Category Archives: Artillery

“Burns Light Artillery” Formerly Captain Thomas K. Porter’s Tennessee Light Artillery Company. This company was organized July 1, 1861 as State troops, and mustered into Confederate service on September 30, Continue Reading →

“Brown Horse Artillery” The following is a copy of a note inscribed on one of the muster rolls of this company: “The history of the company is briefly this: General Continue Reading →

“The Steuben Artillery” Formerly Captain William H. Jackson’s Company-Captain William W. Carnes’ Company. The forerunner of this company was the Steuben Artillery, an artillery company in State service attached to Continue Reading →

“Mabry Artillery” — “Mabry Light Artillery” This company was organized in the spring of 1862. Captain Kain’s individual service record shows enlistment January 4, 1862, at Knoxville. The company was Continue Reading →

“Memphis Southern Guards”; “Southern Guards Artillery” Formerly Captain James Hamilton’s Company; Captain S. H. D. Hamilton’s Company; Company “L”, Artillery Corps of Tennessee. This company was organized at Memphis, Tennessee, April Continue Reading →

Also called Baxter’s (1st Organization); Freeman’s Battery; Company “B”, Monsarrat’s Tennessee Light Artillery Battalion This company was originally part of Captain George H. Monsarrat’s Battery, “The Harding Artillery,” which was enrolled Continue Reading →

Also called “Nelson Artillery”; formerly Captain J. G. Anglade’s Company This company was mustered into Confederate service at Nashville, October 14, 1861 as Captain J. G. Anglade’s Company. It served as Continue Reading →

No muster rolls were found on this battery, and the date and place of organization is not known. Pay vouchers show that Captain Walter O. Crain drew pay as captain Continue Reading →