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Rh John M. Smith, captured at Williamsburg and never returned. William M. Smith, died at home. Joseph Stovall. killed at Drewry's Bluff. George W. Smiley, killed at Drewry's Bluff. P. H. Shumate, died at home. George B. Schmitz died in 1862. James Snead, wounded at Gettysburg and died since. William Stuart, captured at Williamsburg and never returned. George W. Toney, captured at Williamsburg and never returned; living. James M. Thompson, died in 1865. H. C. Thompson, living. John Pres. Thomas; killed at Gettysburg. Jeff. Thomas, living, but lost a leg. James Thomas, died in 1862. William H. Turner, wounded at Fredericksburg and died. Levi V. Vermillion, killed at Gettysburg, 1863. Crawford Vest, killed at Boonsborough, Md., 1863. John Wright, died in 1861. H. G. White, wounded at Drewry's Bluff, May 16, 1864; living. H. M. White, living. A. J. Whitteker, wounded at Williamsburg and died since the war. William M. Whitaker, living. This company was made up in Mercer county, Va., (now West Virginia), and was the first company from the county. It was continued as a part of the Twenty-fourth Virginia Regiment throughout the war, and belonged to the First Brigade of the First Division, commanded by General George E. Pickett, of Longstreet's Corps. The brigade was commanded by various brigadier-generals as follows: J. A. Early, S. P. Garland, J. L. Kemper, and W. R. (Buck) Terry. The company participated in several battles, and lost from death in battle, death from wounds and disease, about 35 per cent, of its members. A Member of the Company.