O. G. JONES' TEXAS BATTERY

Submitted by Webmaster Ann on Fri, 03/07/2008 - 08:41.

(Dixie Grays - Cook's Battery -Fontaine's Battery - 3rd Texas Field Battery)

Mustered in 25th Jun `61 at Harrisburg,TX
29th Jun `61 - 28th Apr `62:- Co A, 3rd Texas Heavy Artillery Battalion
28th Apr `62 - 28th Feb `63:- (1st) Co A, 1st Texas Heavy Artillery Regiment.
From June 1863 to 19th Nov `64 the battery was assigned to 7th Texas Artillery Battalion (Maj. S. T. Fontaine) as Co A.
Officially designated 3rd TEXAS FIELD BATTERY 19th Nov 64.
Surrendered 2 Jun 65.

(185?/26) Lars LARSON - Private

B: ca. 1833 in Norway. Enlisted at Harrisburg 25th Jun 61 for the war.
Detailed as boatman in Galveston bay 1st Oct `61 - 10th Feb `62. In hospital, Houston, Texas, 20th - 25th Feb `63. In hospital, Columbus, Texas, 16th Aug `64 - ? Deserted 5th Jan `65 from Brownsville, Texas (went to New Orleans, probably via Matamoros, Mexico). Paroled Jun `65, Galveston, Texas. D: ?
SEE APPENDIX 'A'