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Report of Major J. Wesley Eldridge, & c. - Continued.
I. - RESPECTING OFFICERS - Continued.
Batteries Names of Names of bat- What ex- Occasion
officers. tles in which perience of
engaged. had of promotion
artillery .
Stan- Captain Shiloh, Per- In active No promo-
ford's Thomas J. ryville, Mur- service tion.
Stanford freesborough, since May
Chickamauga, 17, 1861.
Missionary
Ridge.
First Shiloh, Per- Since May Has not
Lieutenant ryville, Mur- 17, 1861. been pro-
Hugh R. freesborough. moted.
McSwine.
Second Same as ...do... Promotion
Lieutenant Stanford... by elec-
James S. tion.
McCall.
Junior Second ...do... Active Do.
Lieutenant service
William A. since No-
Brown. vember 6,
1861.
Eufaula Captain Tazewell and Active Promotion
McDonald Chickamauga. service by resig-
Oliver since nation.
May,
1862.
First Tazewell, ...do... Promotion
Lieutenant Murfreesbo- by death.
William J. rough, Hoo-
McKenzie. ver's Gap,
Missionary
Ridge.
Second Tazewell, ...do... Promotion
Lieutenant Hoover's Gap, by elec-
William H. Chickamauga, tion.
Woods. Missionary
Ridge.
Junior Second Same as ...do... Do.
Lieutenant Lieutenant
Francis M. McKenzie.
Caldwell.
Fenner's Captain Jackson, Miss Active Do.
Charles E. service
Fenner until
September
1863;
sent to
Mobile.
First ...do... ...do... No promo-
Lieutenant tion.
T. J. Duggan
Junior First ...do... ...do... Promotion
Lieutenant by elec-
W. T. tion.
Cluverius.
Second ...do... ...do... Do.
Lieutenant
E. Montgomery
Junior Second ...do... ...do... Do.
Lieutenant
C. J. Howell.
II. - RESPECTING BATTERIES.
Batteries. Where from. By whom When.
raised.
Stanford's Grenada, Miss. Captain T. J. May 17, '61.
Stanford.
Eufaula Eufaula, Ala. Captain John February 26,
Artillery. W. Clark. '62.
Fenner's New Orleans Captain Chas. April 15, '62.
E. Fenner.
Continuation:
Batteries. What service Losses - when, where, and
seen. how.
Stanford's Active service At Shiloh, Perryville, Chick-
from battle of amauga, and Missionary
Shiloh. Ridge - 39 men and 11 horses.
Eufaula Active service 5 men and 35 horses at Mur-
Artillery. since May, 1862. freesborough, Chickamauga,
and Missionary Ridge; 1 gun
at Missionary Ridge, horses
being killed.
Fenner's Engaged in one 2 men killed at Jackson,
battle and Miss; no horses, guns, or
several transportation lost.
skirmishes.
Present armament.
Batteries. Re-equipments 3-inch rifles. 12-pounder
received - 3- Napoleons.
inch rifle.
Stanford's a --- --- 4
Eufaula 1 4 ---
Artillery
Fenner's --- --- ---
Continuation: Present armament.
Batteries. 12-pounder 6-pounders. Caissons.
howitzers.
Stanford's a --- --- ---
Eufaula --- --- ---
Artillery
Fenner's 2 2 ---
Continuation: Strength.
Batteries. Total Aggregate Aggregate
effective. present. present and
absent.
Stanford's a 91 96 125
Eufaula 115 117 154
Artillery
Fenner's 147 151 196
a Requisition made upon ordnance department to fill deficiency in equipments. Condition of battery good. By reference to this table it will be seen that Captain T. J. Stanford is one of the eldest captains of artillery in this army; that he has seen much service, and been in all the important battles fought. He is therefore respectfully recommended for promotion.
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