A Company [Battery] of Light Artillery was composed of six guns organized in three sections of two guns each, each section usually commanded by a Lieutenant or Sergeant.

Quite often, individual sections would be separately detached for service with infantry units.

James M. Wells, Sr. 1st Lieutenant, Company C, 1st Regiment Mississippi Light Artillery, enlisted March 27, 1862 at Choctaw for 3 years or the war, on detached service October/December, 1862, January, 1863, resigned February 7, 1863, successor L. A. Collier, description on enlisment, 28/34 year old Merchant, born in Galloway, Kentucky, resident of Kilimchael, Choctaw County, Miss.

M269: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi

Record of Events, Company C

Stationed at Camp of Instruction near Jackson, Mississippi, May
13, 1862.

May 13.— Muster-in roll of Captain Henry P. Turner's Company
C, in the Withers' Light Artillery of Mississippi Volunteers,
commanded by Colonel William T. Withers, called into the ser-
vice of the Confederate States in the Provisional Army, under the
provisions of the Act of Congress by the Secretary of War from
May 13, 1862 (date of this muster) for the term of the war, unless
sooner discharged. . . .
W. T. WITHERS,
Mustering Officer.

Stationed at Jackson, Mississippi, March 27-August 31, 1862.

Stationed at Camp Lovell, Grenada, September 30-December 31,
1862.
Our section of the battery slightly engaged with the enemy in
Coffeeville skirmish while bringing up the rear of the column
during the march from Abbeville to Grenada.

Stationed at Fort Pemberton, February 28, 1863.

Stationed at Enterprise, Mississippi, May 13-October 31, 1863.
The last report of the company left it at Jackson, Mississippi.
October 11, 1862.— In obedience to order it moved to Holly
Springs.
November 7.— It remained until it was ordered to fall back on
Abbeville, where it remained but a short time before the retro-
grade movement was commenced to Grenada. On the retreat the
first section under Lieutenant J. M. Wells was engaged in the
fight at Coffeeville. No casualties in the company.
December 1.— The company arrived at Grenada, from whence it
was ordered to Fort Pemberton.
March 1, 1863.— It arrived and became engaged with the enemy
until March 11. It managed eight guns during the engagement to
the satisfaction of the General commanding.
May 17-July 4.— It was ordered to Vicksburg, where it remained
efficient until July 4, when it was surrendered as a part of the
garrison.

Stationed at Enterprise, Mississippi, November-December 1863.

Stationed at Mobile, Alabama, January-February 1864.
The last muster of the company located it at Enterprise, Mis-
sissippi.