William Miller Owen served as first lieutenant and adjutant of the Battalion Washington Artillery of New Orleans. Realizing at the time of his service the impor

Officially known today as the 1-141 Field Artillery Battalion, the legendary Washington Artillery has documented history back to the early 1800's, but undocumen

Excerpt from In Camp and Battle With the Washington Artillery of New Orleans: A Narrative of Events During the Late Civil War From Bull Run to Appomattox and Sp