12th Field Battery, Texas Light Artillery


HISTORICAL NOTES: The Texas 12th Artillery Regiment was organized on November 1, 1862 under authority of Brigadier General H.H. Sibley on April 30, 1862. It was armed with six guns, which had been captured at Valverde on February 21, 1862. It was designated as the 12th Field Artillery Battery on November 19, 1864. It was armed with two 3" Rifles and two 12-lb. Howitzers in May 1865. The battery was surrendered by General E.K. Smith, commanding Trans-Mississippi Department, on May 26, 1865. FIELD OFFICERS:
  • Captain: Joseph Draper Sayers
  • Captain: Timothy D. Nettles
    • ASSIGNMENTS: District of Texas, Trans-Mississippi Department (November - December 1862)

    District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, Trans-Mississippi Department (December 1862 - January 1863)

    Artillery, District of West Louisiana, Trans-Mississippi Department (April - July 1863)

    Artillery, Sub-district of Southwestern Louisiana, District of West Louisiana, Trans-Mississippi Department (July - December 1863)

    Artillery, District of West Louisiana, Trans-Mississippi Department (December 1863)

    Green's Cavalry Brigade, Eastern Sub-District, District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, Trans-Mississippi Department (December 1863 - March 1864)

    Green's-Bagby's Brigade, Green's Cavalry Division, District of West Louisiana, Trans-Mississippi Department (March - September 1864)

    1st (Semmes') Horse Artillery Battalion, 2nd (Maxey's) Texas Cavalry Division, 1st Corps, Trans-Mississippi Department (September 1864 - February 1865)

    Artillery, Wharton's Cavalry Corps, Trans-Mississippi Department (March - May 1865)

     BATTLES: Battle of Valverde

    Battle of Peralta, New Mexico

    Numerous skirmishes in Louisiana

    Capture of the Union gunboat Diana in March 1863

    Battle of Bisland

    Battle of Vermillion Bayou

    Red River Campaign

    Battle of Mansfield

    Battle of Pleasant Hill

    Battle of Monett's Ferry

    Battle of De Louch's Bluff

    ROSTERS: This battery was formed from volunteers of several Cavalry units following the Battle of Valverde. It is unknown what counties they were from. Bibliography for Research:







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