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Portrait of Brigadier General Jospeh Andrew Jackson Lightburn, 1824-1901.

49. Lightburn, Brigadier General Joseph Andrew Jackson

Portrait of Alexander G. McChesney M.D., Capt. Co. F. 11th Virginia Cavalry. Laurel Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia.

50. McChesney, Alexander, M.D.

'Born, Fredericksburg, Virginia, June 20th, 1833. Graduated from Virginia Military Institute July 4th, 1852. Began practicing law in Charleston, Virginia,(now West Virginia), 1854. Organized and elected Captain in Kanawha Riflemen, 1858. Entered Confederate service, April 18, 1861. Assigned to 22nd Regiment Virginia Infantry. Promoted for gallantry, to Major, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel, in 1863. Several times wounded. Killed in Battle of Winchester, Virginia, September 19th, 1864.'

51. Colonel George S. Patton of Charleston, Virginia (West Virginia), 22nd Virginia Infantry, Confederate Army

George Latham a newspaper editor and lawyer, from Taylor County, helped to organize the "Grafton Guards" at the outbreak of the Civil War

52. George R. Latham, Colonel of Second West Virginia Infantry, Union Army

11th  Virginia Cavalry. Confederate States of America.

53. Major E. H. McDonald

George M. Edgar's Company D was formed with men from Monroe and Greenbrier Counties, Virginia (West Virginia)in April, 1862.

54. Confederate Veteran Joseph Morgan, Company D, 26th Virginia Infantry, Edgar's Battalion

55. Confederate Veteran, Dr. William H. McClung of Greenbrier County, West Virginia, Company K, 14th Virginia Cavalry

McDowell was a first lieutenant in the 26th Virginia Infantry known as Edgar's Battalion.

56. Confederate Veteran Lieutenant J. Washington McDowell of Greenbrier County, W. Va. Company D, 26th Virginia Infantry

McClung's company, known as the Mountain Riflemen, was probably consolidated with Captain Halstead's unit in the 36th Regiment.

57. Confederate Veteran William W. McClung of Nicholas County, Company F, 36th Virginia

Kirkpatrick's Company E was labeled as "Scouts and Guides" and attached to the 26th Virginia Regiment, April 29, 1862.

58. Confederate Veteran Hamilton F. Kirkpatrick of Greenbrier County, W. Va., Company E, 26th Virginia Battalion

Company A was also known as "White's Mounted Riflemen".

59. Confederate Veteran Alexander A. Johnston of Greenbrier County, W. Va., Company A, 14th Virginia Cavalry

Company E, known as the "Bruce Rifles", was organized as an artillery unit and later, in August 1861 transferred to the 60th Infantry. Pulliam served as a second lieutenant.

60. Confederate Veteran A. Dudley Pulliam of Greenbrier County, W. Va., Company E, 60th Virginia Infantry