This thesis combines a traditional narrative history of a Confederate artillery battery with a socio-economic study of its members. A database was constructed using the Compiled Service Records, 1860 census, and county tax rolls. The information revealed similarities between the unit's members and their home area. Captain James M. Daniel organized the battery in Paris, Texas and it entered Confederate service in January 1862. The battery served in Walker's Texas Division. It was part of a reserve force at the Battle of Milliken's Bend and was involved in the battles of Bayou Bourbeau, Mansfield, and Pleasant Hill. The battery also shelled Union ships on the Mississippi River. Daniel's Battery officially surrendered at Natchitoches, Louisiana, in May 1865.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc332573 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Perkins, John Drummond |
| Contributors | Lowe, Richard G., Campbell, Randolph B., 1940-, Hagler, Dorse Harland, 1937- |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vii, 140 leaves : ill., maps, Text |
| Coverage | United States, United States - Texas |
| Rights | Public, Perkins, John Drummond, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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