Peeples' Georgia Battery

On September 19, 1863, Peeples’ Georgia Battery, part of Leyden’s Artillery Battalion in Preston’s Division of Buckner’s Corps and commanded by Capt. Tyler M. Peeples, operated with Trigg’s brigade during the battle. Armed with 2 Napoleons and 2 24 PDR. howitzers, it came into position on this ground about 4 P.M. as the brigade advanced and was subjected to a very severe enfilading fire of artillery as well as fire from artillery and infantry in its front. Because of the battery’s unfavorable position, the cannoneers could not see the enemy’s artillery, and its fire was directed so as not to injure the infantry in front. When the brigade retired from the front of the battery, it was dark and the action ceased. The battery was not engaged on the 20th, though it remained under fire from the enemy’s battery. Its casualties in the battle were 1 officer and 2 men wounded, with 11 horses killed and disabled.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States