Mississippi: 1st Light Artillery Regiment, Company A
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Unit History
Organized in early 1862.
Battery surrendered after the Confederate defeat at the Battle of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863.
Paroled at Vicksburg in July 1863.
Declared exchanged on September 12, 1863.
It was armed with two 6lb. Smoothbores (brass), one 12lb. Howitzer, and one 3.3" Rifle in May 1864.
It was armed with four guns on October 31, 1864.
Surrendered by Lt. Gen. Richard Taylor, commanding the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, at Citronelle, Alabama on May 4, 1865.
Field and Staff
- Commander: Samuel J. Ridley (Captain)
- Captain: William T. Ratliff
Assignments
- June-July 1862: Smith's Brigade, District of the Mississippi, Department #2
- July-October 1862: 2nd/3rd Sub-district, District of Mississippi, Department #2
- October 1862: Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- October 1862-January 1863: Unattached, 2nd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- January-February 1863: Lee's Brigade, Smith's Division, 2nd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- April-July 1863:Moore's Brigade, Forney's Division, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- November 1863-January 1864: Unattached, Forney's Division, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- January 1864: Unattached, Forney's Division, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
- March-May 1864: Artillery Battalion, Loring's Division, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
- May 1864: Artillery, Lee's Cavalry Corp, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
- May 1864: W. Adams' Cavalry Brigade, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
- May-June 1864: Mabry's Brigade, W. Adams' Cavalry Brigade, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
- July-August 1864: Artillery, W. Adams' Cavalry Division, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
- August-October 1864: Artillery, District North of the Homochitto, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
- October 1864-May 1865: Artillery, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
Companies & Counties of Origin
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Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements
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