Confederate Regiments & Batteries * Georgia
|
1861
|
|
| April | Armed, equipped and mustered into Confederate States Service for 12 months as Company I, 3rd Georgia Infantry by Captain Foster Blodgett, Jr. |
| August 5 | Detached from the 3rd Georgia by Special Order 242 to become Blodgett’s Battery of Georgia Light Artillery under Captain Foster Blodgett, Jr. Assigned to Toombs’ Brigade, 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac. |
| October | Assigned to Toombs’ Brigade, E.K. Smith’s Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia. |
|
1862
|
|
| May 21 | Captain Blodgett resigned. Lieutenant John Milledge, Jr. of Company C, 1st Georgia Regulars was elected captain, and the battery was then known as Milledge’s Battery. |
| June | Assigned to Richardson’s Battalion, Reserve Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia. |
| June 25-July 1 |
Seven Days BattlesEquipped with one 6-pounder Smootbore, two 12-pounder Howitzers and one 3″ Rifle. |
| August | Assigned to Nelson’s Battalion, Reserve Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia. Equipped with one 10-pounder Parrott Rifle, one Hotchkiss Rifle, one James Rifle, and three 3″ Rifles. |
| September 17 |
Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)The battery was with Nelson’s artillery battalion on the Virginia side of the Potomac guarding Boteler’s Ford. |
| December 13 |
Battle of Fredericksburg |
|
1863
|
|
| May 1-4 |
Battle of Chancellorsville |
| May | Assigned to Nelson’s Battalion, 2nd Corps Artillery Reserve, Army of Northern Virginia. |
| July 1-3 |
Battle of GettysburgThe battery was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Captain John Milledge. Ir was equipped with one 10-pounder Parrott Rifle and two 3″ Rifles. From the War Department marker for the battery at Gettysburg: July 1. The Battery arrived on the field too late to participate in the engagement of the day. July 2. Took position on Seminary Ridge 1/4 mile north of Chambersburg Pike. About 11 A. M. moved to the rear of Pennsylvania College and remained until night when the Battery returned to the position of the morning. July 3. Ordered to the extreme left of the Confederate line to find a position to withdraw the fire from the Confederate infantry. Opened about 12 M. firing from 20 to 25 rounds. July 4. Took position west of town and at midnight moved on the march to Hagerstown. |
| July | Assigned to Nelson’s Battalion, 2nd Corps Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia. |
| October |
Bristoe Campaign |
| November-December |
Mine Run Campaign |
|
1864
|
|
| May 5-6 |
Battle of the Wilderness |
| May 8-21 |
Battle of Spotyslvania Court House |
| May 23-26 |
Battle of North Anna |
| June 1-3 |
Battle of Cold Harbor |
| May-June |
Lynchburg Campaign |
| June | Assigned to Nelson’s Battalion, Army of the Valley. |
| July 9 |
Battle of Monocacy |
| September 19 |
Third Battle of Winchester |
| September 22 |
Battle of Fisher’s Hill |
| October 19 |
Battle of Cedar Creek |
|
1865
|
|
| January 31 | In the Valley District under Lieutenant General Jubal Early |
| March 2 |
Battle of WaynesboroThe remnants of Early’s army was captured or scattered. |