Jeffress’ Virginia Battery

Jeffress’ Virginia Battery, part of Leyden’s Artillery Battalion in Preston’s Division of Buckner’s Corps, was commanded by Capt. William C. Jeffress with 1st Lieut. Bernard H. Todd, 1st Lieut. Edwin W. Jones, 2d Lieut. Atwell W. Robertson, and 2d Lieut. Samuel W. Wingo. Armed with one 12-pounder Blakeley and four 10-pounder Parrotts, the battery operated with Gracie’s brigade and occupied this position on the morning of September 19, 1863, firing a few rounds at the enemy at long range before Gen. Preston ordered it to cease firing. The battery remained here until the close of the battle, supported on September 19 and the morning of September 20 by troops of Preston’s division and after 1 P.M. on September 20 by the 65th Georgia of Kelly’s Brigade. Its casualties were two horses disabled.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States