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Thomas Jefferson Page, Captain, Capt. Thos. Jefferson Page, Jr.'s, Company (Magruder Light Artillery),* company transferred October 1, 1862 to the Bedford Light Artillery, Captain Jordan

* This company was organized March 31, 1862, and was disbanded by S. O. No. 209, Hdqrs. Army of Northern Virginia, dated October 4, 1862. Most of the men subsequently served in Captain John Donnell Smith's Company Virginia Light Artillery

M324: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia

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Thomas Jefferson Page, Jr., appointed Major of Artillery reporting to Gen. Pemberton November 8, 1862, subsequently assigned to duty with Gen. W. N. Pendleton January 25, 1863, attached to Nelson's Artillery Battery, n.d., granted 30 leave which was extended until his death June 16, 1864

M331: Compiled Service Records of Confederate General and Staff Officers, and Nonregimental Enlisted Men

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J. D. Smith's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Bedford Light Artillery)

Bedford Light Artillery completed its organization in January, 1861, at Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia, with men from the immediate area. The unit served in the Department of the Peninsula, then was assigned to S.D. Lee's, E.P. Alexander's, and F. Huger's Battalion of Artillery. It participated in many conflicts of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor except when it was detached with Longstreet at Knoxville. The battery was active in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. It totalled 63 men in June, 1862, had 1 man killed at Fredericksburg, and of the 78 engaged at Gettysburg, twelve percent were disabled. On April 9, 1865, it surrendered with 5 officers and 61 men. Captains Tyler C. Jordan and John D. Smith were in command.
http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm

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J.D. Smith's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Bedford Light Artillery)

OVERVIEW: Bedford Light Artillery completed its organization in January, 1861, at Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia, with men from the immediate area. The unit served in the Department of the Peninsula, then was assigned to S.D. Lee's, E.P. Alexander's, and F. Huger's Battalion of Artillery. It participated in many conflicts of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor except when it was detached with Longstreet at Knoxville. The battery was active in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. It totalled 63 men in June, 1862, had 1 man killed at Fredericksburg, and of the 78 engaged at Gettysburg, twelve percent were disabled. On April 9, 1865, it surrendered with 5 officers and 61 men. Captains Tyler C. Jordan and John D. Smith were in command.
http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-regiments-detail.htm?regiment_id=CVAJSMICAL

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