1st Rockbridge Artillery
The 1st Rockbridge Artillery was a light artillery battery in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
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| Active | 29 April 1861–9 April 1865 |
| Country | Confederate States of America |
| Branch | Confederate States Army |
| Type | Artillery |
| Size | Battery of four field guns |
| Nickname(s) | Pendelton's Battery, McLaughlin's Battery, Poague's Battery, Graham's Battery |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
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The 1st Rockbridge Artillery were organized as part of the Stonewall Brigade in late April 1861 in Lexington, Virginia, from men of Rockbridge County. The battery fought at the First Battle of Manassas, supporting the brigade in its defense of Henry House Hill on 21 July. The battery provided artillery support for the brigade in the First Battle of Kernstown, the Battle of Port Republic, the Battle of Malvern Hill, the Second Battle of Manassas, and the Battle of Antietam. In October 1862 the 1st Rockbridge Artillery was detached from the brigade, and from that point in the war would be part of corps artillery battalions. The battery fought in the Battle of Fredericksburg, the Battle of Chancellorsville, the Battle of Gettysburg, the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, and the Siege of Petersburg. After the Confederate abandonment of Petersburg, the 1st Rockbridge Artillery joined in the retreat and surrendered at Appomattox Court House on 9 April 1865.