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963 Series I Volume XLVIII-II Serial 102 - Powder River Expedition Part II

Page 963 Chapter LX. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. -UNION.

[Inclosure Numbers 1.]

Report of field artillery, Trans-Mississippi Department, June 1, 1865.

3. 80- 3. 67- 3. 40- 3. 25- 3-inch

inch inch inch inch rifle.

rifle. rifle. rifle. rifle.

1st Battalion Field

Artillery (horse),

Major O. J. Semmes

commanding:

2nd Texas Field . . . 2 . . . . . . . . .

Battery, Captain M.

V. McMahan a.

7th Texas Field . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Battery, Captain W.

G. Moseley b.

12th Texas Field . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Battery, Captain T.

D. Nettles c.

6th Louisiana Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Battery, Captain Yoist

a.

2nd Battalion Field

Artillery (horse),

Major H. H. Pratt

commanding:

2nd Missouri Field 2 . . . . . . . . . . . .

Battery, Captain R.

A. Collins d.

4th Missouri Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Battery, Captain S.

S. Harris e.

8th Arkansas Field . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Battery, Captain W.

M. Hughey f.

10th Texas Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Battery, Captain H.

C. Hynsong.

3rd Battalion Field

Artillery (mounted),

Major C. W. Squiers

commanding:

1st Regular Battery, . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Captain J. T. M.

Barnes h.

1st Louisiana Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Battery, Captain M.

T. Gordy i.

3rd Louisiana Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Battery, Captain T.

O. Benton e.

5th Louisiana Field . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Battery, Captain B.

F. Winchester h.

4th Battalion Field

Artillery (mounted),

Major T. A. Faries

commanding:

1st Texas Field . . . 4 . . . . . . . . .

Battery, Captain

Ransom j.

4th Texas Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Battery, Captain H.

Haldeman k.

9th Texas Field . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Battery, Captain J.

M. Daniel j.

16th Texas Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Battery, Captain W.

E. Gibson l.

5th Battalion Field

Artillery (mounted),

Major W. D. Blocher

commanding:

1st Arkansas Battery, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Captain F. McNally

k.

4th Arkansas Battery, . . . 1 . . . . . . 2

Captain H. C. West

k.

7th Arkansas Battery,* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Captain J. V.

Zimmerman m.

1st Missouri Battery, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Captain S. T.

Ruffner m.

3rd Missouri Battery, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Captain Lesueur f.

6th Battalion Field

Artillery (mounted),

Major W. B.

Krumbhaar commanding:

11th Texas Battery, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Captain Howell n.

14th Texas Battery, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Captain George R.

Dashiell o.

17th Texas Battery, . . . . . . 3 . . . . . .

Captain W. M.

Stafford o.

7th Battalion Field

Artillery (mounted),

Major S. T.

Fontaine commanding:

5th Texas Battery, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Captain C. Welhausen

p.

6th Texas Battery, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Captain Allen p.

8th Texas Battery, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Captain A. E. Dege

p.

15th Texas Battery, . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Captain W. H.

Nichols p.

2. 90- 24- 12- 12- 6-

inch pounde pounde pounde pounde

rifle. r r r r gun.

field field field

howitz howitz gun.

er. er.

1st Battalion Field

Artillery (horse),

Major O. J. Semmes

commanding:

2nd Texas Field . . . . . . 2 . . . . . .

Battery, Captain M.

V. McMahan a.

7th Texas Field . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Battery, Captain W.

G. Moseley b.

12th Texas Field . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Battery, Captain T.

D. Nettles c.

6th Louisiana Field 2 . . . 2 . . . . . .

Battery, Captain Yoist

a.

2nd Battalion Field

Artillery (horse),

Major H. H. Pratt

commanding:

2nd Missouri Field . . . . . . 2 . . . . . .

Battery, Captain R.

A. Collins d.

4th Missouri Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Battery, Captain S.

S. Harris e.

8th Arkansas Field . . . . . . 2 . . . . . .

Battery, Captain W.

M. Hughey f.

10th Texas Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Battery, Captain H.

C. Hynson g.

3rd Battalion Field

Artillery (mounted),

Major C. W. Squiers

commanding:

1st Regular Battery, . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Captain J. T. M.

Barnes h.

1st Louisiana Field . . . 2 . . . 2 . . .

Battery, Captain M.

T. Gordy i.

3rd Louisiana Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Battery, Captain T.

O. Benton e.

5th Louisiana Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Battery, Captain B.

F. Winchester h.

4th Battalion Field

Artillery (mounted),

Major T. A. Faries

commanding:

1st Texas Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Battery, Captain

Ransom j.

4th Texas Field . . . . . . 2 2 . . .

Battery, Captain H.

Haldeman k.

9th Texas Field . . . . . . 2 . . . . . .

Battery, Captain J.

M. Daniel j.

16th Texas Field . . . . . . 2 . . . . . .

Battery, Captain W.

E. Gibson l.

5th Battalion Field

Artillery (mounted),

Major W. D. Blocher

commanding:

1st Arkansas Battery, . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Captain F. McNally

k.

4th Arkansas Battery, 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .

Captain H. C. West

k.

7th Arkansas Battery,* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Captain J. V.

Zimmerman m.

1st Missouri Battery, . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Captain S. T.

Ruffner m.

3rd Missouri Battery, . . . . . . 4 . . . . . .

Captain Lesueur f.

6th Battalion Field

Artillery (mounted),

Major W. B.

Krumbhaar commanding:

11th Texas Battery, . . . . . . 2 . . . 4

Captain Howell n.

14th Texas Battery, . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Captain George R.

Dashiell o.

17th Texas Battery, . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Captain W. M.

Stafford o.

7th Battalion Field

Artillery (mounted),

Major S. T.

Fontaine commanding:

5th Texas Battery, . . . . . . . . . 2 2

Captain C. Welhausen

p.

6th Texas Battery, . . . 2 . . . 2 . . .

Captain Allen p.

8th Texas Battery, . . . . . . 2 2 . . .

Captain A. E. Dege

p.

15th Texas Battery, . . . . . . 1 . . . 2

Captain W. H.

Nichols p.

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*Caliber not given on Captain Stefens' official copy.

a Four guns near Alexandria, La., to be accounted for by Major G. O. Watts, chief of artillery, District of Western Louisiana and Arkansas.

b Four guns near Hempstead, Tex., to be accounted for by Major G. A. Magruder, chief of artillery, District of Western Texas.

c Four guns near Nacogdoches, Tex., to be accounted for by Major General G. A. Magruder, chief of artillery, District of Western Texas.

d Four guns with Major-General Shelby's command in Northern Texas; exact location not known; to be accounted for by Captain Collins.

e No guns; serving heavy battery at Grand Ecore, La.

f Four guns near Camden, to be accounted for by Major G. O. Watts, chief of artillery, District of Western Louisiana and Arkansas.

g No guns with Reserve Battalion, Marshall, Tex.

h Six guns near Tyler, Tex., to be accounted for by Major G. O. Watts, chief of artillery, District of Western Louisiana and Arkansas.

i Four guns near Tyler, Ark., to be accounted for by Ma. G. O. Watts, chief of artillery, District of Western Louisiana and Arkansas.

j Four guns near Natchitoches, La., to be accounted for by Major G. O. Watts, chief of artillery, District of Western Louisiana and Arkansas.

k Four guns, Shreveport Arsenal, La., to be accounted for by Major G. O. Watts, chief of artillery, District of Western Louisiana and Arkansas.

l Two guns near Shreveport, La., to be accounted for by Major G. O. Watts, chief of artillery, District of Western Louisiana and Arkansas.

m Four guns near Collinsburg, Bossier Parish, to be accounted for by Major G. O. Watts, chief of artillery, District of Western Louisiana and Arkansas.

n Six guns near Doaksville, C. N., to be accounted for by Captain Howell, reporting to Brigadier General D. H. Cooper.

o Four guns near Jonesville, Tex., (25 miles from Shreveport), to be accounted for Major W. B. Krumbhaar.

p Four guns, District of Texas, exact location unknown, to be accounted for by Major General G. A. Magruder, chief of artillery, District of Texas.

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