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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
*organized at Lynchburg, Virginia, in April 1861. | *organized at Lynchburg, Virginia, in April 1861. | ||
*The unit was assigned to J. S. Saunders', J. Pelham's, R. F. Beckham's, and J. Breathed's Battalion, Army of Northern Virginia. | *The unit was assigned to J. S. Saunders', J. Pelham's, R. F. Beckham's, and J. Breathed's Battalion, Army of Northern Virginia. | ||
*It fought in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and took part in the Appomattox Campaign. | *It fought in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and took part in the Appomattox Campaign. | ||
*This company sustained 5 casualties during the Seven Days' Battles, took 112 effectives to Gettysburg but was not engaged, and disbanded at Lynchburg on April 9, 1865. | *This company sustained 5 casualties during the Seven Days' Battles, took 112 effectives to Gettysburg but was not engaged, and disbanded at Lynchburg on April 9, 1865. | ||
*Captains Marcellus N. Moorman and John J. Shoemaker. | *Captains Marcellus N. Moorman and John J. Shoemaker. | ||
* | *AKA - Lynchburg Horse Artillery or Beauregards Rifles | ||
=== Companies === | === Companies === | ||
*The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm#q=%22Shoemaker's%20Company,%20Virginia%20Horse%20Artillery%20(Beauregard%20Rifles)%20(Lynchburg%20Beauregards)%22 308 men] on its roster for "Shoemaker's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery (Beauregard Rifles) (Lynchburg Beauregards)". | |||
=== Source Material === | === Source Material === | ||
*Shoemaker, John J. ''Shoemaker's Battery: Stuart Horse Artillery, Pelham's Battalion, Afterwards Commanded by Col. R. P. Chew, Army of Northern Virginia.'' Memphis, Tenn.: S.C. Toof & Co., 1908?. {{FSC|777577|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6082780 (2 fiche)}}.<br> | |||
[[Category:Virginia - Military - Civil War, 1861-1865]] | |||