This unit of the Mississippi Light Artillery, otherwise known as the Warren Light Artillery, was organized in Warren County on May 1, 1861. It was admitted into the armed forces of the Confederate States of America on August 9, 1861. This battery served diligently until the close of the Civil War. To commemorate this battery, a proclamation by Governor William Waller reactivated this unit, which was to be headed by the Honorable Frank Ward of Decatur, Illinois, on December 26, 1974. This collection contains the following material: a proclamation by Governor William Waller concerning this Battery, December 26, 1974 (Folder 1); calendar of events of the Galena Cantonment, Galena, Illinois, 1974 (Folder 2); material concerning Camp Knox, Knoxville, Illinois, 1974 (Folder 3); a tentative schedule of events for the 5th National Encampment of the Sons of Veterans Reserve, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1974 (Folder 4); rules and material concerning Civil War reenactments (Folder 5); photographs (Folder 6); newsclipping from The Decatur Review, January 16, 1975 (Folder 7); and a roll of film (16 mm.) showing the firing of Confederate cannons.