Artillery question

[Gettysburg Bullet]

I started to read, "Peach Orchard - A GettysburgBattlefield Guided Tour," by Ralph Siegel and Mike Vallone(decreased). On page 21, it talks about Branch's South Carolina commanded by Lt. Gilbert. I thought Lt. Gilbert commanded Brooks S. Carolina Battery and that Latham commanded Branch's NORTH Carolina Battery. Branch being with M. Henry Battalion ( Hood's Div.) and Brooks a part of E. P. Alexander Reserve Artilly, Longstreet's Corps. Do I have these two mixed up?

 

[captaindrew]

paging @Tom Elmore I'm sure he can help on this one.

 

[Tom Elmore]

I started to read, "Peach Orchard - A GettysburgBattlefield Guided Tour," by Ralph Siegel and Mike Vallone(decreased). On page 21, it talks about Branch's South Carolina commanded by Lt. Gilbert. I thought Lt. Gilbert commanded Brooks S. Carolina Battery and that Latham commanded Branch's NORTH Carolina Battery. Branch being with M. Henry Battalion ( Hood's Div.) and Brooks a part of E. P. Alexander Reserve Artilly, Longstreet's Corps. Do I have these two mixed up?

You are absolutely correct!

(Incidentally, the Branch Artillery was also known as 1st Company H, 3rd Regiment, North Carolina (Light) Artillery. In Fold3 records, the men of this battery can be found under "Third Artillery, 40th State Troops")