Doggonit! I can't find Athan McDowell Ballew; however, here are all the possible spellings of the last name and the "Order of Battle" for the Confederate forces at the battle of Lexington, MO. Perhaps this provide some hints.

Sorry, I couldn't be of more help.

Jim Martin

Last Name First Name Unit Sub Unit Rank
Balew , N.B. 12th Inf. Co.K
Balleu , Cyrus Cav. Williams' Regt. Co.E
Balleu , John E. Cav. Williams' Regt. Co.E
Ballew , Barney J. 9th Bn.S.S. Co.F Cpl.
Ballew , Hiram A. 9th Bn.S.S. Co.F
Ballew , J.T. 9th Inf. Co.B
Ballew , J.W. Cav. Jackman's Regt. Co.A
Ballew , Jasper N. 6th Cav. Co.D
Ballew , Joseph T. Inf. Clark's Regt. Co.A Cpl.
Ballew , L.H. Robertson's Regt.St.Guard Co.11 Capt.
Ballew , Martin 9th Bn.S.S. Co.F
Ballew , Thomas 9th Bn.S.S. Co.F
Ballou , Needham B. 3rd Inf.
Ballou , William Inf. 3rd Bn. Co.B
Ballou , William M. 6th Inf. Co.A
Balou , A.J. St.Guard
Belew , John N. 10th Inf. Co.D
Bellah , Charles 15th Cav. Co.G 3rd Lt.
Bellah , Edward 15th Cav. Co.G Sgt.
Bellah , Elba 15th Cav. Co.G 1st Sgt.
Bellah , Ezekiel 4th Inf. Co.C
Bellah , John 4th Inf. Co.C
Bellah , L.B. 1st & 4th Cons.Inf. Co.C
Bellah , L.B. 4th Inf. Co.C
Bellah , Leonard 1st & 4th Cons.Inf. Co.C
Bellah , Leonard 4th Inf. Co.C
Bellah , W.R. 1st & 4th Cons.Inf. Co.C
Bellah , W.R. 4th Inf. Co.C
Bellew , Daniel 12th Inf. Co.I
Bellow , Luther Cav. Freeman's Regt. Co.B
Bellow , Walter Cav. Freeman's Regt. Co.B
Bilyew , A.J. 9th Bn.S.S. Co.C
Bilyew , Andrew J. 10th Inf. Co.H/K
Bollah , A.O. St.Guard

LEXINGTON, MISSOURI
19-20 September 1861

CONFEDERATE FORCES
MAJOR GENERAL STERLING PRICE

1st Division – Brigadier General James S. Rains

1st Brigade – Colonel Weightman

1st Missouri State Guard --- Lieutenant Colonel Rosser
2nd Missouri State Guard --- Colonel Graves
3rd Missouri State Guard --- Colonel Hurst
McKinney’s Infantry --- Captain McKinney
O’Kanes Infantry Battalion --- Lieutenant Colonel O’Kane
Peyton’s Cavalry Regiment – R. L. Y. Colonel Peyton
Owens’ Cavalry Company --- Captain Owens
Stone’s Cavalry Company --- Captain Stone
Company A --- Captain Dook
Company B --- Captain March Banks
Detachment Company H --- Captain Erwin
Owens’ Cavalry Company --- Captain Owens
Battalion Independent Cavalry --- Colonel McCown
Company A --- Captain Crenshaw
Company B --- Captain Johnson
Company C --- Captain King
Company D --- Captain McCown
Vaughn’s Cavalry Battalion – Lieutenant Colonel Richard A.Vaughn
Company A --- Captain R. H. Williams
Company B --- Captain C. D. Smith
Company C --- Captain J. F. Stone
Company D --- Captain George W. Hopkins
Company E --- Captain J. Crockett
Hyde’s Detachment --- Colonel Hyde
Shelby’s Ranger Company --- Captain Joseph Orville Shelby
Bledsoe’s Battery --- Captain Emmett MacDonald

2nd Missouri Division – Brigadier General Harris
Brace’s Battalion --- Lieutenant Colonel Brace
Hull’s Battalion --- Lieutenant Colonel Hull
Callaway’s Battalion --- Major Milton
Green’s Battalion --- Colonel Green
(Exact Composition Unknown)

3rd Division – Brigadier General John B. Clark
Burbridge’s Regiment --- Colonel J. Q. Burbridge
Price’s Regiment --- Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Price
Clark’s Regiment --- Major John B. Clark Jr.

4th Division – Brigadier General William Yarnell Slack
Rives’ Cavalry Regiment --- Colonel Rives
Hughes’ Regiment --- Colonel John T. Hughes
Thornton’s Infantry Battalion --- Lieutenant Colonel J. C. Thornton

6th Division – Brigadier General Mosby Monroe Parsons
Kelly’s Regiment --- Colonel Kelly
Dills’ Infantry Battalion --- Major Dills
Brown’s Cavalry --- Colonel Brown
Alexander’s Cavalry Company --- Captain Alexander
Crews Cavalry Company --- Captain Crews
Clark Township Guards --- Captain McKenzie
Guibor’s Battery – Captain Guibor

Jackson’s Division – Brigadier General Congreve Jackson
Bevier’s Battalion --- Colonel Bevier
(Exact Composition Unknown)
McBride’s Command – Brigadier General McBride
(Exact Composition Unknown)