Bankhead's Battery was re-formed in 1972, again in Memphis, in honor of its namesake and his gallant Tennesseans. Our gun crews specialize in the use of our two smoothbore 6 pounder field cannons, the showpiece being an 1861 Noble Brothers 6 pounder founded in Rome, Georgia, and rescued from the ignominy of a discarded and rusty death by Division Commander Tarry Beasley, also a Memphis attorney. The Noble Brothers is fully restored and still delivers a throaty Confederate Welcome at both live shoots and at reenactments of the War of Northern Aggression.

Bankhead's Battery is very active, participates in numerous reenactment events annually, and was involved in filming the television special "The Mississippians", as well as the motion pictures "The North and The South, Part II" and "Glory." The objectives of Bankhead's Battery are:

1. To further understanding of the War between the States and the principles on which it was fought;
2. To honor our forefathers who honorably served the Confederacy and stood to protect their homelands;
3. To actively and authentically demonstrate the skills of the Artillery of the 1861-1865 period;
4. To actively participate in historical reenactments of the War between the States for the benefit of the public;
5. For the fellowship benefits derived by members of the Battery in the foregoing activities.