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Sam

From this source, the Botetourt Artillery was stationed in Eastern Tennessee during the time period Zack Newcome died.
http://www.geocities.com/heartland/Hills/1850/botetourtarty.html

These two newspaper articles place Camp Van Dorn in Mechanicsville, TN.
http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/news_columnists/article/0,1406,KNS_359_4410365,00.html

http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/opinion_columnists/article/0,1406,KNS_364_4427562,00.html

Hope this helps,
Mitchell

Zach Newcome (First_Last)
Regiment Name Capt. Douthat's Company Virginia Light Artillery. (Botetourt Artillery)
Side Confederate
Company
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name Zachariah/Newcomb
Notes
Film Number M382 roll 41

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