The 11th Georgia Artillery Battalion,
Company C, 2nd Organization
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Brief History
11th Artillery Battalion [also called Sumter Battalion] was organized 05/22/ 1862 with five companies, later reduced to three. Sent to Virginia, it served in the Richmond area until September, then fought with the Army of Northern Virginia from the Maryland Campaign to Cold Harbor.
The unit was involved in the Petersburg siege south of the James River and saw action in the Appomattox Campaign as infantry. In October, 1862, this unit totalled about 450 effectives, had 384 at Gettysburg, but only 44 present on April 9, 1865. Its commanders were Lieutenant Colonels Allen S. Cutts and John Lane.
Designated as Company C in July 1862. It was armed with two 10-lb Parrots, three 10-lb Parrots and one 2.75" Whitworth Rifle in August and September 1862. It was armed with two 20-lb Parrots three 3" Navy Parrots on July 1-3, 1863. It was armed with four 10-lb Parrots, two 3" Navy Parrots and two 12-lb Napoleons on December 28, 1864. Captured as part of Walker's artillery column on April 8, 1865.
Field and Staff
- First Commander: John Lane (Captain)
- Captain: John T. Wingfield
Assignments
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- Cutts' Battalion, Reserve Artillery Army of Northern VA. 05/1862-05/1863
- Artillery Battalion, R.H. Anderson's Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Northern VA. May-July 1863
- Cutts' Battalion, Artillery, 3rd Corps, Army of Northern VA. 07/1863-03/1865
Companies and the Counties from Which they Came
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Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements
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