The 2nd Alabama Light Artillery Battalion
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Unit History
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The 2nd Alabama Artillery Battalion, Companies "A"-"F", was formed at Mobile in January 1862, with five companies later reduced to three. It was attached to the Department of the Gulf, and after January, 1864, the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The unit was stationed at or near Mobile throughout the war and participated in the conflicts at Forts Gaines and Morgan, Spanish Fort, and Fort Blakely. With 64 officers and men, it surrendered on 4 May 1865
2nd Artillery Battalion (Alabama Confederate Historical Sketch and Roster Series)
Field and Staff
- Lieutenant Colonel: James H. Hallonquist
Assignments
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Companies & Counties of Origin
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| B | ? County | ? |
| C | ? County | ? |
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| F | ? County | ? |
Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements
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Other Unit Info
Extracts From Official War Records
Battery A.
No. 38--(936) Featherstone's brigade, May 30, 1863, Jackson, Miss. (1041) Same assignment, July 30th. (1050) Mentioned by Maj. L. Hoxton, near Morton, Miss., August 8th.
Battery C.
No. 37--(326) Under Lieut. J. R. Sclater, in General Hébert's brigade, army of Vicksburg, July 4, 1863. (329) Capt. T. K. Emanuel killed at siege of Vicksburg. (369) Loss, 6 killed, 6 wounded, Vicksburg. (373) One wounded, June 25th. (378) Seven killed, 8 wounded, Vicksburg siege.
No. 38--(1060) In Forney's division, August 29, 1863.
No. 42--(131) In General Canty's brigade, Maury's army, August 1, 1863. (157) In Mobile, Ala., August 10th.
No. 103--(1048) In Gladden's battery, army of Mobile, March 10, 1865.
Battery E.
No. 42--(39) In Slaughter's brigade, Maury's army, June 8, 1863.
No. 103--(1048) In Gladden's battery, army of Mobile, March 10, 1865.
Charpentier's Battery.
No. 53--(515) Featherstone's brigade, Loring's division, army of Mississippi, August 20, 1863.
No. 56--(757).
No. 57--(332).
No. 58--(520, 584).
No. 59--(604, 659) Assignment as above, to March, 1864. (863) Assignment as above, April 30th, but reported as in Myrick's battalion, Stevenson's division, April 24th.
No. 74--(875) Mentioned in report of General Loring, near New Hope church, May 13, 1864. (994) Mentioned under Lieutenant Jenks, in report of Gen. G. J. Pillow, Oxford, Ala., June 30th.
No. 75--(656) Mentioned in Loring's division, about May 1, 1864.
No. 78--(791, 811, 887) With General Adams, central Alabama, August and September, 1864.
No. 79--(865) With Maj. H. C. Semple, October, 1864. (872) Effective total, 64, at Mobile. (876) In Burnett's command, Maury's army, November 1st.
No. 94--(633) With Major Semple, Maury's army, December 1, 1864.
No. 101--(681) Mentioned, 70 strong, at Mobile, January 30, 1865.
No. 103--(942) Called Jenks' battery, 76 present, with Maj. Henry C. Semple, army of Mobile, March 29, 1865. (1014) Started to Selma, February 25th.
No. 104--(226) In Fuller's brigade, Wilcox county, Ala., April, 1865. (364) Jenks' battery, Montgomery, April, 1865.
