Levi's Battery, Light Artillery, Thomas' North Carolina Legion

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Brief History
It was organized on 1 April1863, at Wytheville, Virginia. Many of the first enrollees had previously served in Company A, Jackson's Battalion Light Artillery, Virginia State Line, which had disbanded. This company was transferred out of this legion on 17 August 1864, and was thereafter known as Capt. John W. Barr's Battery, Virginia light Artillery.

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.[.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin


Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Information about the battery and its roster are in Manarin and Jordan, North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster.

Other Sources

 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
 * John Wheeler Moore. Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War between the States. (Raleigh: Ash &amp;amp; Gatling, State printers, 1882). Internet Archive.