Mississippi: Stanford's Artillery Battery
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Unit History
Organized at Grenada on May 17, 1861.
It was armed with four 12-lb. Napoleans from March 29, 1864 to April 1, 1864.
Apparently disbanded in December 1864.
Field and Staff
- Commander: Thomas J. Stanford (Captain)
Assignments
- January-March 1862: Tappan's Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Geographical Division, Department #2
- March 1862: Tappan's Brigade, 1st Grand Division, Army of the Mississippi, Department #2
- March-July 1862: Stewart's Brigade, Clark's Division, 1st Corps, Army of the Mississippi, Department #2
- July-August 1862: Stewart's Brigade, Cheatham's Division, Army of the Mississippi, Department #2
- August-November 1862: Stewart's Brigade, Cheatham's Division, Right Wing, Army of the Mississippi, Department #2
- November 1862-August 1863: Stewart's-Strahl's Brigade, Cheatham's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee
- August-November 1863: Artillery Battalion, Cheatham's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee
- November 1863-Febraury 1864: Artillery Battalion, Stewart's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Tennessee
- February-December 1864: Eldridge's Battalion, Artillery, 2nd Corps, Army of Tennessee
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Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements
- April 6-7, 1862: Shiloh
- April-June 1862: Corinth Campaign
- October 8, 1862: Perryville
- December 31-January 3, 1863: Murfreesboro
- June 1863: Tullahoma Campaign
- September 19-20, 1863: Chickamauga
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- September-November 1863: Chattanooga Siege
- November 23-25, 1863: Chattanooga
- May-September 1864: Atlanta Campaign
- May 25-June 4, 1864: New Hope Church
- July-September 1864: Atlanta Siege
- December 15-16, 1864: Nashville
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