Henry A. Battles, 2nd Lieutenant, Capt. B. F. Eshleman’s Company, Battalion Washington Artillery,* enlisted May 26, 1861, at New Orleans by Lt. C. W. Phifer for the war, appointed 1st Lieutenant September 27, 1861, severely wounded in left arm December 13, 1862 at the Battle of Fredericksburg, admitted Henningson Hospital, Richmond, Va. December 16, granted 45 day furlough December 30, recorded absent on the next two bi-monthly muster rolls, receipted for an issue of clothing March 10, 1863, treated at General Hospital, Farmville, Va. for debility, October 26, 1864, captured April 2, 1865 at Petersburg, Va., arrived at Depot Prisoners of War, near Sandusky, Ohio April 11, released on subscribing to the Oath of Allegiance to the United States June 18, age 34, florid complexion, light hair, blue eyes, 5’ 11”, present at the engagements of: Bull Run, Manassas, Malvern Hill, Manassas, Boonsboro, Md., Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Williamsport, Newbern, N.C., Drewry’s Bluff, Clay’s Farm, Chickahominy, Petersburg, description on enlistment: born in Massachusetts, single, 28 year old Clerk, resident of New Orleans, La.

* This company subsequently became 4th Company, Battalion Washington Artillery, Louisiana Volunteers

M320: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Louisiana