(Milton) Florida Light Artillery / Battery A
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- March 10, 1862 - Organized
- ? - Mustered into Confederate Service
- September 11, 1862 - St. John's Bluff
- March 5, 1863 - Battery divided, formed (Milton) Florida Light Artillery / Battery B
- May 1864 - Armed with two 6-lb. James Rifles, one 12-lb. Napoleon, and one 12-lb. Howitzer
- May 23, 1864 - Capture of the U.S.S. Columbine
- January 1865 - Armament comprised of four 12-lb. Napoleons
- May 10, 1865 - Surrendered by Major General Samuel Jones commanding the District of Florida
DESIGNATIONS
- Department of Middle and Eastern Florida (March-October 1862)
- Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida / District of East and Middle Florida (October-November 1862)
- Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida / District of Florida (November 1862-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 (December 1864-May 1865)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: Joseph L. Dunham (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 7-8)