Owens’ btry
Capt John A. Owens enlisted Feb 8, 1862-Monticello
Requisition by Capt J A Owens for medical supplies for [?] battery
Fort Pickering-one month-from March 14-April 14, 1862
Capt J A Owens Reenlisted May 15, 1862 for the war
Capt J A Owens Appears on a return for post of Columbus, Ms for July 1862 as Capt Owens’ heavy artillery battalion
Capt J A Owens Appears on roster of officers at Columbus, Ms for Sept 1862-Owens Light Artillery
Sept [16th?], 1862, Columbus, Ms-Ordnance rec’d
40 blank cartridges for 12 [ pd?] rifle
60 cartridges for Colt Navy Pistol
Capt J A Owens Appears on roster of officers at Columbus, Ms dated Oct 23, 1862-Capt of light artillery
Sept/Oct 1862 Co muster rolls- Capt J A Owens absent sick with 15days furlough-post orders of Oct 12-returned to camp Nov 1
Capt J A Owens Appears on roster of officers at Columbus, Ms for Nov 1862-Owens Light Artillery
Capt J A Owens Appears on roster of officers at Columbus, Ms for Dec 1862-Owens Light Artillery
July 9, 1863 forage received at Okolona, Ms for detachment of Capt Owens’ battery
July 21, 1863 forage received at Okolona, Ms
Aug 17, 1863 forage received at Okolona, Ms
Sept 7, 1863 forage received at Okolona, Ms
Oct 5, 1863 requisition-items received at Pontotoc, Ms
New Albany, Ms-Forage requisition for Oct 4-Oct 28, 1863 for Capt Owens light arty
Courtland, Ala-Forage requisition dtd Nov 1, 1863 for Capt Owens light arty
New Albany, Ms-Forage requisition dtd Dec 2, 1863 for Capt Owens light arty
Dec 27, 1863 Okolona, Ms-Capt Owens signs discharge papers for Private Terry
Forage requisition received at Macon, Ms Feb 20, 1864
March 14, 1864 morning report Capt Owens battery horse artillery
Present 4 officers 82 men
Capt Owens appears in March 30, 1864 report near Calhoun Station of officers and men on detached service in Ferguson’s cavalry brigade
-When detached-March 20
-by order Col R G Earle
-Time-indefinite
Ordnance and ordnance stores rec’d in 1st Qtr 1864 from ordnance officer of Ferguson’s cavalry brigade
[Danny’s note-all items not listed such as various shot, shell, equipment]
1-12 lb bronze howitzer, carriage and caisson
1-6 lb carriage [without limber]
Quartermaster stores received April 3, 1864 Madison County, Ms-Capt Owens cdg battery light artillery
Forage received at Canton, Ms April 6, 1864
Capt Owens’ statement of ordnance expended during engagement with enemy’s cav & inf at Yazoo City, Ms April 20, 1864 and with gun boats Petrel and Prairie Bird on Yazoo River April 21st & 22nd
47-3 3/16 Read Shot
17-3 3/16 Percussion Shell
57-6 pdr …shot-fixed shell
43-6 pdr spherical case-“
7-6 pdr canister “
15-12 pdr [Hentz] shell “
64 blank cart-1 ¼ lb charge
200 …Primers
Forage rec’d Meridian, Ms May 30, 1864
Requisition issued June 8, 1864 by Capt Owens for [camp equipage] for my company at the fortifications at Selma
Received ordnance and ordnance stores at Selma June 14, 1864 from post comdt Col Rosser:
3-6 pdr bronze guns
3-6 pdr iron guns
1-3 3/10 [3/16?] rifle-iron
1-12 pdr howitzer-iron
8-6 pdr carriages & limbers
[Danny’s note-all items not listed]
Selma, June 5, 1864 forage rec’d for Capt Owens’ light battery
Selma-June 8, 1864 requisition for 6 cords of wood for men at batteries 3-4-5-7-11 Selma defenses
Selma, June 9, 1864 received clothing for men [including 85 shirts, 80 pairs drawers, etc]
Selma, June 27 received 80 mess pans and tin cups
Appears on return of June 64 at Selma, Ala—ordered to this post by Maj Gen Lee
Aug 1, 1864 forage received at Demopolis, Ala
Aug 11, 1864 forage received at Demopolis, Ala
Aug 30, 1864 Spanish fort, Ala-Owens tenders his resignation