Allow me to add a few more entries from the Alexander Papers [and others as noted] to your post.
http://jeffersoncountyms.org/CivilWar/dardenbattery.htm
Jefferson Flying Artillery
(aka Capt. Darden’s Company or Darden's Battery)
ORIGINALLY THE MEN COMPOSING THE BATTERY WERE RECRUITED FROM MISSISSIPPI IN JEFFERSON, ADAMS AND CLAIBORNE COUNTIES. THE RECORD, HOWEVER, SHOWS THAT AT THE TIME OF THE SURRENDER, IN MAY OF 1865, MEN FROM THREE OTHER ARTILLERY COMPANIES, FIGHTING IN THE WESTERN THEATER, HAD JOINED DARDEN’S BATTERY.
THE FIRST CONSOLIDATION CAME AFTER THE RETREAT FROM CORINTH, MISS. WHEN THE CONFEDERATE ARMY WAS REORGANIZED AT TUPELO, MISS. IN JULY OF 1862. AUSTON’S [Aucton?] BATTERY (ARKANSAS) WAS DISBANDED AND ABOUT THIRTY MEN, DESCRIBED AS MOSTLY IRISH, WERE TRANSFERRED INTO DARDEN’S BATTERY JUST BEFORE THE KENTUCKY CAMPAIGN. THIS COMPANY SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED IN THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS NEAR THE TOWNS OF PITMAN’S FERRY AND POCAHONTAS IN THE SUMMER OF 1861. IT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH TRIGG’S BATTERY WITH WHICH IT FOUGHT AT THE BATTLE OF SHILOH.
Alexander Papers
Head Quarters & etc.
Fayetteville, Arks., Oct. 19, 1862
Lieut:
Upon your arrival here, if you find that you have not a sufficient number of men to serve all of your guns, you will go with as many guns as you can man to Col. Bradfute at Holcomb’s - and send the balance with the necessary number of drivers to Genl. Rains camp at or near Huntsville. Take only such guns as you can fight with without trouble, but with them hurry forward to Bradfute. He needs you.
By order of
Maj. Genl. Hindman
Lieut. J. C. Shoup } R. C. Newton
Comd’g Light Battery } A. A. Genl.
On the march }
Head Quarters & etc.
Fayetteville, Arks., Oct. 19, 1862
Lieut:
Push forward with your battery as rapidly as possible without injury to your horses, to this place whence you will proceed immediately to the camp of Col. Bradfute, commanding Cavalry brigade.
Capt. Palmer, Provost Marshal, at this place will provide you with horse shoes, and a battery wagon. Capt. Clarborne, A. C. S. & A. A. QM’s. Will provide subsistence and forage. You must not delay an hour in reaching Col. Bradfute. Pay no attention to rumors that may reach you. Col. Bradfute is instructed to detach a sufficient force for conducting your battery to a place of safety, in the event that he, himself, is driven from his position, which is not anticipated.
Very Respectfully,
R. C. Newton
Lt. J. C. Shoup } A. A. Genl.
Comd’g Light Battery }
On the march }
Head Quarters & etc.
Camp War Eagle, Oct. 22, 1862
Lieutenant:
General Hindman directs that you move forward without delay with your battery to this place, the point where the roads from Ozark to Huntsville and from Fayetteville to Ozark converge.
Respectfully,
R. C. Newton
Lt. J. C. Shoup } A. A. Genl.
Comd’g Mo. Battery }
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Head Quarters District of Arkansas
Camp War Eagle, Oct. 24, 1862
Captain:
You are directed by Genl. Hindman to make the alterations proposed with the greatest promptness; the ordnance officer has been directed to afford you the necessary facilities. Send forward that part of the battery mounted on prairie carriages at once. It is necessary for you to use your utmost exertions as the General relies upon your statement that the proposed alterations can all be accomplished in one week.
Respectfully,
R. C. Newton
Capt. J. C. Shoup A. A. Genl.
Comd’g mountain battery
Head Quarters District of Arkansas
Camp War Eagle, Madison Co.,
Oct. 26, 1862 12 o’clock p.m.
General:
Your dispatch of 7 o’clock p.m. of this date is this minute received.
Instruct the draughtsman to await me, at McGuires. We move for that point at 7 o’clock in the morning, carrying Carroll’s, McRae’s infantry brigades, Woodruff, West’s and Robert’s batteries. Col. Carroll with his regiment of cavalry and Shoup’s mountain battery has been ordered to Huntsville.
Respectfully,
R. C. Newton
Brig. Genl. Marmaduke A. A. Genl.
Comd’g & etc.
Head Quarters District of Arkansas
Camp on Mulberry & etc., Nov 3, 1862
General:
General Hindman desires me to say, that he intends to give four of the mountain pieces to Capt Bledsoe, in the place of the three pieces he now has. He desires you therefore to make up, of Missourians, a company for Bledsoe large enough to serve the four guns. The other four small pieces under Shoup will be sent to Carroll.
He desires you also to se apart, when the dismounting of the Texans commands, a sufficient number of good artillery horses for the whole eight pieces. those now with the battery are unfit for the artillery service. It will require about one hundred and twenty horses.
Respectfully,
R. C. Newton
Brig. Genl. Marmaduke A. A. Genl.
Comd’g & etc.
Hd Qtrs & etc.
Camp on Mulberry & etc.
Nov. 9th, 1862
Special Orders }
No. 38 }
The “First Corps, Trans-Mississippi Army” is organized as follows:
Fourth Division
Brigadier General J. S. Marmaduke, Commanding
1st Brigade, Col. C. A. Carroll, Comdg.
1. Carroll’s regiment, Arkansas Cavalry
2. Fagan’s regiment, Arkansas Cavalry
Shoup’s Arkansas Mountain battery
Official Records, Series 1, Volume XXII.Headquarters Arkansas Cavalry Brigade
Camp near Dripping Springs, Ark.
November 29, 1862
Report of Col. Charles A. Carroll, C.S. Army, commanding Arkansas Cavalry Brigade
Captain: In compliance with General Orders, No. -, of even date, I have the honor to make the following report of the conduct of the forces of my command in the engagement of the 28th instant;…
Of the mountain howitzer battery attached to my brigade, and commanded by First Lieutenant Hughey, only one section was serviceable…
In moving the battery from the first position taken in the morning, the carriage of one of the pieces was so badly
broken as to render impossible to moving of it by horses. Notwithstanding the gun thus dismantled was under a galling fire of the enemy’s artillery, shells bursting by the minute around it, the cannoneers dismounted, and, under the direction of their officers, bore the piece, crippled but triumphant, to the rear. Just before reaching the second position taken by my brigade, as alluded to in the above report, Captain Shoup, the commander, and Lieutenant Halliburton, of the battery, met me. The captain at once took command of his company. There was now but one serviceable gun of the four-gun battery, which was placed in position frequently during the day with a skill and energy deserving a more substantial battery. After passing some little distance beyond the top of the mountain, this gun was placed in position and opened on the enemy. Notwithstanding the energy with which it was handled, it was dismantled by the enemy’s artillery, the carriage being broken to pieces by their heavy shot. This casualty was followed by a cavalry charge made with great energy. The officers, unwilling to leave any trophy in the hands of their country’s enemy, took the gun from the shattered carriage and bore this, too, to the rear
The loss the brigade sustained is as follows: Colonel Monroe’s regiment, 3 men slightly wounded, 4 horses killed and 1 wounded; Lieutenant-Colonel Johnston’s regiment, 5 men were wounded and 2 men are missing; Captain Shoup’s battery, 3 men were wounded and 4 horses killed.
Chas. A. Carroll,
Colonel, Commanding Brigade
(Col. Charles A. Carroll to Capt. E.G. Williams, Asst. Adjt. Gen., 4th Div., 1st Corps, Trans-Mississippi Army)
[Shelby’s report of same action]
"I noticed also with much pleasure the gallant conduct of Captain Shoup, who commanded his little howitzer well and delivered his fire with great coolness, effect, and precision. With this battery was a brave and fighting driver, who was conspicuous for his daring and the readiness with which lie obeyed all orders."
Alexander Papers,
Headquarters 1st Corps T. M. Army
Camp near Fort Smith, Arks.
December 2, 1862
Colonel:
You will immediately countermand the order directing Shoups battery to report to General Marmaduke. West’s’ Battery has been ordered to report to General Marmaduke and the two light Batteries (Shoup and Bledsoe’s) you will order to report to Brig. Genl. Roane.
Respectfully,
R. C. Newton
Col. D. Province A. A. Genl.
Chief Artillery, & etc.
Fort Smith
Head Quarters 1st Corps T. M. Army
Camp near Fort Smith, Arks.
December 3, 1862
General:
Enclosed you will find an order made out this evening and sent to Genl. Marmaduke. Having ascertained since that one of Captain Shoups guns is disabled, the General directs me to say he considers the best way will be to put the seven guns under command of Capt. Shoup and that Capt. Bledsoe will supply the deficit of men if there are not enough in Capt. Shoups command to serve the guns.
I am General
Very Respectfully,
Your most obdt servt.
R. C. Newton
Brig. Genl. Roane A. A. Genl.
Comd’g 1st Division
Organization of the Army of the Trans-Miss Dept 12/12/62
4th Div
Marmaduke
1st Bgde CARROL.
Ark Cav Carrol
Ark Cav Monroe
Shoup Ark btry
Head Qtrs & etc.
Dec. 18th, 1862
Special Order }
No. 68 }
VI. Captain Shoups Light Battery is detached from Genl. Roane’s Division and is attached to Genl. Shoup’s. Captain Shoup will report to Brig. Genl. Shoup for instructions.
By command of
Maj. Genl. Hindman
R. C. Newton
Chief of Staff