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Whilst we were here, General Jackson was made a major-gem-ral, and ordered to Winchester to take charge of the troops in the upper Valley of Virginia. At his request, his old brigade was afterwards transferred to his division, but on the 4th of November we were called out to give him an opportunity of taking formal leave of us, which he did in a few well-chosen words and in a most tender and hearty manner. He referred to us as the First brigade in the Army of the Shenandoah, and assured us that we were the first brigade of the army in his affections. He spoke from horseback, very rapidly, and at the end of his short address wheeled his horse and rode so rapidly away that his men had scarcely time to choke back their tears and greet him with a Confederate yell before he was out o hearing. We were prepared to hear thai he wanted us to join him, and the whole brigade was pleased at the prospect of being again under his immediate and chief command.

At Centreville the following members joined the battery: Oct. 23, Chas. P. Boteler; Oct. 28, Pendleton Brooke; Nov. 3, Charles A. Rutledge.

The original muster-roll, prepared October 31, 1861, at this camp at Centreville, notes the following changes since the last mustering, August 31, 1861, to-wit: P. Lewis Burwell, discharged October 3d, having received a commission in the Confederate States army; Law- son W. Johnson, discharged October 26th, appointed in quarter- master department; Francis K. Nelson, Jr., transferred September 3d to " Albemarle Light Horse"; Richard C. M. Page, transferred October 2Oth to Morris' Artillery (and afterwards became a major of artillery); Dudley S. Pendleton, transferred September 24th to Company D, First Virginia cavalry; Robert P. Conner, discharged September 5th, disabled by lung-disease.

The following additional note is made: The company last mus- tered at Camp Harman, August 31, 1861 (which muster-roll, by the way, is missing), since which time it has been pretty much inactive except in drilling. The company is generally well-uniformed with plain grey domestic cloth, and has an adequate supply of tents. Discipline and drill excellent. Public property in possession of the company consists of three six-pounder brass field pieces, one twelve- pounder Howitzer and two ten-pounder parrot rifled guns, one travel- ling forge, two baggage-wagons and a wagon used as a battery- wagon, with proper harness; also ninety-one horses, most of which are in good condition.