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A Goggle Search "Alburtis's Battery" brings up a number of hits. Here are a few.

Alburtis'-Wise Battery was formed in 1859 and entered Confederate service during April, 1861. In October, 1862, it was broken up. The men were assigned to S.D. Lee's Battalion of Artillery, and many joined Eubank's-Taylor's Battery. Its commanders were Captains Ephriam G. Alburtis and James S. Brown. [1]

Company B
Martinsburg,Berkeley County (now West Va.) formerly Ephriam G. Alburtis's Battery Va. Light Artillery; organized November 19, 1859; enlisted April 19, 1861 for one year; reorganized April 26, 1862 as Capt. James S. Brown's Battery Va. Light Arty. Captains: Ephriam G. Alburtis (resigned January 25, 1862) James S. Brown (elected February 1, 1862).

[1] National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System

http://ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/artillery/1st_lite_arty_pendletons_rgt.html

http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/hennessy-on-the-naming-o

http://americancivilwar.com/authors/Joseph_Ryan/150-Year-Anniversary/June-1861/What-Happened-June+1861.html

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/moa/ADH1274.0001.001?rgn=main;view=fulltext

http://www.civilwarhome.com/bullruncampaign.htm

http://americancivilwar.com/authors/Joseph_Ryan/150-Year-Anniversary/July-1861/What-Happened-July-1861.html

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