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NPS CWS&SS shows:

Augustine J. Leftwich
Regiment Name Capt. Shoemaker's Company Virginia Horse Artillery
Side Confederate
Company
Soldier's Rank_In Corporal
Soldier's Rank_Out Corporal
Film Number M382 roll 33

Shoemaker's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery (Beauregard Rifles) (Lynchburg Beauregards)
Moorman's-Shoemaker's Battery [also called Lynchburg Horse Artillery or Bearegard's Rifles] was organized at Lynchburg, Virginia, in April, 1861. The unit was assigne to J.S. Saunder's, J. Pelham's, R.F. Beckham's, and J. Breathed's Battalion, Army of Northern Virginia. It fought in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and took part in the Appomattox Campaign. This company sustained 5 casualties during the Seven Days' Battles, took 112 effectives to Gettysburg but was not engaged, and disbanded at Lynchburg on April 9, 1865. Its commanders were Captains Macellus N. Moorman and John J. Shoemaker.

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