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BATTERIES:

Ptircell — First Captain, R. Lindsay Walker;^ Second Captain, William J. Pegram ;"^ Tiiiid Captain, Joseph McGraw;^ Fourth Captain, George M. Cayce.*

Cre7ishacV — First Captain, William G. Crenshaw;^ Lieutenant-Command- ing, James Ellett;^ Lieutenant-Commanding, A. B. Johnston f Second Captain, Thomas EUett *

Letcher — First Captain; Greenlee Davidson -^ Second Captain, Thomas A. Brander;^'' Lieutenant-Commanding, James E. Tyler."

Fredericksburg — First Captain, Carter M. Braxton ;^'^ Second Captain, Edward A. Marye;i'' Third Captain, John G. Pollock.^*

Pee Dee, S. C. — First Captain, D. G. Mcintosh ;^^ Second Captain, E. B. Brunson •,^'' Third Captain, William E. Zimmerman."

Gregg's, S. C. — Captain Gregg.'^

1. Captain R. Lindsay Walker organized this Battery, and commanded it until March 51st, iS52, when he was made Major of Artillery ; was afterwards promoted to Lieutenant- Colonel and Brigadier-General of Artillery, which position he occupied at the surrender.

2. Lieutenant William J. Pegram, elected Lieutenant in Purcell Battery shortly after organization, was promoted Captain March 31, 1S62 : promoted to Major in May, 1863; pro- moted to Lieutenant-Colonel in 1S64, atid to full Colonel of Artillery in 1S65 ; was mortally wounded April ist, 1S65, at Five Forks, and died about daylight on the morning of the 2d of April, 1865.

3. Sergeant Joseph McGraw elected Lieutenant March 31st, 1862; promoted Captain May, 1S63 ; promoted Major of Artillery, and afterwards Lieutenant-Colonel, and was in command of Battalion at the time of surrender.

4. Private George M. Cayce promoted to First Lieutenant ; afterwards promoted Cap- tain, and was in command of Battery at the capture of Petersburg ; died near Richmond at* the residence of his brother, Mr. Milton Cayce, February 25th, 1883.

5. Captain William G. Cronshaw organized and equipped the Battery March 14th, 1862 ; commanded it until October, 1S62, when detailed and sent to Europe as Commercial Agent of Confederate States Government ; resigned April, 1863.

6. Lieutenant James Ellett assisted in raising and organizing this Battery as Senior First Lieutenant ; was in command of the Battery at the battle of Fredericksburg Decem- ber 13th, 1862, when he was killed on the field of battle.

7. Lieutenant A. B. Johnston assisted in raising this Battery as Senior Second Lieu- tenant ; was in command of the Battery at Gettysburg July 3d, 1863; afterwards promoted First Lieutenant, and detached and put in command of stationary guns around Petersburg; when that was evacuated returned to his Battery, and remained until the surrender.

8. First Sergeant Thomas Ellett transferred from F Company, Twenty-First Regiment Virginia Infantry, as First Sergeant of the Battery on its organization ; elected Junior Second Lieutenant March 21st, 1S62 ; promoted Captain November, 1863; commission dated April 15th, 1863; commanded Battery at the time of surrender.

9. Captain Greenlee Davidson organized Battery February 17th, 1862 ; commanded it until killed on field of battle at Chancellorsville, May 3d, 1863.

10. Lieutenant Thomas A. Brander assisted in organizing Battery as Junior First Lieu- tenant; promoted Captain May 3d, 1863; promoted Major of Artillery January, 1865, and attached to Poague's Battalion, with which he surrendered.

11. Second Sergeant James E. Tyler, transferred from F Company, Twenty-First Regi- ment Virginia Volunteers, March 21, 1862; promoted to First Sergeant; promoted to Second Lieutenant ; was in command of Battery at the time of surrender.

12. Captain Carter M. Braxton— Battery organized April, 1861 ; made Captain May 8, 1S61 ; promoted Major of Artillery March 7, 1863, and assigned to another Battalion.

13. Lieutenant F^dward A. Marye elected Lieutenant May 13th, 1861 ; promoted Captain March 2d, 1863; riled of fever October 5th, 1864.

14. Third Sergeant John G. Pollock, April 23d, 1861 ; afterwards promoted Lieutenant ; promoted Captain October 5th, 1864 ; in command of battery at the time of surrender.

15. Captain D. G. Mcintosh — Battery organized August ist, 1861 ; promoted Major March 2d, 18(53, 3"^ assigned to another Battalion.

16. First Lieutenant E. B. Brunson promoted Captain March 2d, 1863.

17. First Lieutenant William E. Zimmerman, promoted Captain June 30th, 1S64. This Battery was transferred South June 4th, 1^64.

18. Captain Gregg, with his Battery, was assigned to Pegram's Battalion June 4th, 1864 ; participating in all engagements with the Battalion, and was with it at the time of the surrender.