(Madison) Louisiana Artillery Battery

Regimental History and Service Record

Also referred to as:
- the Madison Tips
- (Moody's) Louisiana Artillery Battery

Spring 1861 - Organized as an infantry unit at New Carthage
May 23, 1861 - Mustered into Confederate States Service at Lynchburg, Virginia
April-May 1862 - Siege of Yorktown
June 25-July 1, 1862 - Seven Days Battles
- June 26-July 1, 1862 - Armed with two 12-lb. Howitzers, two 3" Rifles, and two 24-lb. Howitzers
- June 28, 1862 - Garnett's Farm
- June 28, 1862 - Golding's Farm
- June 29, 1862 - Fair Oaks Station
August 1862 - 2nd Manassas Campaign [not engaged]
August 23, 1862 - Converted to Artillery service
August/September 1862 - Armed with two 3" Rifles and two 24-lb. Howitzers
September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
December 13, 1862 - Fredericksburg
May 1-4, 1863 - Chancellorsville
July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- July 1-3, 1863 - Armed with four 24-lb. Howitzers
September 19-20, 1863 - Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia [not engaged]
September-November 1863 - Siege of Chattanooga
November 23-25, 1863 - Chattanooga
November 1863 - Siege of Knoxville
May 5-6, 1864 - The Wilderness
May 8-21, 1864 - Spotsylvania Court House
May 23-26, 1864 - North Anna River
June 1-3, 1864 - Cold Harbor
June 1864-April 1865 - Siege of Petersburg
December 28, 1864 - Armed with four 24-lb. Howitzers and two 12-lb. Howitzers
April 9, 1865 - Appomattox Court House
- Surrendered

DESIGNATIONS

April-June 1862 - Department of Northern Virginia / G.W. Smith's/Whiting's Division / Hampton's Brigade
June-July 1862 - Army of Northern Virginia / D.R. Jones' Division / Garnett's Artillery Battalion
July-August 1862 - Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / D.R. Jones' Division / Toombs' Brigade
August 1862-July 1863 - Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / Artillery Reserve / Lee's/Alexander's Battalion
July-September 1863 - Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / Artillery / Alexander's Battalion
September-November 1863 - Army of Tennessee / Longstreet's Corps / Artillery / Alexander's Battalion
November 1863-April 1864 - Department of East Tennessee / Artillery / Alexander's/Huger's Battalion
April 1864-April 1865 - Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / Artillery / Alexander's/Huger's Battalion

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Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Louisiana. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 26-27)