The Fourth Alabama Painting by Don Troiani

Fourth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah

Second Lieutenant R F Beckham

First Lieutenant R F Beckham, corps engineers, Provisional Army of Virginia

Newtown Artillery

Mustered in Confederate service for one year dated 1 July, 1861. Arrived at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 20 July, 1861

CAPTAIN G A GROVES
G A Groves was appointed captain, Newtown Artillery, at Newtown, Frederick County, Virginia, on 19 April, 1861, and was on recruiting duty on 11 July, 1861. First Lieutenant R F Beckham, artillery, Confederate States Army, was ordered to Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.36, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 9 May, 1861, and was assigned to command the Newtown Artillery at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 11 July, 1861.

Section: FIRST LT. J A Marks
J A Marks was appointed first lieutenant, Newtown Artillery, at Newtown, Frederick County, Virginia, on 19 April, 1861.

Two 6 pounder smoothbores, M1841

Section: SECOND LT. S T Wright
S T Wright was appointed second lieutenant, Newtown Artillery, at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 19 April, 1861.

Two 6 pounder smoothbores, M1841

Sources

"There are from Winchester four volunteer companies in the service - a troop of horse and an Artillery company, from Newtown, eight miles from Winchester, with another company organized of seventy stalwart mountain boys, now drilling for immediate service, under the command of F. W. M. Holliday, Common wealth's Attorney, a gentleman who was the secession candidate for a seat in the Convention, and, strange to say, to a man they all voted against him, with one or two exceptions, and two weeks ago marched into town (after having previously volunteered at their mountain home,) and elected him as their Captain, because he told them the truth during the Convention canvass."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 1 June, 1861 - Winchester, Va., 29 May, 1861

"Capt. Freeman's company of artillery from Culpeper county, was below the minimum, (fifty men rank and file,) and was consequently disbanded. The arms and equipment were handed over to the Newtown company from Frederick."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 10 June, 1861 - Harper's Ferry, 6 June, 1861

"The Artillery fought this battle as did many others, after a wearisome journey from Winchester, and with but two or three hours sleep since the Wednesday night proceedeing, having arrived at the Junction about midnight on Saturday night."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 5 August, 1861 - The Newtown Artillery in the battle of Manassas, Frederick County, Virginia, 30 July, 1861

Books/ Manuscripts

Chew's Ashby, Shoemaker's Lynchburg & the Newtown Artillery, First Edition, No.549 of 1000, by R H Moore II

Supplement to the Official Records: Part II, Record of Events, Volume 70, Serial No.82: Record of events for Pendleton's First Regiment, Virginia Light Artillery, July 1861-February 1862, edited by James B Hewett

A guide to Virginia military organisations 1861-1865, Revised Second Edition by I A Wallace, Jr.

"In order to assist in the training of the company, First Lieutenant Robert F. Beckham, a West Point graduate and proven officer, had been assigned to the unit. He would take charge in Captain Montgomery's absence."

From Selma to Appomattox: The history of the Jeff Davis Artillery, by Lawrence R Laboda

Notes

The Newtown Artillery was accepted in state service for one year at Newtown, Frederick County, Virgina, on 19 April, 1861, and was stationed at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 27 April, 1861.

Troops stationed at & in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, 29 April, 1861: Major General K Harper, Fifth Division, Virginia Militia; Senior Brigadier General J H Carson (Frederick County), Sixteenth Brigade, Third Division, Virginia Militia; Brigadier General G S Meem (Shenandoah County), Seventh Brigade, Third Division, Virginia Militia; Brigadier General W H Harman (Augusta County), Thirteenth Brigade, Fifth Division, Virginia Militia; Newtown Artillery, Captain G A Groves

General Orders No.23, Division Headquarters, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, 30 April, 1861: Colonel T J Jackson, Virginia Volunteers, was assigned to command the troops at and in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by General Orders No.23, Division Headquarters, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 30 April, 1861, and assumed command on 1 May, 1861.

Note: Major General K Harper, Fifth Division, Virginia Militia, was assigned to command the troops at and in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 19 April, 1861, and was relieved from duty at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by General Orders No.23, Division Headquarters, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 30 April, 1861, and Colonel T J Jackson, Virginia Volunteers, was stationed at the Wager House Hotel, on Potomac Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, between 28 April and 7 May, 1861.

Mustered for one year, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, 3 May, 1861: The Newtown Artillery was mustered in state service for one year at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Captain J D Imboden, Staunton Artillery, on 3 May, 1861 (See the Staunton Artillery).

Organisation of 1st Virginia (Mounted) Artillery, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, 3 May, 1861: Acting Colonel & Captain J D Imboden; Company A, Staunton Artillery, First Lieutenant T L Harman; Company B, Wise Artillery, Captain E G Alburtis; Company C, Newtown Artillery, G A Groves

Note: The Newtown Artillery was temproarily assigned to the 1st Virginia (Mounted) Artillery, Company C, under the command of Acting Colonel & Captain J D Imboden, at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 3 May, 1861, and Colonel T J Jackson, Virginia Volunteers, was stationed at the United States Armory Superintendent's House, on Camp Hill, opposite Jackson Street, between South Cliff and Fillmore Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 8 May, 1861.

Report of inspection made at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel & Assistant Adjutant General G Deas, Confederate States Army, 23 May, 1861: 2nd Virginia Infantry, Colonel J W Allen; 4th Virginia Infantry, Colonel J F Preston; 5th Virginia Infantry, Colonel K Harper; 10th Virginia Infantry, Colonel S B Gibbons; 13th Virginia Infantry, Colonel A P Hill; 2nd Mississippi Infantry, Colonel W C Falkner; 11th Mississippi Infantry, Colonel W H Moore; 4th Alabama Infantry, Colonel E J Jones; 1st Maryland Infantry, Companies A, B, C (1st), D, F (1st), G, H (1st), I (1st), Captain G H Steuart, cavalry, Confederate States Army; 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel H B Duncan; 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, Acting Major & Captain J D Pope; 1st Virginia Cavalry, Companies A, B, C, D (1st), E, F, G (1st), H, Lieutenant Colonel J E B Stuart; 1st Rockbridge Artillery, Captain W N Pendelton; Wise Artillery, Captain E G Alburtis; Staunton Artillery, Captain J D Imboden; Newtown Artillery, Captain G A Groves; Loudoun Artillery, Captain A L Rogers; Naval batteries, Second Lieutenant C M Fauntleroy, Confederate States Navy

Note: The 1st Maryland Infantry, Companies A and B; the Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles; a section of the Staunton Artillery; the Loudoun Artillery; and the 1st Virginia Cavalry, Companies G (1st) and H, under the command of Captain T Ashby, 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company G (1st), were stationed at the Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, and Potomac Furnace, half a mile south of Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, on 23 May, 1861.

Arrival at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, Brigadier General J E Johnston, Confederate States, 23 May, 1861: Brigadier General J E Johnston, Confederate States, arrived by the Winchester & Potomac Railroad at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 12 PM on 23 May, 1861, and was accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel E K Smith, cavalry, Confederate States Army, and Major W H C Whiting, corps engineers, Confederate States Army.

Note: Brigadier General J E Johnston, Confederate States, set up headquarters at the United States Armory Superintendent's House, on Camp Hill, opposite Jackson Street, between South Cliff and Fillmore Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 23 May, 1861, and assumed command of the troops at and in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 24 May, 1861.

Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 29 May, 1861: The Newtown Artillery was stationed at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 29 May, 1861.

Note: The Letcher Artillery, under the command of Captain R Freeman, was stationed at Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, on 17 April, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad to Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 April, 1861. The company (50) was below the minimum strength and was disbanded and the arms and equipment assigned to the Newtown Artillery at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 6 June, 1861 (See the 13th Virginia Infantry).

General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 8 June, 1861: The volunteer forces which were mustered in the service of Virginia were assigned to the authorities of the Confederate States by General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 8 June, 1861.

Note: A Naval Battery (two 32 pounders and five 24 pounders), under the command of Second Lieutenant C M Fauntleroy, Confederate States Navy, was stationed at the north end of Bolivar Heights/ Furnance Ridge, west of Bolivar, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 14 June, 1861, and the Newtown Artillery was accepted in Confederate service for one year on 1 July, 1861.

Evacuation Harpers Ferry, 15 June 1861

The Newtown Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Smithfield, Charlestown & Harpers Ferry Turnpike to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 6.30 AM on 15 June, 1861, and arrived at Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the afternoon the same day. The company arrived by the Berryville & Charleston Turnpike at Camp Johnston, Turner's Spring, on the South Fork of Bull Skin Run, four miles southwest of Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the evening on 15 June, 1861.

Note: The sick of the Newtown Artillery were ordered to proceed by the Winchester & Potomac Railroad to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 1 AM on 14 June, 1861.

Advance to Bunker Hill, 16 June, 1861

The Newtown Artillery was ordered to Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 9 AM on 16 June, 1861, and arrived at Mill Creek, a quarter of a mile north of Bunker Hill, via Smithfield/ Middleway, Berkeley County, Virginia, in the evening the same day.

Note: First Lieutenant R F Beckham, artillery, Confederate States Army, was stationed at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 31 May and 23 June, 1861.

Bunker Hill to Winchester, 17-20 June, 1861

The Newtown Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Martinsburg Turnpike to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 17 June, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Defiance, Carter's farm, one mile southwest of Stephenson's Station, Frederick County, Virginia, between 17 and 20 June, 1861.

Note: The Newtown Artillery was temporarily assigned to the Second Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, under the command of Acting Brigadier General & Colonel F S Bartow, 8th Georgia Infantry, at Mill Creek, a quarter of a mile north of Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, Virginia, on 17 June, 1861 (See the Second Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah).

Camp Defiance, Carter's farm, one mile southwest of Stephenson's Station, to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 20 June, 1861: The Newtown Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Martinsburg Turnpike to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the morning on 20 June, 1861, and was stationed half/ three quarters of a mile north of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, between 20 and 26 June, 1861.

Thirty-first (Frederick County), Fifty-first (Frederick County), & One Hundred & Twenty-second (Clarke County), Virginia Militia, at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 18-20 June, 1861: The 31st Virginia Militia (Frederick County), the 51st Virginia Militia (Frederick County), and the 122nd Virginia Militia (Clarke County), Companies A and D (1st), were stationed at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, between 18 and 20 June, 1861 (See the Virginia Militia).

Note: The 7th Georgia Infantry, the 8th Georgia Infantry, the 4th Alabama Infantry, the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, the 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, the Wise Artillery, the Staunton Artillery, and the Newtown Artillery, under the command of Acting Brigadier General & Colonel F S Bartow, 8th Georgia Infantry, were stationed half/ three quarters of a mile north of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861.

Winchester to Northwestern Turnpike, 26 June, 1861

The Newtown Artillery arrived at Camp Johnston, on the Northwestern Turnpike, J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 26 June, 1861.

Note: The 1st Maryland Infantry, the 10th Virginia Infantry, the 13th Virginia Infantry, the 3rd Tennessee Infantry, and the Newtown Artillery, under the command of Colonel A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., 1st Maryland Infantry, were stationed at Camp Johnston, on the Northwestern Turnpike, J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia,on 30 June, 1861.

Advance to Darkesville, 2-3 July, 1861

The Newtown Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Martinsburg Turnpike to Darkesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 2 July, 1861, and arrived at Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 8/9 PM the same day.

Note: The 5th Virginia Infantry and one six pounder smoothbore of the 1st Rockbridge Artillery, under the command of Colonel T J Jackson, Provisional Army Virginia, were engaged in a skirmish between W Hills and W Porterfield's farm, one mile northeast of Hainesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, in the morning 2 July, 1861 (See the First Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah).

Bunker Hill to Darkesville Berkeley County, Virginia, 3 July, 1861: The Newtown Artillery was ordered to Darkesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 1.30/2 AM on 3 July, 1861, and arrived at 5 AM the same day.

Note: The Newtown Artillery was stationed west of the Martinsburg Turnpike, south of Darkesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, between 3 and 7 July, 1861.

Withdrawal to Winchester, 7 July, 1861

The Newtown Artillery was ordered to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the morning on 7 July, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Johnston, on the Northwestern Turnpike, J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, between 7 and 15 July, 1861.

Note: The Newtown Artillery arrived at Camp Johnston, on the Northwestern Turnpike, J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 5 PM on 7 July, 1861, and First Lieutenant R F Beckham, artillery, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command the Newtown Artillery at Camp Johnston, on the Northwestern Turnpike, J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 11 July, 1861.

Earthworks, half a mile north of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 15-17 July, 1861: The Newtown Artillery was ordered to proceed by the Martinsburg Turnpike to the earthworks, half a mile north of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 4 PM on 15 July, 1861, and arrived at Camp Starvation, Hollingsworth Grove, on Abram's Creek, one and a half miles southeast of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 17 July, 1861.

Note: The Newtown Artillery was stationed at Camp Starvation, Hollingsworth Grove, on Abram's Creek, one and a half miles southeast of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, between 17 and 18 July, 1861.

March to Manassas Junction, 18-21 July, 1861

The Newtown Artillery was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.1, Headquarters, Army of the Shenandoah, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 5 PM on 18 July, 1861.

Note: The Third and Fourth Brigades, Army of Shenandoah, and the 1st Virginia Cavalry were assigned to Brigadier General B E Bee, Confederate States Army, at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 July, 1861.

Camp Johnston, on the Northwestern Turnpike, J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, to Berry's Ferry, on the Shenandoah River, three & a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, 18-19 July, 1861: The Newtown Artillery wa arrived at Berry's Ferry, on the Shenandoah River, three and a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, at 7 AM on 19 July, 1861.

Berry's Ferry, on the Shenandoah River, three & a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, to Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, 19 July, 1861: The Newtown Artillery was ordered across the Shenandoah River at Berry's Ferry, three and a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, at 9 AM on 19 July, 1861, and arrived at Paris, Fauquier County, Virginia, in the morning the same day. The company arrived at Piedmont Station via Upperville, Fauquier County, Virginia, in the evening on 19 July, 1861.

Rendezvous at Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, 19 July, 1861: The Fourth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, was ordered to rendezvous at Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, by First Lieutenant & Volunteer Aide de Camp B Randolph, Confederate States Navy, two miles east of Paris, Fauquier County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 19 July, 1861.

Note: The Fourth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, was ordered to march directly to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by General J E Johnston, Confederate States Army, on 19 July, 1861.

Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 20-21 July, 1861: The Newtown Artillery was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on the 20 July, 1861, and arrived at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, via Salem and White Plains, Fauquier County, and Haymarket, Prince William County, Virginia, at 12 AM on 21 July, 1861.

Note: Brigadier General E K Smith, Confederate States Army, assumed command of the Fourth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, at Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, in the morning on 21 July, 1861 (See the Fifth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah).

First battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861

The Newtown Artillery, under the command of First Lieutenant R F Beckham, corps engineers, Provisional Army of Virginia, was stationed at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 11.30 AM/1 PM on 21 July, 1861.

Advance to Bald Hill, on Chinn's Branch, northeast of Chinn's Spring, Prince William County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: The Newtown Artillery, under the command of Brigadier General E K Smith, Confederate States Army, was ordered to Bald Hill, on Chinn's Branch, northeast of Chinn's Spring, Prince William County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The Newtown Artillery was stationed southwest of Bald Hill, on Chinn's Branch, northeast of Chinn's Spring, Prince William County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

R E Chinn's, one mile southeast of Groveton, Prince William County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: The Newtown Artillery was ordered northwest of R E Chinn's, one mile southeast of Groveton, Prince William County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 1st Virginia Cavalry, Companies A, B, D (1st), and H, under the command of Colonel J E B Stuart, were assigned as support to the Newtown Artillery northwest of R E Chinn's, one mile southeast of Groveton, Prince William County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861 (See the 1st Virginia Cavalry).

General pursuit towards Sudley Church & Mill, Sudley Springs, Prince William County, Virginia, Companies A, B, D (1st), F, & H, 21 July, 1861: The Newtown Artillery was ordered on a general pusuit towards Sudley Church and Mill, Sudley Springs, Prince William County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st Virginia Cavalry, Companies A, B, D (1st), F, and H, under the command of Colonel J E B Stuart.

Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The Newtown Artillery arrived at Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the evening on 21 July, 1861.

Note: Brigadier General E K Smith, Confederate States Army, was wounded during the advance to Bald Hill, on Chinn's Branch, northeast of Chinn's Spring, Prince William County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

McLean's Ford to Fairfax Courthouse, 23 July, 1861

The Newtown Artillery was ordered to Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 10 PM on 23 July, 1861, and was accompanied by 10th Virginia Infantry and 13th Virginia Infantry.

Note: The Newtown Artillery was stationed at Camp Blair, north of the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, 400 yards east of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 23 July and 25 August, 1861.

Expedition to Mason's Hill, Section, 25 August, 1861

Two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Newtown Artillery, under the command of First Lieutenant R F Beckham, corps engineers, Confederate States Army, were ordered to Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 3.30 AM on 25 August, 1861, and was accompanied by the 13th Virginia Infantry, Companies A, B (1st), D, and G, under the command of Major J B Terrill.

Note: A detachment of the 1st Virginia Cavalry, under the command of Colonel J E B Stuart, arrived at Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 25 August, 1861.

Skirmish at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one & a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, 25-26 August, 1861: Two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Newtown Artillery were engaged in a skirmish at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one and a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 25 and 26 August, 1861.

Note: The 20th Georgia Infantry and the Loudoun Artillery arrived at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one and a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 27 August, 1861.

Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one & a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, 29 August, 1861: Two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Newtown Artillery were ordered to Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 29 August, 1861.

Note: The Newtown Artillery was stationed at Camp Blair, north of the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, 400 yards east of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 29 August and 16 October, 1861.

Withdrawal to Centreville, 16 October, 1861

The Newtown Artillery was ordered one mile southwest of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 3 AM on 16 October, 1861.

Note: The Newtown Artillery, 1st Virginia Artillery, Company C, under the command of First Lieutenant J Pelham, was stationed one mile southwest of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 31 October, 1861.

Disbanded at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 4 October, 1862: The Newtown Artillery was disbanded and the men and horses assigned to the Stuart Horse Artillery, under the command of Captain J Pelham, at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.209, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 4 October, 1862.

Colonel A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., 1st Maryland Infantry, Fourth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, 17 June, 1861: Captain A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company E, resigned on 3 March, 1861, and was appointed lieutenant colonel, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 18 May, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861. Major A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., artillery, Confederate States Army, was assigned to mustering duty at Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, by Special Orders No.57, Paragraph IV, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, on 23 May, 1861, and was appointed colonel, 1st Maryland Infantry, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 17 June, 1861. Colonel A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., 1st Maryland Infantry, was assigned to command the Fourth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, at Camp Johnston, on the Northwestern Turnpike, J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861, and was appointed brigadier general, Confederate States Army, on 26 August, 1861, dated 21 July, 1861 (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company E).

Note: The 7th Georgia Infantry was mustered in Confederate service for one year at the Southern Central Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, south of the Georgia Railroad, on Fair Street, between Connally Alley and Hill Street, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, by Major A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., artillery, Confederate States Army, on 31 May, 1861 (See the 7th Georgia Infantry).

First Lieutenant R F Beckham, artillery, Confederate States Army, 5 July, 1861: Brevet Second Lieutenant R F Beckham, United States Topographical Engineers, resigned on 3 May, 1861, and was appointed first lieutenant, artillery, Confederate States Army, on 5 July, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861. First Lieutenant R F Beckham, artillery, Confederate States Army, was assigned to the command the Newtown Artillery at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 11 July, 1861, and was assigned as staff to Major General G W Smith, Confederate States Army, on 1 October, 1861. He was assigned to command the Jeff Davis Artillery by Special Orders No.423, Paragraph II, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 14 October, 1861.

Note: The Jeff Davis Artillery, under the command of Captain J Montgomery, was assigned to the Third Brigade, Fourth Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General A Elzey, Jr., Confederate States Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861.

Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, 25 September, 1861: Major General G W Smith, Confederate States Army, was assigned to the command of the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, by General Orders No.31, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 25 September, 1861.

Reports

THE REBELLION RECORD: A Diary of American Events, Volume II, Documents, pp42-43
Colonel A Elzey, Jr., Fourth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, dated Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, 25 July, 1861