Gary,

This is a misspelling of "Poague's Battery" of the Rockbridge Artillery. G. T. Garrison was a member of this unit.

Here's a short history from:

http://hometown.aol.com/rockbridgearty/rockbridgeartillery.html

When the call to arms sounded in 1861, John McCausland immediately offered his services to the State of Virginia, but not the Confederacy. His first assignment was to organize a battery of artillery composed of volunteers from Rockbridge County, which gained fame as the Rockbridge Artillery. McCausland drilled this unit until it was ready for service in May of 1861 and was given the rank of Captain by Governor John Letcher. McCausland declined the position but persuaded a young Episcopal minister, Reverend Doctor William N. Pendleton, a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) to accept the position and through out the war became more trusted by Gen Robert E. Lee, as his Chief of Artillery.

When the Rockbridge Artillery was commissioned, two of the four VMI "cadet" six-pounders (slightly lighter than the regulation M1841 6 pounder and mounted on smaller carriages) were given to the Rockbridge Artillery by the Virginia Military Institute. These cannons were christened at VMI as the "4 Apostles - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John" "because they spoke a powerful language". Pendleton had worked with these same cannons while a cadet at the school and felt it was a "good sign from God". The battery would later recieve two more full size 1841 6 pounders.

The Rockbridge Artillery fired the first cannon shots in the Shenandoah Valley at Hainesville on July 2nd, 1861 and shed their first blood in the Confederate victory at Manassas on July 21st, 1861. It was after Manassas that the battery recieved two 10 pound Parrot Rifles that were captured from Ricketts Battery. When the new cannon arrived the two "cadet" guns were sent back to VMI.

Under Gen "Stonewall" Jackson they endured the Bath-Romney campaign during January 1862. In the Valley campaign they fought with honor and distinction at Kernstown, Winchester and Port Republic. The "Stonewall" Battery earned more honors at Malvern Hill, Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Harper's Ferry, Sharpsburg and Fredericksburg.

In May of 1863, the Rockbridge defended the heights of Fredricksburg during the Chancellorsville campaign. In July they bombarded Union lines on Culp's Hill at Gettysburg.

In 1864 the Rockbridge served with valor in the Wilderness and aided General Robert E. Lee in stopping Grant's advance on Spotsylvania Court House and Cold Harbor. During the defense of Richmond, the Rockbridge continued bombarding the Federal army that was attacking. In the process the battery lost all of their cannon at Deep Bottom.

Rearmed, the battery continued to man defenses of Richmond until April, 1865. On a retreat to Appomattox Court House the Rockbridge Artillery made one last heroic stand at Cumberland Church. On April 9th, 1865, the Rockbridge Artillery, now under the command of Captain Archibald Graham, surrendered 101 officers and men.

Jim Martin