Confederate Soldier’s Stencil of Leonidas B. Patterson Alabama Eufaula Light Artillery Engaged at Stones River and Murfreesboro TN

Confederate Soldier’s Stencil of Leonidas B. Patterson Alabama Eufaula Light Artillery Engaged at Stones River and Murfreesboro TN - Inventory Number: IDE 238

Eufaula Light Artillery was organized in February 1862, at Eufaula, Alabama, and contained men from Barbour and adjoining counties. After fighting at Tazewell and Murfreesboro it was assigned to T.J. Stanford's and J.W. Eldridge's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Tennessee. The unit served with the army from Chickamauga to Atlanta, then moved with Hood to Tennessee. During January 1865, it was sent to Mobile and attached to the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. This company reported 3 wounded and 2 missing at Murfreesboro and 6 killed at Chickamauga. It totaled 102 effectives in April, 1864, and surrendered with about 80 in May, 1865. Captains John W. Clark and McDonald Oliver were in command.  He enlisted on 2/15/1862 as an artificer.

Comes housed in 6 x 8 riker display case with black velvet and descriptive card.

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Inventory Number: IDE 238