Barbour Alabama Artillery Battery
Also Known As 4th Battalion, Hilliard's Legion or Kolb's Artillery Battery
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Brief History
The Barbour Light Artillery was organized at Eufaula in April 1862 with a complement of about 325 officers and men. It was mustered into Confederate service on 30 April 62 and then proceeded to Montgomery where it was divided in two. With two other companies, it organized as the artillery battalion of Hilliard's Legion.
After reaching Chattanooga, only one company was equipped as artillery; the others continued with the Legion as infantry. The Barbour Light Artillery Company was soon detached and served throughout the rest of the war as an independent artillery company, Kolb's Battery.
It participated in the Kentucky Campaign, then was assigned to Samuel C. Williams' and George S. Storrs' Battalion of Artillery, Army of Tennessee. It fought in the various battles of the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to Atlanta, then saw action in Gen'l John Bell Hood's winter operations in Tennessee. The company reported 2 k and 1 w at Chickamauga, had 102 present in December 1863, and 96 in April 1864. In January 1865, it was sent to North Carolina.
It surrendered at Augusta, GA, in April. Of the men of the company, about 45 died of disease, and about 70 were killed or wounded. They were armed with two 6-lb Smoothbores and two 12-lb Howitzers (as of 29 March 1864)
Field and Staff
- Capts. William N. Reeves (promoted); Reuben F. Kolb
- 1st Lieutenants Jonathan D. McLennan (promoted); Robert Cherry; Patrick F. Powers
- 2nd Lieutenants A. J. Locks (resigned, 23 Aug 62); James Lang; Robert B. Flournoy; and W. Y. Johnson (detached).
Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements
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