SEMPLE'S BATTERY.
Semple's battery was organized in Montgomery, March, 1862. It was ordered first to Mobile and afterward to the army of Tennessee, and was brigaded under Lowrey, Deshler, Woods, and in Cleburne's and Cheatham's corps. It was for a time in Hotchkiss' battalion. It marched into Kentucky and fought at Perryville, Murfreesboro, Dug Gap, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Ringgold, and lost heavily at Resaca, Atlanta and Jonesboro. It opened the battle of Franklin, and lost slightly there and at Nashville. It was then ordered to North Carolina, and surrendered at Augusta, Ga.
Capt. Henry C. Semple was early promoted, and was succeeded in command by Lieut. R. W. Goldthwaite, a very skillful officer. Capt. J. Pollard was killed at Murfreesboro; Lieut. E. G. McClellan was killed, and Lieut. Chas. Dowd was wounded, at Resaca.
EXTRACTS FROM OFFICIAL WAR RECORDS.
Vol. VI—(868) One hundred and nineteen present, army of Mobile, March 2, 1862.
Vol. XVI, Part 1—(1120) Commended in General Hardee's report of Perryville, October 8, 1862.
Vol. XVI, Part 2—(1003) At Shelbyville, April 10, 1862.
Vol. XVII, Part 2—(659) Ordered from Mobile to Chattanooga, July 26, 1862.
Vol. XX, Part 2—(499) Mentioned in general orders, No. 7, Tullahoma, January 17, 1863.
Vol. XXIII, Part 1—(587) Mentioned by General Cleburne, at Liberty Gap, June 25, 1863. (598) Mentioned by J. H. Kelly as under command of Lieut. R. W. Goldthwaite at Liberty Gap.
Vol. XXII, Part 2—(942) In Col. M. P. Lowrey's brigade (Wood's), July 31, 1863. (959) In Cleburne's division, August 10th.
No. 51—(13) In Deshler's brigade, Chickamauga, September, 1863. (139, 140-143) Mentioned by Gen. D. H. Hill. Speaking of action of September 11th: "Semple's magnificent battery was ordered up, and in a short time
