CONFEDERATE VIRGINIA TROOPS
Shoemaker's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery (Beauregard Rifles) (Lynchburg Beauregards)
- Overview:
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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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