Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Alabama Phelan's Artillery Battery

Fowler's-Phelan's Battery was formed in January 1862 at Tuscaloosa Alabama with men from the 5th Alabama Regiment. It was stationed at Mobile for about a year then moved to Tennessee. The unit was assigned to C. Swett's W. H. Fowler's M. Smith's and L Hoxton's Battalion and fought with the Army of Tennessee from ChickamaugatoNashville. Later it was transferred back to Mobile and attached to J. T. Gee's command Department of Alabama Mississippi and East Louisiana. The battery reported 10 killed and 18 wounded at Chickamauga had 6 killed and 9 wounded at Missionary Ridge and 8 killed and wounded at Nashville. It was organized with 130 officers and men and surrendered on May 4 1865 with the same number.