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140 Southern Historical Society Papers.

George A. Walker, transferred to Ashby's cavalry.

James S. Walker, transferred to Carpenter's Battery.

John W. Walker, transferred to Ashby's cavalry.

William H. Byrd, died from wound at Kernstown.

John Wallace, died from wound at Kernstown.

Samuel D. Anderson, died from wound at Kernstown.

Charles A. Wilson, deserted from Camp Buchanan, April ist.

John A. Wilson, deserted from Camp Buchanan, April ist.

Pendleton Brooke, discharged May 2, 1862, by order General Winder.

Edmund Bryan, discharged June i4th, by order General Winder.

Mouina G. Porter, discharged May i6th, by order General Jack- son.

Charles A. Rutledge, discharged June loth, by order General Winder.

Willoughby N. Brockenbrough, transferred May 26th to Balti- more artillery, by order General Jackson.

William C. Kean, transferred May 2 ist to Eubank 's artillery, by order General Jackson.

Jonathan Agner, killed at Winchester, May 25th.

Robert B. McKim, killed at Winchester, May 25th.

Other notes, opposite names of the members indicating cause of absence, which are not here given.

On a pay-roll dated October 31, 1862, is entered the following brief history of the movements of the battery during the preceding two months, into which are interspersed brief additions furnished by one of the company who was through all the hardships of the period, and knew whereof he spoke:

" Last muster was at White Oak swamp, on the 3oth June, 1862. [There the battery had been engaged.] On the ist of July, engaged [again] at Malvern Hill, where [John M. Brown] was killed [a pro- jectile from the enemy's gun passed through a tree and took off his head; one man, Francis T. Herndon, was mortally wounded], John Doran and two others severely, and five slightly wounded. [This battery, and Carpenter's, were selected by General Jackson for this serious work, under General D. H. Hill, and commended to him as batteries 'which he could depend on,' and proved themselves worthy of the commendation of their great leader.] July 3d, went into Charles City county, remained several days, and returned to the vicinity of Richmond. On the i5th, set out for Louisa Courthouse;