Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army. Artillery

Confederate States of America. Army. Confederate Guards Artillery

The Confederate Guards Light Artillery (Confederate), also known as Grisham's Battery and Bradford's Company, was organized as an independent artillery company on April 27, 1861 in Pontotoc and Chickasaw Counties under the command of Capt. John O. Grisham. It served in the Eastern Theater in the Department of North Carolina, the Department of Richmond, and the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. It was later commanded by Capt. William D. Bradford. (HMU, 34; DR-MSOR, 523-524; NPS-BU; FS)

Confederate States of America. Army. Independent Artillery Company--Jefferson Flying Artillery

The Jefferson Flying Artillery, (Confederate) was organized as an independent artillery company on May 6, 1861 in Jefferson County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. William L. Harper and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by Capt. Putnam Darden. (HMU, 35; DR-MSOR 865-868)

Confederate States of America. Army. Independent Artillery Company--Madison Light Artillery

The Madison Light Artillery (Confederate), also known as Ward’s Battery, was organized as an independent company on April 28, 1861 in Madison County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. George Ward and served in the Eastern Theater. It was later commanded by Capt. Thomas J. Richards. (HMU, 35; DR-MSOR 522-523)

Confederate States of America. Army. Independent Artillery Company--Pettus Flying Artillery

The Pettus Flying Artillery (Confederate), also known as Hudson’s Battery, was organized as an independent company on May 4, 1861 in Panola County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. Alfred Hudson and served in the Western Theater in Rust’s and Barton’s brigades in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It was later commanded by Capt. James L. Hoole. (HMU, 35; DR-MSOR 868-870; NPS-BU)

Confederate States of America. Army. Independent Artillery Company--Stanford's Battery

Stanford’s Battery (Confederate), also known as Stanford’s Light Artillery, was organized as an independent company on May 17, 1861 in Yalobusha County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. Thomas J. Stanford and served in the Western Theater in Smith’s and Eldridge’s artillery battalions. (HMU, 35; DR-MSOR 876-879; NPS-BU)

Confederate States of America. Army. Independent Artillery Company--Warren Light Artillery

The Warren Light Artillery (Confederate), also known as Swett’s Battery, was organized as an independent company on May 1, 1861 in Warren County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. Charles Swett and served in the Western Theater in Swett’s, Hotchkiss', and Martin’s artillery battalions. (HMU, 35; DR-MSOR 880-884; NPS-BU)

Confederate States of America. Army. Independent Artillery Company--Yates' Battery

Commonly known as the Batesville Battery or Yates' Battery, Company B of the 14th Battalion, Mississippi Artillery (Confederate) was organized on May 6, 1861 in Panola County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. James H. Yates and served in the Western Theater. (HMU, 35; DR-MSOR, 861; NPS-BU)

Confederate States of America. Army. Jefferson Flying Artillery

The Jefferson Flying Artillery (Confederate), also known as Captain Darden's Independent Artillery Battery, was organized as an independent artillery company on May 6, 1861 in Jefferson County, Mississippi, under the command of Capt. William L. Harper. It served in the Western Theater under S. C. Williams' and J. D. Myrick's battalions in the Army of Tennessee. It was later commanded by Capt. Putnam Darden. (HMU, 35; DR-MSOR, 865-868; NPS-BU)

Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana. Artillery Regiment, 1st

The 1st Regiment, Louisiana Heavy Artillery (Confederate) was organized in the spring of 1861 in Orleans Parish, Louisiana under the command of Col. Johnson K. Duncan and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by Cols. C. A. Fuller and Paul O. Hebert. (NPS-BU; FS)

Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana. Artillery Regiment, 1st. Company I

Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Light Artillery Battalion, 14th

The 14th Battalion, Mississippi Light Artillery (Confederate) was organized as early as June 12, 1862 under the command of Maj. Matthew S. Ward and served in the Western Theater under Vaughn's, Tilghman's, Baldwin's, Featherston's, Adams', and Canty's Brigades. (HMU, 34; DR-MSOR, 861-864; NPS-BU)

Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Light Artillery Battalion, 14th. Company A

Commonly known as Capt. Vance's Company and Ward's Battalion, Battery A of the 14th Battalion, Mississippi Light Artillery (Confederate) was organized on February 24, 1861 in Panola County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. Matthew S. Ward and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by Capt. J. D. Vance (HMU, 34; DR-MSOR, 861)

Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Light Artillery Battalion, 14th. Company C

Commonly known as McClendon's Battery, Company C of the 14th Battalion, Mississippi Light Artillery (Confederate) was organized on May 5, 1861 in Tallahatchie and Yalobusha Counties, Mississippi under the command of Capt. J. M. McClendon and served in the Western Theater. (HMU, 34; DR-MSOR, 861)

Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Light Artillery Regiment, 1st

The 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery (Confederate) was organized in May 1862 in Hinds County, Mississippi under the command of Col. W. T. Withers and served in the Western Theater under Lee's, Hebert's, Feartherston's, Vaughn's, Tighlman's, Barton's, Baldwin's, and Fuller's Brigades. (HMU, 34; DR-MSOR, 849-861; NPS-BU)

Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Light Artillery Regiment, 1st. Battery A

Commonly known as Ridley's Battery or the Jackson Light Artillery, Battery A of the 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery (Confederate) was organized on March 22, 1862 in Hinds, Madison, and Jefferson Counties, Mississippi under the command of Capt. Samuel J. Ridley and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by Lts. Hooker, Sharkey, Lancaster, and Johnston, and Capt. W. T. Ratliff. (HMU, 34; DR-MSOR, 849)

Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Light Artillery Regiment, 1st. Battery G

Commonly known as Cowan's Battery, Battery G of the 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery (Confederate) was organized in Warren County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. James J. Cowan and served in the Western Theater. (HMU, 34; DR-MSOR, 851)

Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Light Artillery Regiment, 1st. Battery H

Commonly known as the Connor Battery, Battery H of the 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery (Confederate) was organized in 1862 in Adams County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. George Ralston and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by Capt. Ben Wade. (HMU, 34; DR-MSOR, 851)

Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Light Artillery Regiment, 1st. Battery I

Commonly known as Bowman's Battery, Battery I of the 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery (Confederate) was organized in April 1862 in Yazoo County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. Robert Bowman and served in the Western Theater. (HMU, 34; DR-MSOR, 851)

Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Light Artillery Regiment, 1st. Battery K

Commonly known as the Abbay's Battery, Battery K of the 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery (Confederate) was organized on May 7, 1862 in Claiborne and Jefferson Counties, Mississippi under the command of Capt. George F. Abbay and served in the Western Theater. (HMU, 34; DR-MSOR, 851)

Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Light Artillery Regiment, 1st. Battery L

Commonly known as the Vaiden Artillery, Battery L of the 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery (Confederate) was organized on May 7, 1862 in Claiborne and Jefferson Counties, Mississippi under the command of Capt. Samuel C. Bains and served in the Western Theater. It was re-designated as Battery E of the 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery on March 6, 1865. (HMU, 34; DR-MSOR, 852)

Confederate States of America. Army. Palmetto Guard Artillery

The Palmetto Guard Artillery battery was organized in the summer of 1862 under the command of Capt. Hugh R. Garden and served under Kemper's Artillery Battalion, Hood's Division, and Longstreet's Command in the Army of Northern Virginia.

Confederate States of America. Army. Pettus Flying Artillery

The Pettus Flying Artillery (Confederate), also known as Hudson's Battery, Captain Hoole's Company, and Hoskin's Light Artillery, was organized as an independent battery on May 4, 1861 in Panola County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. Alfred Hudson and served in the Western Theater in Smith's, Bowen's, Rust's, Armstrong's, and Barton's Brigades. It was later commanded by Lt. E. S. Walton and Capt. James L. Hoole. (HMU, 35, 87, 127, 136; DR-MSOR 868-870; NPS-BU)

Confederate States of America. Army. Quitman Light Artillery (Jackson)

The Quitman Light Artillery (Confederate) was organized as an independent battery in September 1860 in Hinds County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. J. Frank Kerr and served in the Western Theater under Chalmer's Brigade. (HMU, 35; DR-MSOR 875)

Confederate States of America. Army. Quitman Light Artillery (Natchez)

The Quitman Light Artillery (Confederate) or Captain J. Frank Kerr's Company, was organized as an independent battery on April 11, 1861 in Adams County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. William S. Lovell and served in the Western Theater. It was reorganized as Capt. English's Company, Light Artillery in June 1862 under the command of Capt. Richard T. English. (HMU, 35; DR-MSOR, 865, 870)

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