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Norvell Cobb, first captain of company from June 11, 1861, to i, 1862. At the reorganization promoted major Forty-fourth Virginia Regiment, and then afterwards, in 1863, made colonel of said Forty-fourth Virginia Regiment. Wounded at the battle of ("li mcellorsville, and died since the war. He was truly a good man and an excellent soldier.

W. P. Walker, second captain. Killed in the battle of Chancel- lorsville. The Confederacy never had a better soldier.

H. G. Richardson, third and last captain. Wounded at Games' Mill, I.S62, and served to the end of the war.

W. T. Lee, first lieutenant. A good soldier, and at the reor- ganization failed to be re-elected; died since the war.

Robert L. Brightwell, second lieutenant. Accidently killed on the retreat from Rich Mountain by a wagon turning over on him.

T. L. Gibson, third lieutenant. Failed to be re-elected at the re- organization in May, 1862, and left the company.

C. L. Carr, second lieutenant. Elected at the reorganization, and afterwards cashiered for violating fifty-second article of war.

W. H. Wilkerson, first lieutenant. Lost his right leg in battle, at Spotsylvania Courthouse, May 12, 1864, and never missed a battle till wounded; was truly a good soldier.

L. Amos, second lieutenant. Fought gallantly in every battle in which he was engaged; was all the Confederacy could ask of an offi- cer; retired February 28, 1865, for six months, on account of bad health.

H. F. Farrar, first sergeant. Killed in battle at McDowell, May, 1862.

R. V. Jenkins, second sergeant. Served to end of war.

H. W. K. Davis, third sergeant (one of the Confederacy's bravest boys). Killed in battle at Port Republic.

John J. Cobb, fourth sergeant. A good soldier, and was severely wounded at battle of Chancellorsville, and died since the war.

S. Branch Hunt, first corporal. No truer or better man belonged to Jackson's Corps. His health failed him and he was retired; died since the war.

R. H. Amos, second corporal. Discharged May, 1862, on ac- count of defective vision.

A. \V. Cade, third corporal. A good man an excellent soldier.

Robert Harvey, fourth corporal. No truer or better soldier be- longed to this old company.