(Watson) Louisiana Artillery Battery

Regimental History and Service Record

• Also referred to as:
  • (Beltzhoover's) Louisiana Artillery Battery
  • (Bursley's) Louisiana Artillery Battery

• ~July 1, 1861 - Organized at New Orleans
• November 7, 1861 - Belmont
• April 6-7, 1862 - Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee
  • Armed with four 6-lb. Smoothbores and two 12-lb. Howitzers
• April-June 1862 - Corinth Campaign
• May 18-July 27, 1862 - Vicksburg Bombardments
• October 3-4, 1862 - Corinth
• October 5, 1862 - Tuscumbia River Bridge
• May-July 1863 - Siege of Port Hudson
  • July 8, 1863 - Surrendered
    • Paroled later that month
    • Never reorganized - men reassigned to other batteries

DESIGNATIONS

• July-September 1861 - Department #1
• October-December 1861 - Department #2 / 1st Geographical Division / Bowen's Division / Martin's Brigade
• February-March 1862 - Department #2 / Central Army of Kentucky / Hardee's Division / Cleburne's Brigade
• March-June 1862 - Department #2 / Army of the Mississippi / Reserve Corps / Bowen's/Helm's Brigade
• June-July 1862 - Department of Southern Mississippi and East Louisiana / Breckinridge's Division / Helm's Brigade
• July-October 1862 - Department #2 / District of the Mississippi / Bowen's Brigade
• October 1862 - Department #2 / Army of West Tennessee / District of the Mississippi / Lovell's Division / Bowen's Brigade
• October-December 1862 - Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / Army of West Tennessee / Lovell's Corps / Lovell's/Rust's Division / Bowen's Brigade
• December 1862-January 1863 - Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / Army of North Mississippi / Lovell's Corps / Rust's Division / Bowen's Brigade
• March-April 1863 - Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / 3rd Military District / Buford's Brigade
• April 1863 - Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / 4th Military District
• April-May 1863 - Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / 3rd Military District / Maxey's Brigade
• May-July 1863 - Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / 3rd Military District / Beall's Brigade

Regimental Roster

• First Commander: Daniel M. Beltzhoover (Captain)
• Allen A. Bursley (Captain)

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Regiment Statistical Information

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Legacy

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Sources

• Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Louisiana. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 17, 18, 43-44)