Capt. Beauregard's Co. Light Artillery (Ferguson's Co. Light Artillery)

Historical Notes:
This unit was also known as Ferguson's Artillery Battery. Several sites have identified this unit as Company A of Butler's 1st Infantry Regiment, but the rosters do not match. It was formed in April of 1862. On March 29, 1864, it was armed with two 6-lb. Smoothbores and two 12-lb. Napoleons. The unit was captured by the 119th Illinois Infantry Regiment at Nashville, Tennessee on December 16, 1864.
Ferguson's Artillery was organized in April of 1862 as a four gun battery of two light twelve pounders (Napoleons) and two six pounder smooth bore pieces. Until May of 1863, Ferguson's was assigned to the Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. At that time, it was transferred to the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. In July, Ferguson's was reassigned to Walker's Division, Hardee's Corps, Army of Tennessee. Major operations in 1863 saw Ferguson's in the Battle of Chickamauga, the siege of Chattanooga, Ringgold, Ga and the assault on Missionary Ridge, where its guns were captured by the Federals. In 1864 the unit saw action in February at Tunnel Hill, GA, followed by the Atlanta Campaign in May including the Battles of Resaca, New Hope Church, Kennesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, and Jonesborough. In November of 1864 Ferguson's was in the engagement at Spring Hill and Nashville. In 1865, the men were in the Campaign of the Carolinas including the Battle of Bentonville and the surrender at Bennett's House, Durham Station, with fewer than fifty members left in the battery. Officers:
Ferguson, Thomas B. - Captain
Beauregard, Rene' T. - Captain
Assignments:

Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana.

Walker's Division, Hardee's Corps, Army of Tennessee.

Battles:

Chickamauga

The siege of Chattanooga

Ringgold, Ga

Missionary Ridge

Tunnel Hill, GA,

The Atlanta Campaign

Resaca,

New Hope Church,

Kennesaw Mountain,

Peach Tree Creek,

Atlanta

Jonesborough.

Spring Hill

Nashville.

Campaign of the Carolinas

Bentonville

Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 418 men.

Bibliography for Research:
U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War - Naval Subset Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

Rigdon, John C. - Editor Civil War Soldiers Service Records - South Carolina. 2012. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

Rigdon, John C. - Editor South Carolina Civil War Soldiers Index. 1996. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.