Yes...I've seen that too... in line and in columns of batallions... but deployed in marching order?
column of batallions does not exist. There are battalions formed in line (also called battle formation), in colomn by divisions (2 cies front, 3 or more ranks deep), in column by company (also called column by peloton :1 cy or peloton front and 6 or more deep), in column by section (also called march column : half cy front).
Column by divisions and column by company are march or offensive formations ; column by section is a march formation (or on occasion an offensive one, in the case of narrow places attack like bridges).
When in reports from generals you read "columns of battalions", it means that the general wants to precise that he talks about regiments formations and not division formation. if he just says : "I ordered to attack in column", it means that is division was in column (1st brigade in front, 2nd brigade behind the 1st)