Echols Light Artillery
HISTORICAL NOTES:
This battery was organized in mid-1862, and surrendered at Surham Station, North Carolina with the rest of General Joseph E. Johnston's forces on April 26, 1865.
FIELD OFFICERS:
Tiller, John H. - Captain (March 4, 1862)
Smith, W. M. - First Lieutenant (March 4, 1862)
Gibson, J. G. - First Lieutenant (March 4, 1862)
Jarrell, William H. - First Lieutenant (December 13, 1862)
Smith, D. C. - Second Lieutenant (March 4, 1862)
Wade, James B. - Second Lieutenant (February 21, 1863)
Glenn, James M. - Second Lieutenant (April 15, 1863)
ASSIGNMENTS
Military District of Georgia, Department of South Carolina, Georgia,
and Florida (July-September 1862)
District of Middle Florida, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and
Florida (March 1863- February 1864)
Light Artillery, District of Florida, Department of South Carolina,
Georgia, and Florida (February-July 1864)
Jackson's-Miller's Brigade, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and
Florida (August 1864)
Guard Duty at Andersonville (August 1864-January 1865) ?
Elliott's Brigade, Taliaferro's Division, Department of South Carolina,
Georgia, and Florida (January-February 1865)
BATTLES:
Savannah Campaign, Georgia (11/64 - 12/64)
Carolinas Campaign (2/65 - 4/30/65)
ROSTERS:
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
REFERENCES:
REF: EMAIL from gspurloc@colquitt.k12.ga.us (Glen Spurlock)
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