Pelham's Battery is erroneously named
Breathed's Battery in the Company Tool and presumably in the upcoming Artillery update, as well.
Jim Breathed was a Lieutenant at the Battle of Sharpsburg in charge of a single section, and became Captain of Pelham's Battery only after John Pelham's promotion to Major on September 22, following the Battle of Sharpsburg but preceding the Battle of Fredericksburg. I have found
no reference to "Breathed's Battery" contemporary to the Maryland Campaign and even after "Gallant" John Pelham's tragic death in 1863, the battery was typically referred to as "Pelham's Battery" or "Stuart's Horse Artillery" or some combination thereof.
PRIMARY SOURCES
The O.R. consistently refers to the battery as
Pelham's during this period:
O. R. Ser. 1, Vol. 19, Pt. 1, pg. 810,
pg. 835,
pg. 836
According to
Memoirs of the Stuart Horse Artillery Battalion, edited by Robert J. Trout, contemporaries consistently referred to this battery throughout the war, even after Pelham's death, as
Pelham's: pg. 20, 151, 167, 170, 172, 176, 192, 293.
SECONDARY SOURCES
The Perfect Lion: The Life and Death of Confederate Artillerist John Pelham only refers to the battery as
Breathed's twice, in 1863.
Artillery Hell: The Employment of Artillery at Antietam does not refer to James Breathed at all, the battery is referred to as
Pelham's: pg. 13, 48-50, 54-55, 58, 100-101.
To Antietam Creek: The Maryland Campaign of September 1862 does not refer to Breathed at all, the battery is referred to as
Pelham's: pg. 312, 360, 488, 500, 724
Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam does not refer to Breathed, the battery is
Pelham's: pg. 223.
Fighting with Jeb Stuart: Major James Breathed and the Confederate Horse Artillery refers to the battery as
Pelham's during this period: 70-72, 90.
Maps from CivilWarTrust, Carman, Harsh, etc. consistently label the battery as
Pelham. I have found
zero maps with
Breathed labeled.
Antietam On The Web erroneously refers to Pelham as Major and Breathed as Captain (actually a common mistake in several histories, reflecting their promotions following the Battle of Sharpsburg), however the battery is properly labeled as
Pelham's