(Kilcrease) Florida Artillery
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- May 27, 1863 - Organized by division of the Leon (Florida) Artillery
- By order of Major General Howell Cobb, commanding District of Middle Florida (dated May 25, 1863)
- Initial armament comprised of four 3.5" Blakely Rifles
- ? - Mustered into Confederate Service
- May 1863-January 1865 with two 12-lb, Howitzers and two 6-lb. Smoothbores
- May 10, 1865 - Surrendered at Tallahassee, Florida, by Major General Samuel Jones, commanding the District of Florida
DESIGNATIONS
- Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida / District of Middle Florida (May-August 1863)
- Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida / District of Georgia (August-November/December 1863)
- Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida / 2nd Military District of South Carolina (November/December 1863-February 1864)
- Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida / District of Florida / Light Artillery (February-July 1864)
- Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida / District of Florida / Jackson's/Miller's Brigade (July-December 1864)
- Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida / District of Florida / Miller's/Jones' Brigade / 8th Light Artillery Battalion (July-December 1864)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: F.L. Villepique (Captain)
- P. Houston (Captain)
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Regiment Statistical Information
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Legacy
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Notes
Sources
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Florida and Arkansas. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 5-6)
