Captain C. B. Ferrell, age 33, volunteered as a Captain in Company C, Montgomery's Georgia Light Artillery* May 6, 1862 at La Grange, Georgia, it appears Co. C became an independent battery September 15, 1862, Ferrell's Lt. Battery, Roddey's Brigade was stationed near Courtland, Alabama November 1864, last recorded as in BGen, P. D. Roddey's Division, his file contains correspondence by the Adjutant General, War Department, with Mrs. C. W. Staten 2447 Fairview Road, N. E., Atlanta, Georgia, dated March 12, 1953, a requisition for forage for the period ending August 30, 1862 records 95 horses, no mules or oxen, in his command, a December 7, 1863 requisition for Ordnance stores was for 2 guns and accessories indicating 150 men in his command, believe this was at Courtland, Alabama, 114 animals on February 1, 1864, another War Department letter, dated August 12, 1949 with Mrs. H. F. Herrmann, R. D. No. 1, Pttsboro, N. C. is found in his file, there are some 117 cards in his file
[Comment, the number of animals in his requisitions would indicate to me he never had more than 3 guns in his battery]
* This company subsequently became Captain Ferrell's Battery (Horse Artillery), Georgia Light Artillery.
The 14th (also known as Montgomery's) Battalion Georgia Light Artillery was organzied about May, 1862, with four companies, A to D. In October, 1862, two additional companies appear to have been organized by transfers from other companies of the battalion and reported as Companies F and G. Captain Wiggin's Battery Arkansas Light Artillery was temporarily attached to this battalion as Company E. The battalion appears to have been disbanded during the latter part of 1862, or the early part of 1863, and the companies afterward recognized as independent batteries.
M266: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Georgia
14th Battalion, Georgia Light Artillery (Montgomery's)
14th Artillery Battalion was organized during the fall of 1862 with six companies. The unit was assigned to the Army of Tennessee but served detached much of the time as it was an administrative organization rather than a field command. The different companies served in Tennessee and in North Mississippi, and most were active in the Atlanta Campaign. It is not known how many members surrendered in North Carolina, but Batteries A and E no longer had cannons were serving as infantry. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph T. Montgomery and Major Joseph Palmer were in command. [NPS Soldiers and Sailors System]
Company C, (Ferrell's Battery)
The company was mustered into Confederate service by Maj. Montgomery on May 31, 1862. Captain C. B. Ferrell was Battery “C” commander, giving his age as 33 and having volunteered May 6, 1862 in LaGrange, Georgia. The entire company roster lists one Adjutant, three 1st Lieutenants, one Surgeon, one 1st Sergeant, two 2nd (Master) Sergeants, five Sergeants, five Corporals, two Farriers, one Bugler and 154 Privates.
http://www.thebriarpatch.com/wbts/havis/14thbatt.html
See also: http://files.usgwarchives.org/al/chambers/military/civilwar/rosters/ferrell.txt
From the Official Records:
HDQRS. ARTILLERY, ARMY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE,
Murfreesborough, November 11, 1862.
Lieut. Col. J. A. BUCKNER,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
COLONEL: I respectfully submit the following report of the artillery under my command:
There are in this army eleven four-gun batteries of light artillery and two 24-pounder rifled guns.
The following disposition has been made of the several batteries, in pursuance to General Orders, To. 2, received from headquarters: To the First Brigade, Colonel Hanson commanding, Captains Cobb and Ingram have been assigned, with their batteries. To the Second Brigade, Colonel Palmer commanding, Captain Moses and Lieutenant Anderson have been assigned, with their batteries. To the Third Brigade, Colonel Walker commanding, Captains Eldridge and King [Dure] have been assigned, with their batteries. Captains Freeman and Roberts have been assigned to General Forrest's command. The reserve artillery, commanded by Major Montgomery, consists of Captains Ferrell's, King's, and Gibson's batteries.
COMPOSITION OF BATTERIES.
First Brigade.--Captain Cobb's battery, two 6-pounder guns and two 12-pounder howitzers, bronze. Captain Ingram's, two 6-pounder guns and two 12 pounder howitzers, iron.
Second Brigade.--Captain Moses' battery, two 6-pounder guns and two 12.pounder howitzers; bronze. Lieutenant Anderson's, four 3.3-inch rifle guns, bronze.
Third Brigade.--Captain Eldridge's battery, two 6-pounder guns and two 12-pounder howitzers, bronze. Captain Dure's, two 6-pounder guns, bronze, and two 3 inch rifle guns, iron.
Reserve Artillery.--Captain Ferrell, two 6-pounder guns and two 12-pounder howitzers, bronze. Captain King, two 6-pounder guns and two 12-pounder howitzers, bronze. Gibson's, four 6-pounder bronze guns. In General Forrest's command, Captain Freeman's battery, two 6 pounder guns and two 12-pounder howitzers, bronze. Captain Roberts, two 6-pounder guns and two 12 pounder howitzers, bronze.
[OR, V. 20, Pt. 2, p. 399]
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Organization of the troops in Department No. 2, General Braxton Bragg, C. S. Army, commanding, July 31, 1863.
DISTRICT OF NORTHERN ALABAMA
Brig. Gen. P. D. RODDEY.
5th Alabama Cavalry, Col. Josiah Patterson.
53d Alabama Cavalry, Col. M. W. Harmon.
Roddey's cavalry regiment, Lieut. Col. W. A. Johnson.
Unorganized troops, Capt. W. R. Julian.
Georgia Battery, Capt. C. B. Ferrell.
[OR V23, Pt. 2, p. 944]
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Organization of the troops in the Department of Tennessee, General Braxton Bragg, C. S. Army, commanding, August 10, 1863.
RODDEY'S BRIGADE.
Brig. Gen. P. D. RODDEY.
5th Alabama, Col. Josiah Patterson.
53d Alabama, Col. M. W. Harmon.
Alabama Battalion,(*) Capt. W. R. Julian.
Roddey's regiment, Lieut. Col. W. A. Johnson.
Ferrell's (Georgia) battery, Capt. C. B. Ferrell.
[OR V23, Pt. 2, p. 861]