| Orginization : Organized in Lamar County in June 1861. Mustered into Confederate service at Paris on 18 June 1861. It was armed with four guns in August - September 1864. Designated as the 9th Field Battery on 19 November 1864. It was armed with two 3" Parrott Guns and two Light 12 pounder Howitzers; model 1857 in May 1865. Surrendered by General E.K. Smith, Commanding Trans Mississippi Department , on 26 May 1865. First Commander : Captain. James M. Daniel Assignments : Artillery, Nelsons Division,2nd corps, army of the west; Trans Mississippi dept. September - October 1862. Artillery, McCullochs Division, 2nd corps, Trans Mississippi dept. December 1862 Artillery , Greens Cavalry Division, Sub - district of southwestern Louisianna, district of west Louisianna , Trans Mississippi Department October- december 1863. Artillery, District of West louisianna,, Trans Mississippi dept ; December 1863 - April 1864. Randals Brigade, Walkers Division, District of Arkansas, Trans Mississippi Dept. April - May 1864. Randals Brigade, Walkers Division, District of West Louisianna, Trans Mississippi Department; May - September 1864. 4th ( Squires' Faires' ) Field Artillery Battalion, 1st ( Forneys ) Texas Division, 1st Corps, Trans Mississippi Department September 1864 - May 1865. Battles : Bayou Bourbeau [ section ] 03 November 1863 Operations vs. US Gunboats near Hog point, Mississippi River [ section ] 18-21 November 1863 Red River Campaign March - May 1864 Camden Expedition March - May 1864 Mansfield 08 April 1864 Pleasant Hill 09 April 1864 |