Isaac Lightner (First_Last)
Regiment Name Missouri Light Art'y. Capt. Barret's Co.
Side Confederate
Company
Soldier's Rank_In 2 Lieutenant
Soldier's Rank_Out 2 Lieutenant
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Isaac Lightner (First_Last)
Regiment Name Missouri State Guard 6 Regiment Infantry, 8 Division
Side Confederate
Company D
Soldier's Rank_In Sergeant
Soldier's Rank_Out Sergeant
NPS Soldiers & Sailors System
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Isaac Lightner
Enlisted as a Private
"C" Co. MO 10/19th Light Artillery
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
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10th MO Light Artillery Battery
Stone's River after battle report:
Report of Capt. Overton W. Barret, Missouri battery.
----, 1863.
[I have the honor to report the] part taken by Barret's Missouri battery
(two 6-pounder guns and two 12-pounder howitzers.)
Position on December 28, 1862, in main line of battle on the right of
Nolensville road, Walthall's brigade on my left, Chalmers' on my right.
On the 29th, having a very exposed position, and apprehending that the
enemy would plant long-range guns on the elevations opposite, I threw
up some small earthworks.
About 9 o'clock on the 30th, the enemy opened fire upon me from a
battery planted near a small house in the cedars, nearly opposite my
position. This battery was composed, as nearly as I could judge, of two
Parrott guns, two others rifled guns, and two 12-pounder howitzers. I
was ordered not to fire unless compelled or until the infantry charged.
During the first ten minutes after the enemy opened fire upon me I had
1 horse killed and 2 men and 2 horses wounded at the limbers. I was
obliged by the severity of the fire to send my limbers far to rear, behind
a hills. The enemy continued to play upon me until night, with only
occasional intermissions, when the enemy turned his fire upon our
skirmishers or changed his position so as to obtain a cross-fire upon me.
Several times I sustained a fire from three different points and from
different batteries. The fire of the enemy was very exact and severe,
both from his batteries and sharpshooters, and but for my earthworks
my position would have been untenable.
On the 31st, the enemy resumed their fire upon me. I still reserved my
fire until Walthall's brigade charged, when I received permission to left
end of the field. My limbers being so far from my pieces, and knowing
the opposing batteries had by twelve hours' practice upon me obtained
accurate range of my position, I ceased firing when I had diverted
theirs from our advancing infantry. In this engagement I lost 1 man
wounded. After the enemy were driven from the cedars, I advanced my
battery to a position between the Nashville pike and Cowan's house,
whence I played on the enemy's infantry until our infantry were about
to charge, when I was ordered to cease, and, being within range of the
enemy's shot, fell back to my original position, where I remained all
day of January 1, 1863.
On January 2, took position some distance in rear of Cowan's house,
occasionally fired upon by the enemy's long-range guns. Before day
break on the 3d, took position on the right and left of Cowan's house
and threw up earthworks. About 5 p.m. the enemy commenced and
continued firing upon me with ten heavy guns until night, when, by
order of the chief of artillery of division, I drew off under the cover of
the darkness. In this engagement I lost 1 horse killed and 2 wounded.
I have never been furnished with adjustable sights of any kind. Our
Bermann fuses, in my opinion, are very inferior. Our powder, also, I
think inferior. My shells, ignited by red, green, and black fuses, were
the most effective and accurate projectile which I used in this battle.
Six-pounder batteries cannot maintain a fight with long-range guns
shooting the Hotchkiss and James projectile unless the distance between
the opposing batteries be very short.
The following is a list* of casualties: Four enlisted men wounded; 2
horses killed, 5 wounded.
Trail of piece struck by solid shot and rendered nearly unserviceable; 2
spokes shot from wheel of another carriage; 2 lint stocks, 1 shovel, and
1 sponge and rammer broken by the enemy's shot.
Battery engaged twice and under heavy fire every day, except January
1, from the morning of December 30, 1862, until dark of January 3, 1863.
Fired 73 rounds 6-pounder spherical case, nearly all of which burst
short; 16 rounds 6-pounder solid shot, which struck lines of infantry
1,000 yards distant; 3 rounds 6-pounder canister; 84 rounds 12-pounder
howitzer shell, which, at 900 yards distance, drove the enemy's infantry
into woods farther back; 10 rounds 12-pounder spherical case, some of
which burst short.
Respectfully,
O. W. BARRET,
Capt., Cmdg. Barret's Missouri Battery.
Source: Official Records
CHAP. XXXII.] THE STONE'S RIVER CAMPAIGN. PAGE 769-29
[Series I. Vol. 20. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 29.]
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Rice's afterwards Barret's Battery - also called 10th Missouri Battery
D. A. Rice, Captain
O. W. Barret, Captain
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Isaac Lightner, 2nd Lieutenant, Capt. O. W. Barret's Company (B), Light Artillery, Robertson's Battalion, Reserve Artillery, commissioned June 6, 1862, first recorded present October 31, 1862, wounded at Missionary Ridge, sent to rear October/November 25, 1863, receipted for pay for the month of February, March 1, 1864, died June 21, 1864, Oliver Hospital, La Grange, Georgia
This company was formerly Captain D. A. Rice's Company, Missouri Light Artillery, and it was also known as the 10th Missouri Battery.
The company served as Company B, Robertson's Battalion Reserve Artillery, and as Company A, Waddell's Battalion Reserve Artillery. These battalions were composed of batteries from various States which subsequently served as independent companies.
M322: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Missouri