March 18, 1862, Memphis
John Adams commanding post of Memphis reports: Owen's Arkansas battery is still at Memphis without arms and guns- I wired you about them March 11th.
August 29, 1862
Heavy Artillery at Columbus, Ms:
Owens
Johnston
Thrall
Banies [sp]
Rice
Lynch
Caymier [sp]
Sengstak Light Artillery
White’s Company of Cav
Co of state troops
Jan 1, 1863
From Columbus, Ms, General Ruggles commanding District reports:
The enclosed is a report of all the troops as this post, except the Ms State troops.
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Capt Owens' company of light artillery is stationed 1 1\2 miles north of Columbus, on the military road. They have five 6-pounder guns (bronze), limbers and caissons for same; one battery forge and limber, 500 solid shot, fixed; 400 spherical-case, fixed; 80 canister, fixed (all for 6-pounders); [100] 3.3-inch [Rear] shot, [100] 3.3-inch rifle shell, 240 bank cartridges; equipments nearly complete; all in good condition. They also have 100 horses, 16 mules, and 3 baggage wagons. The [men] are all in good condition, well clothed, &c.
Jan 31, 1863
Organization of the troops, Gen Pemberton cdg Department
1st Mil Dist-Gen Ruggles
Owens' Arkansas Battery
Thrall's Arkansas Battery
Rice's Tn Heavy Artillery
Heavy Artillery Bn
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