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Re: Adams Battery at Fort Donelson

In his report, Gen. Floyd noted the loss of his THREE Virginia artillery companies which previously served with him in Virginia. Adams and Guy were with him on December 18, 1861. The one Order of Battle I find for Donelson only mentions Guy's and French's in his division.

Unfortunately, the enumeration of these units attached to his report did not make it to the Official Records.

Battles and Leader's of the Civil War, Vol 1, p. 429 list Guy's and French's along with Green's Kentucky battery in Floyd's brigade.

Based on Floyd's mention of his three Virginia batteries, I',m inclined to believe that the third was Adam's. This would agree with the notation in the CSR's I previously noted.

George Martin

Organization of the Army of the Kanawha

General Henry Wise, Commanding

June to August, 1861

Wise's Legion

First Kanawha Regiment, Colonel C. Q. Thompkins
Second Kanawha Regiment

Generals John B. Floyd & Robert E. Lee, Commanding

September to November, 1861

First Brigade. Colonel Henry Heth

45th Virginia Infantry Regiment
50th Virginia Infantry Regiment
51st Virginia Infantry Regiment
Guy's Battery

Second Brigade. Colonel C. Q. Thompkins

22nd Virginia Infantry Regiment
36th Virginia Infantry Regiment
Adam's (Gauley) Battery

Third Brigade. Colonel W. Ector

13th Georgia Infantry Regiment
14th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
Jackson's Kanawha Battery

General John B. Floyd, Commanding,

November 28, 1861

First Brigade. Colonel Henry Heth

45th Virginia Infantry Regiment
13th Georgia Infantry Regiment
20th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
4th Louisiana Infantry Battalion
Adam's Battery
Guy's Battery

Second Brigade. Gabriel Wharton

22nd Virginia Infantry Regiment
36th Virginia Infantry Regiment
50th Virginia Infantry Regiment
51st Virginia Infantry Regiment
Philips Georgian Legion
Jackson's Battery

Floyd's Brigade: General John B. Floyd, Commanding,

December 18, 1861

Twenty-second Regiment Virginia Volunteers
Thirty-sixth Regiment Virginia Volunteers
Forty-fifth Regiment Virginia Volunteers
Fiftieth Regiment Virginia Volunteers
Fifty-first Virginia Regiment Volunteers
Twentieth Regiment Mississippi Volunteers
Thirteenth Regiment Georgia Volunteers
Phillips' Legion Georgia Volunteers (infantry and horsemen)
Guy's Battery of Virginia (four pieces of artillery)
Adams' Battery of Virginia (four pieces of artillery)
Eighth Regiment of Cavalry of Virginia

FEBRUARY 12-16, 1862.--Siege and Capture of Fort Donelson, Tennessee.
No. 48. -- Reports of Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd, C. S. Army.

. . . . The loss I felt most seriously was that of my three artillery companies of Virginia troops,(*) so remarkable for their efficiency and real gallantry, who had followed me so faithfully throughout my service in Virginia, and who fought so bravely during the whole of the trying conflict at Donelson.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN B. FLOYD,
Brig. Gen., C. S. A.
OR V7, p. 275

No. 47. -- Reports of Lieut. Col. Jeremy F. Gilmer, C. S. Army, Chief Engineer Western Department.(*)

. . . . On the 13th the besiegers opened with artillery upon our land defenses, and their sharpshooters annoyed our men constantly whenever exposed above the infantry covers, as at the field batteries. One of the gunboats commenced firing upon the river batteries early in the day, throwing shot and shell at long range. The same morning General Floyd arrived with re-enforcements, including three batteries of field artillery, which were placed in position as promptly as possible. The enemy's fire was kept up throughout the day and responded to with spirit by our artillery and infantry.
p. 262

Order of Battle

Floyd's Division - Brigadier General John Buchanan Floyd

1st Brigade - Colonel G. C. Wharton

51st Virginia Infantry Regiment--- Lieutenant Colonel J. M. Massie
56th Virginia Infantry Regiment--- Captain G. W. Davis
K-17 W-30 M-120 =167

2nd Brigade - Colonel John McCausland

36th Virginia Infantry Regiment--- Lieutenant Colonel L. W. Reid
50th Virginia Infantry Regiment--- Major Thomas Smith
K-24 W-91 M-0 =115

Artillery

Virginia Artillery Battery--- Captain D. A. French
Virginia Artillery Battery--- Captain J. H. Guy
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