Cobb's Kentucky Battery

Cobb's Kentucky Battery, part of Capt. Robert Cobb's Artillery Battalion in Breckinridge's Corps and commanded here by Lieut. Frank P. Gracey, with 1st Lieut. R.B. Mathews and 2d Lieut. B.A. James, was detached from the battalion on the morning of Nov. 25th, 1863, and occupied this position during the enemy's assault on the ridge in the line of Adams' Brigade of Stewart's Division. As the enemy advanced in two and three lines preceded by a double line of skirmishers, all the guns opened fire, first with shot and shell and later with canister, until the enemy was among the guns of the left section while the right half was still firing. The guns were captured where they stood by the brigades of Harker and Sherman of Sheridan's Division. After the enemy had reached the base of the ridge, the steepness and irregularities of the ridge prevented the guns from being used with serious injury to the assaulting columns. By special request of Gen. Bragg the guns were named "Lady Buckner," "Lady Breckinridge," "Lady Lyon," and "Lady Gracey." Casualties were 1 man killed, 7 men wounded, 3 men missing, 4 guns lost, 4 caissons, and 3 horses killed.

Chattanooga, Tennessee · United States