provisional Army of the Confederate States (PACS), part of the Confederate States Army, during the American Civil War. Carpenter's Battery and List of Virginia Civil War units are units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Virginia.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpenter's_Battery

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