Cobb's Kentucky Battery
Artillery Reenactment Group
Cobb's Battery "Spring Picnic"
Cobb's Kentucky Battery reenactment group represents the one of the most famous
Confederate Artillery Battery groups of the Civil War. It suffered the highest
losses of any Artillery Battery, on either side, at the Battle of Shiloh (or
Pittsburg Landing). It was part of the (also famous) 1st Kentucky Brigade know
as the "Orphan Brigade".
HISTORY of Cobb's Kentucky Battery
The Kentucky 1st Artillery Battery, also known as Lyon's Artillery Battery, then later as Cobb's Artillery Battery, was organized from the conversion of Company F of the 3rd Kentucky Confederate Infantry to the Artillery Service at Bowling Green, Kentucky on September 20, 1861. It was armed with four (4) 6lb. smoothbores and two (2) 12lb howitzers when it went into action at Shiloh, Tennessee on April 6th 1862. Byrne's Mississippi and
the Kentucky Battery were merged into Cobb's Battery in May, 1862 at Cornith, Mississippi. Grave's Mississippi and
the Kentucky Battery were merged into Cobb's Battery at Murfreesboro, Tennessee in November, 1862. Cobb's Battery was armed with four (4) 12lb Napoleons from July 1863 through April 1, 1864. Green's Kentucky Battery, Humphrey's Arkansas Battery, and Co. B, 2nd Alabama Light Artillery Battalion were merged into Cobb's Battery in January, 1864. The Battery was surrendered by Lieutenant General Richard Taylor, Commanding the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, at Citronelle, Alabama on May 4, 1865.
BATTLES
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SHILOH (APRIL 6-7, 1862)
VICKSBURG (MAY 18-JUL 27, 1862)
BATON ROUGE (AUG 5, 1862)
HARTSVILLE (DEC 7, 1862)
MURFREESBORO (D 31,62-J 3,1863)
JACKSON SIEGE (JULY 1863)
CHICKAMAUGA (SEPT 19-20, 1863)
CHATTANOOGA (NOV 23-25, 1863)
ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (MAY-SEPT, 1864)
ATLANTA SIEGE (JUL-SEPT, 1864) |
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Source: "The Compendium of Confederate Forces: Kentucky
For more information on the original Cobb's Battery and the Orphan Brigade check these sites by Geoff Walden and Laura Cook.
Cobb's Battery &
The Orphan Brigade
The Reenactor's:
The members of Cobb's Kentucky Battery hail from the Western Kentucky area, Southern Indiana, Southern Illinois, and Middle Tennessee. The number of full size Civil War cannon owned by some of the members of Cobb's Battery is
more than
6. Types ranging from a bronze Napoleon, steel Napoleon and 3 inch ordinance rifles. This Reenactment group is well known for it's safety and precision drill on the "guns". However we do have a "Grand time in Camp". The Group is a family oriented group where the ladies and children are welcome as part of the "Living History" experience. Reenacting is an exciting experience for all.
Our Captain once summed up the
experience the best when he said
"Where else do men go, get dressed up, complement each other on their
looks...and then go shopping"?!!...... (shopping means browsing
the Sutler Tents)
2008 Reenactment Events in the planning stage*
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Events attended are subject to change. Not
all gun crews will attend the same event.
The "Cobb's PHOTO GALLERY"
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Cobb's Battery
Monument 2005 |
Owensboro, Ky 2002 |
Perryville, KY 2000 |
Fairview, KY 1997 |
Site Provided by: 1st Lieutenant, Dennis
Hutchinson, of Cobb's Kentucky Battery
Last Update January 2008
Visit the Web Author's other Sites:
31st Indiana Volunteer Infantry
(What? A Union Web Site on a Confederate page?)
Kentucky Antique Farm Machinery Assn. Antique Engine and Tractor Show
Wabash Valley Antique Engine and Tractor Show
