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Levi's Light Artillery The battery was organized on April 1, 1863 from disbanded troops of the Virginia State Line. When General Alfred Jackson cashiered Captain Levi in February 1864 1st Lt. Barr assumed command as Captain on March 22, 1864. the battery was separated from the Legion in June 1864, and remained behind at Saltville through the summer and fall. When James R Love and his detachment of the Legion returned to East Tennessee from the Valley of Virginia in December the battery was reported serving under Colonel Thomas as late as March 10, 1865. The battery was nicknamed the " Louisiana Tigers". Commanders John T. Levi Captain Apr 1, 1863 to Feb 1964 John W. Barr Captain Feb 1864 to Apr 7, 1865 Field & Staff Rank Enlisted From Commission John T. Levi Captain Apr 1, 1863 NA Mar 22, 1864 John W. Barr Captain Apr 1, 1863 NA Apr 1, 1863 John W. Barr 1st Lt. Apr 1, 1863 NA May 15, 1863 R. C. Searcey 2nd Lt. Apr 1, 1863 NA Aug 26, 1863 J. M. Ship 2nd Lt. Apr 1, 1863 NA May 15, 1863 Battery A - Barr's battery, 4 guns Indian Battalion Colonel William H. Thomas personally commanded Company C and D while the rest of Thomas' Legion was assigned elsewhere. Twenty Cherokee Indians also served as Col. Thomas' personal bodyguard. They were not part of Thomas' Legion. Company A - Infantry - Indian Company Roster Assigned to Love's Regiment, 2nd Co. A, in 1865 transferred to Indian Battalion. For a Roster see Love's Regiment, 2nd A Co. Company B - Infantry - Indian Company Roster Assigned to Love's Regiment, Co. B, in 1865 transferred to Indian Battalion. For a Roster see Love's Regiment, B Co. Company C - Infantry - Indian Company (1863) This unit originally was an independent Company, commanded by Col. Thomas and not part of the Confederate Army. It officially became part of Thomas' Legion in 1863. Capt. Campbell Taylor Number of Officers and men, 90 Indians, No roster has been found. Company D - Infantry - Indian Company (1864) Capt. Black Fox Number of Officers and men, 30 Indians, No Roster has been found. |
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Thomas' Legion State of North Carolina Confederate States of America |
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Levi's Light Artillery And Indian Battalion |
