Cobb's Battery - Kuttawa, KY - American Civil War Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking.com

The monument, now located within a few feet of the shoreline of Lake Barkley, was unveiled on Aug. 5, 1931, by the Lyon-Stone-Gracey Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, to honor the Cobb’s Battery Unit, which was formed at Kuttawa (or Mint) Springs (near the present-day monument site) in the spring of 1861.

The 1st Kentucky Artillery (also known as Lyon’s Kentucky Battery) was an artillery battery that was a member of the Orphan Brigade in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Its name was changed when Robert Cobb became battery commander.

Due to Kentucky's official policy of neutrality during the early days of the conflict, Captain Lyon found that he could not train and drill his battery properly in Mint Springs. Therefore, the battery moved to Clarksville, Tennessee and enlisted as a group to join the Confederate States Army. The artillery unit moved to Camp Boone, Tenn., east of Clarksville, in the summer of 1861. Confederate artillery and infantry units trained there throughout the summer.

In September, following Lyon's promotion to General, Robert H. Cobb was made Captain of the battery, and it was under his command that the unit and many Kentucky infantry units moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky, and was officially brought into John C. Breckinridge's 1st Kentucky Brigade, later to gain fame as the "Orphan" Brigade.

When the battery was organized, it started its service with four M1841 6-pounder smoothbore guns and two M1841 12-pound Howitzers. By July 1863, it had acquired four M1857 12-pounder Napoleon Guns, and, by the Atlanta Campaign, it had acquired a total of 6 12-pounder Napoleon Guns. Three of the Napoleon Guns were named by the battery after Orphan Brigade commanders' wives, these guns being called "Lady Breckinridge," "Lady Buckner," and "Lady Helm."[

After the fall of Confederate Forts Henry and Donelson in the winter of 1862, the battery moved south, to the Corinth, Miss., area.

In April of that year, the battery distinguished itself at the Battle of Shiloh. The unit had more men killed and wounded than any other artillery battery present.

Cobb’s Battery also earned distinction in other battles, including Hartsville, Tenn., Baton Rouge, Vicksburg, Atlanta and Chickamauga, he said.

Date Installed or Dedicated: 08/05/1931 Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Lyon-Stone-Gracey Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Confederate Rating (1-5): Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Related Website: Not listed

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