The Fourth Alabama Painting by Don Troiani

Second Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah

First Lieutenant J Pelham

First Lieutenant J Pelham, commanding the Wise Artillery

Wise Artillery

Mustered in Confederate service for one year dated 1 July, 1861. Arrived at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 20 July, 1861. Stationed at the rear of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861

CAPTAIN E G ALBURTIS
E G Alburtis was appointed captain, Wise Artillery, at Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia, on 19 November, 1859, and was too ill for duty on 21 July, 1861. First Lieutenant J Pelham, artillery, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command the Wise Artillery at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861, and Captain E G Alburtis, Wise Artillery, resigned on 25 January, 1862.

Section: FIRST LT. J S Brown
J S Brown was appointed first lieutenant, Wise Artillery, at Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia, on 23 November, 1860, and captain, Wise Artillery, on 1 February, 1862.

Two 6 pounder smoothbores, M1841

Section: SECOND LT. G H MURPHY
Second Lieutenant G H Murphy, Wise Artillery, resigned at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 30 July, 1861.

Two 6 pounder smoothbores, M1841

Sources

"I was glad to meet among them Capt. E. G. Alburtis, of the Wise Artillery, and Capt. Wm. Sherrard, of the Old Dominion Greys, both of Berkeley County."

Baltimore Daily Exchange (Baltimore City, Maryland), 30 April, 1861 - Harpers Ferry, 29 April

"Harrisburg, 31 May, 1861 - The Berkley County Guards, ninety-five men, and Wise Artillery, eighty four men, who six weeks ago went from Martinsburg, the former now numbers twenty-four men; the latter twenty, caused from desertions and disease."

New York Herald (New York City, New York County, New York), 1 June, 1861 - Reports from Martinsburg, Va.

"Hagerstown, Md., 8 June - Five of the Wise Artillery Company, which went from Martinsburg, escaped across the Potomac yesterday at Opecaz Ferry. The Company started 74 strong, but is now reduced to 25."

Green Mountain Freeman, Morning edition (Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont), 10 June, 1861 - Wise Artillery deserting

"Four pieces are with Jackson, commanded by Captain Pendleton, and the Wise artillery is in the neighbourhood of Martinsburg with three pieces of cannon."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 29 June, 1861 - From Western Maryland

"Brevet Brigadier Gen. Bartow is in command of the brigade composed of the 7th Georgia Regiment, (Col. Gartrell's) the 8th, (Col. Bartow's) the 9th, Col. Goulding) 1st Kentucky Battalion, Lieut. Col. Blanton Duncan, and company B, 1st Virginia Regiment of Artillery."

Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia), 7 July, 1861 - Camp two miles north of Winchester, 20 June, 1861

Books/ Manuscripts

Miscellaneous disbanded Virginia light artillery, First Edition, No.372 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 James S. Brown's Battery, Virginia Light Artillery, February-June 1862, edited by James B Hewett

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.

"Pelham had not slept long on the hard, dry ground when he was roused by a courier who handed him a note. Rubbing his eyes in the dim dawn of a bright Sabbath, Pelham focused his eyes on the order which directed him to assume command of Captain Alburtis’ battery as the older officer was too ill to take the field. Proud of his new responsibility, Lieutenant Pelham notified his men that he would lead them today."

Colonel John Pelham, Lee's boy artillerist, by William Woods Hassler

"Johnston had three batteries of artillery under his command: the Rockbridge Battery, led by Colonel William Pendleton; Grove's Culpeper Battery, under Lieutenant Robert F Beckham; and the Alburtis Battery, commanded by the aging and sickly Captain Ephraim G Alburtis, who suffered from lumbago."

"Pelham worked diligently alongside his gunners as they fashioned crates and old boxes into caissons."

"They reached Manassas at 1:00 AM on Sunday with little more than two hours' rest."

"The morning before dawn John Pelham received information that Ephraim Alburtis was ill, too sick to lead the battery. Thus, the battery Pelham had trained for the past few weeks would be his this day."

"Donations to the Alburtis Battery included two cannon captured from McDowell's fleeing army - a 12-pounder howitzer and a 3-inch rifled gun. These could easily replace some of the old 6-pounders he had used so effectively during the fighting at Bull Run."

The Perfect Lion: The life and death of Confederate artillerist John Pelham, by Jerry H Maxwell

"As acting commander of the Alburtis Battery, Pelham was providing direct support for Colonel Francis Bartow’s brigade. His second in command, and the only other officer in the battery, was Jason Findley, a militia second lieutenant who a month earlier had been teaching math in school in Lynchburg."

The Parting: A story of West Point on the eve of the Civil War, by Richard Barlow Adams

"Alburtis' s role in the battle is unknown. His family was always convinced that he commanded the battery in the fight at First Manassas, and even captured a Federal officer's sword, which became a treasured family relic. Historians have disputed the claim. As precise and correct an officer as Brigadier General T J Jackson, commander of the First Brigade, wrote an official report within days of the battle. He referred to the battery commanders by name, referring to the Alburtis Battery as "the battery under Lieutenant Pelham." Fred R Martin speculated that Alburtis may have commanded the battery early in the action but was compelled to yield command, perhaps by ill health."

The Cannoneer, Volume 7, No.5: Gaither Alburtis Ephriam, by C J Cochrane

Notes

The Wise Artillery was accepted in state service for one year at Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia, on 19 April, 1861, and was stationed at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 29 April, 1861.

Note: The Wise Artillery was assigned to the 3rd Virginia Militia Artillery, under the command of Colonel J W Ware, on 19 November, 1859.

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; Wise Artillery, Captain E G Alburtis

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. 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 Wise Artillery was mustered in state service for one year as the 1st Virginia Light Artillery, Company B, 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 (See the Newtown Artillery).

Note: The Wise Artillery was temproarily assigned to the 1st Virginia (Mounted) Artillery, Company B, under the command of Acting Colonel & Captain J D Imboden, Staunton Artillery, 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.

Troops stationed at Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, 28 May, 1861: Captain T Ashby, 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company G (1st); 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company G (1st), First Lieutenant R Ashby; 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company H, Captain R W Carter; Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles, Captain J Q Winfield; 1st Maryland Infantry, Company A, Captain B T Johnson; 1st Maryland Infantry, Company B, Captain C C Edelin; Staunton Artillery, section, Captain J D Imboden; Loudoun Artillery, Captain A L Rogers

Note: Captain T Ashby, Fauquier Mounted Rangers, was assigned to command the troops stationed at and in the vicinity of the Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, on 19 April, 1861.

Harpers Ferry to Point of Rocks, 30 May, 1861

The Wise Artillery was ordered to Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, on 30 May, 1861, and was accompanied by the Loudoun Cavalry (See the Loudoun Cavalry).

Note: The Wise Artillery was stationed at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 23 May, 1861, and two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Staunton Artillery, under the command of Captain J D Imboden, were stationed at the Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, between 6 and 30 May, 1861.

General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 8 June, 1861: The Wise Artillery was assigned to the Confederate States by General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 8 June, 1861, and was accepted in Confederate service on 1 July, 1861.

Note: The Wise Artillery was stationed at the Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac, opposite Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, between 30 May and 9 June, 1861.

Point of Rocks to Harpers Ferry, 9-10 June, 1861

Three 6 pounder smoothbores of the Wise Artillery were ordered to Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the evening on 9 June, 1861, and arrived in the morning on 10 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.

Evacuation of Harpers Ferry, 15 June, 1861

The Wise 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, F P Frame's, on the North Fork of Bull Skin Run, three and a half miles southwest of Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the evening on 15 June, 1861.

Note: The sick of the Wise Artillery was 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 Wise 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: The Staunton Artillery and the Newtown Artillery were 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.

Organisation of Second Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, 17 June, 1861: Acting Brigadier General & Colonel F S Bartow, 8th Georgia Infantry; 7th Georgia Infantry, Colonel L J Gartrell; 8th Georgia Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel W M Gardener; 4th Alabama Infantry, Colonel E J Jones; 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, Lieutenant H B Duncan; 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, Acting Major & Captain J D Pope, 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, Company A; Wise Artillery, Captain E G Alburtis

Note: Acting Brigadier General & Colonel F S Bartow, 8th Georgia Infantry, was assigned to command the 7th Georgia Infantry, the 8th Georgia Infantry, the 4th Alabama Infantry, the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, the 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, and the Wise Artillery at Mill Creek, a quarter of a mile north of Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, Virginia, on 17 June, 1861.

Bunker Hill to Winchester, 17-20 June, 1861

The Wise 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.

Camp Defiance, Carter's farm, one mile southwest of Stephenson's Station, to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 20 June, 1861: The Wise 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 Hollinsworth Grove, 26 June, 1861

The Wise Artillery arrived at Camp Starvation, Hollingsworth Grove, on Abram's Creek, one and a half miles southeast of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the evening on 26 June, 1861.

Note: The 7th Georgia Infantry, the 8th Georgia Infantry, the 9th Georgia Infantry, the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, the 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, and the Wise Artillery, under the command of Acting Brigadier General & Colonel F S Bartow, 8th Georgia Infantry, were stationed at Camp Starvation, Hollingsworth Grove, on Abram's Creek, one and a half miles southeast of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 30 June, 1861.

Camp Starvation, Hollingsworth Grove, on Abram's Creek, one & a half miles southeast of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 26 June-2 July, 1861: The Wise Artillery was stationed at Camp Starvation, Hollingsworth Grove, on Abram's Creek, one and a half miles southeast of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, between 26 June and 2 July, 1861.

Note: The 9th Georgia Infantry arrived at Camp Starvation, Hollingsworth Grove, on Abram's Creek, one and a half miles southeast of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 30 June, 1861 (See the 9th Georgia Infantry).

Advance to Darkesville, 2-3 July, 1861

The Wise 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 Wise 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 Wise 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 Wise Artillery was ordered to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 11 AM on 7 July, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Starvation, Hollingsworth Grove, on Abram's Creek, one and a half miles southeast of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, between 7 and 15 July, 1861.

Note: The Wise Artillery arrived at Camp Starvation, Hollingsworth Grove, on Abram's Creek, one and a half miles southeast of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 6 PM on 7 July, 1861.

Earthworks, half a mile north of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 15-17 July, 1861: The Wise 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 Wise 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, 18-20 July, 1861

The Wise 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 1 PM on 18 July, 1861.

Winchester, Frederick County, to Berry's Ferry, on the Shenandoah River, three & a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, 18 July, 1861: The Wise Artillery arrived at Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, at 6 PM on 18 July, 1861, and at Berry's Ferry, on the Shenandoah River, three and a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, at 9 PM the same day.

Berry's Ferry, on the Shenandoah River, three & a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, to Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, 18-19 July, 1861: The Wise Artillery arrived at Paris, Fauquier County, Virginia, at 3 AM on 19 July, 1861, and was ordered to Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, at 5 AM the same day. The regiment arrived at Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, at 9 AM on 19 July, 1861.

Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 19-20 July, 1861: The Wise Artillery, under the command of Colonel & Acting Captain W N Pendleton, artillery, Confederate States Army, was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 7 PM on 19 July, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st Rockbridge Artillery and the Thomas Artillery. The company arrived at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, via Salem and White Plains, Fauquier County, Virginia, at 3/4 PM on 20 July, 1861 (See the Thomas Artillery).

Note: The Wise Artillery was assigned to Colonel & Acting Captain W N Pendleton, artillery, Confederate States Army, at Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, on 19 July, 1861, and was stationed at the rear of McLean's Ford, on Bull Run River, on 20 July, 1861 (See the 1st Rockbridge Artillery).

Rear of McLean's Ford, on Bull Run River, 20 July, 1861: The Wise Artillery, the Thomas Artillery, and the 1st Rockbridge Artillery, under the command of Colonel & Acting Captain W N Pendleton, artillery, Confederate States Army, were stationed in woods at the rear of Mitchell's Ford, on Bull Run River, on 20 July, 1861.

First battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861

The Wise Artillery was stationed in woods at the rear of Mitchell''s Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Advance to Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The Wise Artillery was ordered to Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The Wise Artillery was stationed 600 yards southeast of I Henry's/ Spring Hill, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 1st Rockbridge Artillery, the Wise Artillery, and the Thomas Artillery were stationed 600 yards southeast of I Henry's/ Spring Hill, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Withdrawal southeast of Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The Wise Artillery was ordered to withdraw southeast of Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, n the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The Wise Artillery was stationed at F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, on 31 July, 1861.

F Lewis' Farm to Smith's Farm, 31 July, 1861

The Wise Artillery was ordered to Smith's farm, two and a half miles northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 31 July, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Bartow, Smith's farm, two and a half miles northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, between 31 July and 11 September, 1861.

Note: Captain A G Alburtis, Wise Artillery, was assigned to detached duty on 24 August, 1861, and the Wise Artillery, under the command of First Lieutenant J S Brown, was stationed at Camp Bartow, Smith's farm, two and a half miles northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 3 September, 1861.

Smith's Farm to Piney Branch, 11 September, 1861

The Wise Artillery was ordered to Piney Branch, on the old Braddock Road, three miles southwest of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 11 September, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Jones, on Piney Branch, on the old Braddock Road, four miles southwest of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 11 and 21 September, 1861.

Piney Branch to W Farr's Crossroads, 21 September, 1861

The Wise Artillery was ordered to W Farr's Crossroads, one and a quarter miles south of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 21 September, 1861, and was stationed at W Farr's Crossroads, one and a quarter miles south of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 21 September and 16 October, 1861.

Withdrawal to Centreville, 16 October, 1861

The Wise Artillery was ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 16 October, 1861.

Reorganised at Yorktown, York County, Virginia, 26 April, 1862: The Wise Artillery, under the command of Captain J S Brown, was reorganised at Yorktown, York County, Virginia, on 26 April, 1862.

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

First Lieutenant J Pelham, artillery, Confederate States Army, 15 May, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861: Cadet J Pelham, United States Military Academy, resigned on 17 April, 1861, and arrived at Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, on 10 May, 1861. He was appointed first lieutenant, artillery, Confederate States Army, on 15 May, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861, and was ordered to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.34, Paragraph I, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, on 15 May, 1861. First Lieutenant J Pelham, artillery, Confederate States Army, arrived at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 15 June, 1861, and was assigned as a drill instructor to the Wise Artillery on 17 June, 1861.

Colonel F S Bartow, 8th Georgia Infantry, Second Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, 1 June, 1861: Captain F S Bartow, Oglethorpe Light Infantry, Company A, was appointed colonel, 8th Georgia Infantry, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 1 June, 1861, and was assigned to command the Second Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, at Camp Defiance, Stephenson's Station, on the Winchester & Potomac Railroad, four miles northeast of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 17 June, 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.

The Wise Artillery was assigned to the Second Brigade, Second Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General S A M Jones, Confederate States Army, on 22 October, 1861.

Reports

Official REPORT No.82: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, pp481-482
Brigadier General T J Jackson, Confederate States Army, First Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, dated in the vicinity of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 23 July, 1861