Charpentier Alabama Artillery Battery

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Brief History

The men and officers of this company were from Mobile, and organized for light artillery service in October 1861. The battery remained in the defences of Mobile city till June 1863, when it was sent to Mississippi. Placed in Featherston's brigade, the battery fought at Jackson with light loss. Ordered to Dalton, it was in the first part of the retrograde movement of the army from Dalton, losing horses by one shell at Resaca. The battery then proceeded to Selma to re-equip. It went thence as flying artillery with Gen. Forrest, and fought at Rome, Ga. Having returned to Selma, the battery participated in the defence of the place, and was there captured

Field and Staff

  • Captains Stephen Charpentier; resigned. John Jenks
  • Lieutenants John Jenks; promoted. L. H. Goodman. William Lee. Samuel Miller

Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements

  • Murfreesboro (Decemeber 31 1862 January 3 1863)
  • Tullahoma Campaign (June 1863)
  • Hoovers Gap (June 24 1863)
  • Chickamauga ( September 19-20 1863)
  • Chattanooga Siege (September- November 1863)
  • Chattanooga ( November 23-25 1863)
  • Atlanta Campaign (May-September 1864)
  • New Hope Church (May 25-June 4 1864)
  • Atlanta Siege ( July-September 1864)
  • Nashville (December 15-16 1864)
  • Mobile ( March 17- April 12 1863)

 

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