Company K of the 10th Virginia Infantry had many soldiers from Page County, Virginia and were known as the Page Volunteers.

James W. Jewell enlisted in Luray, Virginia located in Page County in 1862 and was a member of Company K of the 10th Virginia Infantry.

The 1860 United States census listed James W. Jewell born about 1845 and living in the household of Augustus and Nancy Jewell in District 4 in Page County, Virginia and the nearest Post Office was reported as Cedar Point.

He was taken POW at Spotsylvania Court House on May 12, 1864 and did enlist in the Union Army at Point Lookout and told Union authorities that his name had been Jack Jewell in the 10th Virginia Infantry. (This was somewhat common to conceal the true name by using a nickname or alternating the spelling in a slightly different manner in either trying to deceive the Yankees in case of a planned desertion or perhaps of being taken POW by his former comrades)

He was released on May 28, 1864 from Point Lookout.

Although he also deserted the Union Army, President Lincoln offered Proclamation #124 near the end of the war to all Union deserters who would turn themselves in and serve out their service and by doing this they too would be eligible for a Union pension. He may or may not have taken advantage of this?