HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Leon Light Artillery AKA Dyke’s Company Florida Light Artillery was organized in the spring of 1862 with 79 officers and men.
Over the course of the war over 500 men served in the company. During March, 1863, it contained 172 effectives and was divided into two companies. One became the Kilcrease Artillery and the other continued to serve as the Leon Artillery.
The Leon Artillery was assigned to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. They fought at Olustee, served in Florida, and in March, 1865, was at Camp Sumter (Andersonville), Georgia, guarding prisoners. It was included in the surrender on May 10, 1865.
The Kilcrease Light Artillery was formed in the spring of 1863 when the Leon Light Artillery was divided into two companies. It was assigned to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and served at Johns Island near Charleston, at Natural Bridge, and various locations in Florida. The company was included in the surrender at Tallahassee, Florida, on May 10, 1865.
OFFICERS:Dyke’s Company (Leon Artillery)
Dyke, E.E. – Captain
Gamble, Robert Howard – Captain Kilcrease Artillery
Patrick Houston - Captain
F.L. Villepique - Captain
ASSIGNMENTS:
Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
SERVICE:
Olustee
ROSTERS:
The composite rosters of this unit contains the names of 510 men.
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