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Contributed by: Derick S. Hartshorn
"St. Louis Artillery" 3rd Missouri Battery Artillery
The following roster comes from a parole list following the fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi (July 4 1863)
where the St. Louis Artillery surrendered. Organized in early 1862, its founding Commander was
Capt. Emmett MacDonald. At surrender in Vicksburg, Capt. William E. Dawson was its commander.
After exchange it was consolidated with Lowe's Battery but retained the name, 3rd Missouri Artillery
("St. Louis Artillery). The St. Louis Artillery was named for the location in Missouri where the majority
of its men were recruited.
Lastname/Firstname/Middle Initial/Rank/Unit
Hartshorn Daniel, 1st Lt, 3rd Mo Art, Field
Hartshorn Thomas, Pvt, 3rd Mo Art, Field
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3rd Battery Missouri Light Artillery, CSA
This unit is commonly referred to as the "St. Louis Artillery". It's first Commander was Capt. Emmett
MacDonald and second, Capt. William E. Dawson. This unit surrendered at Vicksburg, Mississippi
on July 4, 1863. Following exchange in Sept. 1863 it was consolidated with "Lowe's Battery"
Missouri Artillery. Hence, the following roster contains names of men that formerly were in Lowe's
battery, including Capt. Schuyler Lowe himself who for sometime commanded the consolidated "St.
Louis Artillery".
Last Name First Name/MI State Unit Sub Unit Rank
Hartshorn Thomas A., MO, Lt.Arty. 3rd Btty.
Hartshorn David T., MO, Lt.Arty. 3rd Btty., 1st Lt.
Summary: Gorham's-Tilden's-Lesueur's Battery [also called 3rd Battery] was formed in 1862 with
men from Laclede and Audrain Counties. The unit was assigned to Parson's and S.P. Burns' Brigade,
then W.D. Blocher's Battalion of Artillery, Trans-Mississippi Department. It was active at Cane Hill,
lost 1 killed, 8 wounded, and 3 missing at Helena, and sustained no casualties at Jenkins Ferry.
The company totalled 43 men in May, 1862, and there were 82 fit for duty in July, 1863. Towards the
end of the war it was stationed at Camden, Arkansas, and surrendered in June, 1865. Captains
James Gorham, A.A. Tilden, and Charles B. Lesueur were in command.
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Thomas A[ndrews] Hartshorn enlisted 7 April 1862 at Des Arc, Ark. He was captured 10 Sep 1863
in Little Rock Arkansas and was taken to the Gratiot Street Military Prison in St. Louis, MO, 18
Dec 1863. He was forwarded to the Rock Island Prison, Ill., 31 Jan 1864. Ill upon arival, he entered
the Rock Island Barracks Hospital, the next day, 1 Feb 1864. He died 24 Apr 1864.
As listed in the Rock Island records is the following entry:
HARTSHORN, THOMAS A. PVT 3 MO BATY 4/24/64 REMOVED
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Rock Island County, Illinois -- Confederate Dead at Rock Island
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