Florida Milton's Light Artillery

HISTORICAL NOTES:

The Milton Light Artillery was organized in November, 1861, at Apalachicola, Florida. It was also known as Dunham's Light Artillery and Abell's Light Artillery. The unit fought at St. Johns Bluff and in several engagements around Jacksonville. During the summer of 1863 it was divided; Company A fought at Lake City, Cedar Run, and Milton, and Company B at Olustee, Horse Landing, and Gainesville. Assigned to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, it was included in the surrender on May 10, 1865.
OFFICERS:

Abell, Henry F. - Captain
Dunham, Joseph L. - Captain

BATTLES:

Lake City
Cedar Run
Milton
Olustee
Horse Landing
Gainesville
ROSTERS:
The composite rosters of this unit contains the names of 400 men. BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Clark, James S. 'General Lyon and the Fight for Missouri.' In War Sketches and Incidents (MOLLUS, IA, Vol. 2). Des Moines, IA: Kenyon, 1897. pp. 274-92 (10 photocopied pages). E464M5.1991v56.

Dickison, Col. J. J. Confederate Military History - Florida. Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

Rigdon, John C. H. Florida Civil War Soldiers Service Records. Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

Ritner, Jacob B. Love and Valor: The Intimate Civil War Letters Between Captain Jacob and Emeline Ritner. [Ed by Charles F. Larimer] Western Springs, IL: Signourney, 2000. 453 p. E507.5.1st.L68.

Wilkie, Franc B. Pen and Powder. Boston: Ticknor, 1888. 383 p. E601W69.

U. S. Government Official Records of the American Civil War. Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

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