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 *[[Palmer's Company, Tennessee Light Artillery (Reneau Battery)|Palmer's Company, Tennessee Light Artillery (Reneau Battery)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
+*[[Phillip's Company, Tennessee Light Artillery (Johnson Light Artillery)|Phillip's Company, Tennessee Light Artillery (Johnson Light Artillery)]]<br>was organized in Hardin County, Tennessee, in October, 1861.<br>Engaged at Chickama in April, 1864, reported 66 present for duty. Only 15 effectives surrendered. <br>
+*[[Polk's Battery, Tennessee Light Artillery (Company G, Tennessee Artillery Corps)|Polk's Battery, Tennessee Light Artillery (Company G, Tennessee Artillery Corps)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
+*[[Ramsey's Battery, Tennessee Light Artillery (Huwald's Horse Artillery)|Ramsey's Battery, Tennessee Light Artillery (Huwald's Horse Artillery)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
+*[[Rice's Battery, Tennessee Light Artillery|Rice's Battery, Tennessee Light Artillery]]<br>Was organized at Memphis, Tennessee, in May, 1861, <br>On May 4, 1865, it was included in the surrender of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. However, some of its members had been transferred to Morton's Battery in Mississippi and 9 men surrendered with that unit. <br>
+*[[Scott's Company, Tennessee Light Artillery (Bankhead's)|Scott's Company, Tennessee Light Artillery (Bankhead's)]]<br>Was organized in May, 1861, at Memphis, Tennessee. <br>At Missionary Ridge, many were disabled, and the company disbanded in December, 1863. <br>
+*[[Sparkman's Company, Tennessee Light Artillery (Maury Artillery)|Sparkman's Company, Tennessee Light Artillery (Maury Artillery)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
+*[[Sterling's Company, Tennessee Heavy Artillery|Sterling's Company, Tennessee Heavy Artillery]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
+*[[Stewart's Company, Tennessee Artillery|Stewart's Company, Tennessee Artillery]]<br>Organized August, 1861. Some of the men were from Hardeman County. <br>It was stationed at Columbus, Kentucky, then served at Fort Thompson near New Madrid. This position was attacked on March 13, 1862, its guns were lost, and the company disbanded. Captain John W. Stewart was in command. <br>
+*[[Tobin's Company, Tennessee Light Artillery (Memphis Light Battery)|Tobin's Company, Tennessee Light Artillery (Memphis Light Battery)]]<br>Williams'-Hoxton's-Tobin's Battery [also called Memphis Light Artillery] completed its organization in July, 1861, at Memphis, Tennessee. It was active in the Vicksburg operations and captured on July 4, 1863. Exchanged in October, its 28 men were sent to Mobile. Here the unit served until the end of the war. It was included in the surrender on May 4, 1865. Its commanders were Captains L. Hoxton, Thomas F. Tobin, and W. Orton Williams. <br>
+*[[Ward's Battery, Tennessee Artillery|Ward's Battery, Tennessee Artillery]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
+*[[Weller's Company, Tennessee Light Artillery|Weller's Company, Tennessee Light Artillery]]<br>Taylor's-Stankiewicz's-Weller's Battery [also called Rock City Artillery] was organized at Nashville, Tennessee, during the summer of 1861. Although the company was mustered into Confederate service as light artillery, it appears to have always manned the heavy guns. One section was stationed at Fort Henry, Tennessee, and another at Fort Heiman, Kentucky. The section at Fort Henry was captured, and the men at Fort Heiman withdrew to Fort Donelson and were subsequently captured when it fell. After being exchanged, it was assigned to the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, ordered to Port Hudson, and captured in July, 1863. Again exchanged, the unit served as infantry, then as light artillery, and in January, 1864, merged into the 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery Regiment. Its captains were Peter Stankiewicz, Jesse Taylor, F.J. Weller. <br>
+*[[Winston's Company, Tennessee Light Artillery (Belmont Battery)|Winston's Company, Tennessee Light Artillery (Belmont Battery)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
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