Forrest artilley?

[jr baker]

Been reading on the battle of fort pillow and johnsonville and I keep seeing walton artillery I have not been able to track them down just curious

 

[UCVRelics]

Been reading on the battle of fort pillow and johnsonville and I keep seeing walton artillery I have not been able to track them down just curious

This should help.

Life of Lieutenant-General Nathan Bedford Forrest : Wyeth, John A. (John Allan), 1845-1922 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

xix, [1] p., 1 l., 23 cm

archive.org

 

[DixieRifles]

I've had difficulty tracing Forrest's artillery batteries between Mississippi and central Tennessee. I cant be sure but sometimes the battery was the same but the commander changed.
Captain Edwin S. Walton was in command of a battery of 3 mountain howitzers during the Fort Pillow attack. But As I recall, there was a change after that.

 

[Nathan Stuart]

Thought that might be 1st​. Lt. Edwin S. Walton in Hoole's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Hudson's Battery).

Hoole's mountain howitzers were assigned to Forrest during the Meridian campaign and they participated in the Battle of Okolona on February 22, 1864. Thought Hudson's battery in the ensuing period composed of two 10-pounder parrots and two 12-pounder howitzers in Morton's Artillery Battalion attached to Forrest's cavalry.

The battery participated in the battle of Harrisburg, MS, on July 14, 1864.

Walton commanded Hudson's Battery in Forrest's attack that captured the garrison at Athens, AL, September 24, and he led a section of the same battery that took part in the action that overcame the post at Sulphur Springs Trestle, AL, September 25. A section of Hudson's battery, under Walton, was later involved in repelling an expedition of Union gunboats and loaded transports at Eastport, MS, Oct. 10. Walton's battery subsequently went with Forrest on his raid in West Tennessee and formed part of Forrest's battery fire from the riverbank at Johnsonville, TN, Nov. 3, that exchanged fierce fire with enemy land batteries, resulting in the destruction of enemy transports, gunboats and warehouses there. On March 23, 1865, Hudson's battery was sent (with Armstrong's Brigade) to Selma, AL. On April 11, Hudson's battery was with B-G (Peter Burwell) Starke in Greensboro, MS.

Believe that Walton survived the war and lived in Sardis, Mississippi.

 

[DixieRifles]

Thought that might be 1st. Lt. Edwin S. Walton in Hoole's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Hudson's Battery).

My source was Ward's "River Run Red". I probably should check another reference.

 

[Stryker65]

Walton's battery would be the Pettus Flying Artillery, aka Hudson's battery or Hoole's battery. It served at the Battle of Baton Rouge, too.
https://cwrgm.org/item/S87494
https://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?RegimentHistory?2662&C
-Stryker

 

[Bentonville]

Not totally off topic. Forrest's artillery were set up in my mom's hometown; the Battle of Trenton, TN during Forrest's Christman Raid. Guns were in action (EDIT) the court square.

 

[redbob]

Thought that might be 1st​. Lt. Edwin S. Walton in Hoole's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Hudson's Battery).

Hoole's mountain howitzers were assigned to Forrest during the Meridian campaign and they participated in the Battle of Okolona on February 22, 1864. Thought Hudson's battery in the ensuing period composed of two 10-pounder parrots and two 12-pounder howitzers in Morton's Artillery Battalion attached to Forrest's cavalry.

The battery participated in the battle of Harrisburg, MS, on July 14, 1864.

Walton commanded Hudson's Battery in Forrest's attack that captured the garrison at Athens, AL, September 24, and he led a section of the same battery that took part in the action that overcame the post at Sulphur Springs Trestle, AL, September 25. A section of Hudson's battery, under Walton, was later involved in repelling an expedition of Union gunboats and loaded transports at Eastport, MS, Oct. 10. Walton's battery subsequently went with Forrest on his raid in West Tennessee and formed part of Forrest's battery fire from the riverbank at Johnsonville, TN, Nov. 3, that exchanged fierce fire with enemy land batteries, resulting in the destruction of enemy transports, gunboats and warehouses there. On March 23, 1865, Hudson's battery was sent (with Armstrong's Brigade) to Selma, AL. On April 11, Hudson's battery was with B-G (Peter Burwell) Starke in Greensboro, MS.

Believe that Walton survived the war and lived in Sardis, Mississippi.

At some point, two Singer Nimick steel Ordnance Rifles were captured and given to Morton. These are rare pieces ( only six were manufactured) and one is located at Chickamauga , one at Gettysburg and Morton had one at his residence after the war.

 

[Sowbelly and Hardtack]

Here's a thread on the Singer Nimick steel Ordnance Rifles:

3" Steel Rifle - Singer Nimick Ordinance Pattern | Cannons / Artillery & Crew Served Weapons

In 1862, Singer Nimick Company of Pittsburg PA cast six steel 3" rifles that look practically identical to the Phoenix Iron Company wrought iron 3" Ordinance Rifle. One of these is at Gettysburg. Two are on the Chickamauga Battlefield. Are there any records to identify what Union battery(s)...

civilwartalk-com.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[Chalmers' Division]

Not totally off topic. Forrest's artillery were set up in my mom's hometown; the Battle of Trenton, TN during Forrest's Christman Raid. Guns were in action (EDIT) the court square.

There is a write-up somewhere of those pieces lobbing in two rounds and the Federal commander calling for truce. It's either a West TN paper, or an old news article I have somewhere around here.

CD

 

[Bentonville]

I'll post it. I've been researching the regiment from the area, the 47th. They came out of it with something like 20 people. I'll get you an accurate count too.

My mom's history teacher lived to ancient age but and recently died. He had a metal detector back in the late 60s. He found ordinance, a Springfield, a Colt Navy a few knives, ETC. They were on display in the high school aling with a huge collection of tea pots. That's what Trenton is really famous for.

The Tea Pot Festival is a big deal every year.

 

[Chalmers' Division]

Not totally off topic. Forrest's artillery were set up in my mom's hometown; the Battle of Trenton, TN during Forrest's Christman Raid. Guns were in action (EDIT) the court square.

Found it. It was a West TN paper. Endnote 28 references the O.R.

 

[Bentonville]

Thanks! When I say I can find it I end up looking, and looking... and I never find it again. Far too many bookmarks.

 

[Chalmers' Division]

Thanks! When I say I can find it I end up looking, and looking... and I never find it again. Far too many bookmarks.

Story of my life. Just so happened I had it close since Maness was used in a publication coming out soon.

 

[Bentonville]

I thank you. It's kinda mind blowing that this little town is well known to the CW crowd but is just an exit people don'tuse much from the bypass. Hats off.

 

[Chalmers' Division]

I thank you. It's kinda mind blowing that this little town is well known to the CW crowd but is just an exit people don'tuse much from the bypass. Hats off

Agreed- Jackson, Brittons Lane- Lake County (Union City), Randolph, Chewella, Humboldt... Monterey- No longer there... Has some significance during the during the war, but many are bypasses now... Except Jackson, of course.

 

[Bentonville]

I've been to all those places. Humboldt is still a descent place. Dying. Monterey, Alamo, those places are basically place names.

Lake County is where part of my family is from and some rest. Tie into Forrest's raid, right after the battle his force went through Dyer to Union City. My.mom lives in Dyer off the Trenton Highway. So Forrest came more or less right past where her house is now.

 

[Chalmers' Division]

Thought that might be 1st​. Lt. Edwin S. Walton in Hoole's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Hudson's Battery).

Hoole's mountain howitzers were assigned to Forrest during the Meridian campaign and they participated in the Battle of Okolona on February 22, 1864. Thought Hudson's battery in the ensuing period composed of two 10-pounder parrots and two 12-pounder howitzers in Morton's Artillery Battalion attached to Forrest's cavalry.

The battery participated in the battle of Harrisburg, MS, on July 14, 1864.

Walton commanded Hudson's Battery in Forrest's attack that captured the garrison at Athens, AL, September 24, and he led a section of the same battery that took part in the action that overcame the post at Sulphur Springs Trestle, AL, September 25. A section of Hudson's battery, under Walton, was later involved in repelling an expedition of Union gunboats and loaded transports at Eastport, MS, Oct. 10. Walton's battery subsequently went with Forrest on his raid in West Tennessee and formed part of Forrest's battery fire from the riverbank at Johnsonville, TN, Nov. 3, that exchanged fierce fire with enemy land batteries, resulting in the destruction of enemy transports, gunboats and warehouses there. On March 23, 1865, Hudson's battery was sent (with Armstrong's Brigade) to Selma, AL. On April 11, Hudson's battery was with B-G (Peter Burwell) Starke in Greensboro, MS.

Believe that Walton survived the war and lived in Sardis, Mississippi.

Hudson was the first commander- interesting reading through this source. Sifakis- Compendium of the Confederate Armies; Mississippi, pg 23-25

 

[Biscoitos]

Hudson was the first commander- interesting reading through this source. Sifakis- Compendium of the Confederate Armies; Mississippi, pg 23-25

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Captain Alfred Hudson, who organized this battery was killed on the first day of Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
A source from an earlier thread incorrectly lists October 08, 1861.