Mississippi: 1st Light Artillery Regiment, Company E
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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
Battery was apparently never reorganized
Field and Staff
- Commander: Newit J. Drew (Captain)
Assignments
- June-July 1862: Smith's Brigade, District of the Mississippi, Department #2
- July-October 1862: 2nd/3rd Sub-district, District of the Mississippi, Department #2
- October 1862: Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- October-December 1862: Unattached, 2nd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- December 1862-January 1863: Thomas' Brigade, Lee's-Maury's Provisional Division, 2nd Military District, 2nd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
- January-April 1863: Lee's-Moore'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
Companies & Counties of Origin
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Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements
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