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http://battleofolustee.org/abell.html http://battleofolustee.org/confederate_order.html http://binkypro.com/EJ/mla/Milton_Light_Artillery/History.html The Milton Light Artillery was organized by J.L. Dunham at Appalachicola, Fla., in November, 1861, and was mustered into Confederate service there late that month. Dunham was assisted by Lieutenants Abell (senior 1st), Bull (junior 1st), Stephens (senior 2nd) and Rambo (junior 2nd). The Milton Light Artillery was named in honor of John Milton. Moved to Tallahassee, Fla., the company was armed with six guns – three 12-pounder brass rifles and three 12-pounder howitzers. Seven officers and 136 enlisted men were mustered as members of the unit. In the spring of 1862 the Milton Light Artillery was deployed to east Florida and camped near the Three Mile Branch, Jacksonville (Camp Finnegan). The company took part in the action at St. John's Bluff and several engagements around Jacksonville. In the summer of 1863 the company was divided into two, forming companies "A" and "B" of the organization. Capt. Dunham headed up Company "A," and retained Lieutenants Bull and Rambo. Mortimer Bates was elected junior 2nd lieutenant. Company "B", under Abell (receiving a promotion to captain), was given two of the unit's guns at that time, apparently two howitzers. In addition to Capt. Abell, 2 other officers and 45 enlisted men were transferred to the unit. Capt. Abell's company was later reenforced with two more pieces, forming a full 4-gun battery. Only a few months passed when Lt. Bull of Company "A" was killed; Lt. Bates then took charge of his section. George Hines succeeded to the position of junior 2nd lieutenant. The section Bates commanded took part in the fight at Darby's Hill (MeClenney). Like almost all Civil War units Company "A," Milton Light Artillery was frequently known by an alternate designation derived from the name of its commanding officer. Names of this type used by or for the unit are: Joseph L. Dunham's Artillery, Henry F. Abel's Artillery, Mortimer W. Bates' Artillery, and Drury Rambo's Artillery. The battery was named after Florida's 5th governor, John Milton, who served from Oct. 7, 1861 to April 1, 1865. http://www.civilwarmicrofilm.com/site/viewer/unitSoldierIndex.php?r... Roster — Captain Abell's Light Artillery Company, Milton Light Artillery (Florida — Confederate) Military Units from Florida > Milton Light Artillery (Confederate) > Captain Abell's Light Artillery Company Soldier Search:
Go! Officers NCOs and Enlisted Men Total 5 157 162 Officers
Soldier Rank In Rank Out Reel Images Abell, Henry F. Captain Captain M251-19 1904 — 2070 Stevens, Charles F. First Lieutenant First Lieutenant M251-19 2954 — 3066 Allen, Joseph W. Senior Second Lieutenant Senior Second Lieutenant M251-19 2082 — 2122 Arriett, Josephus Junior Second Lieutenant Junior Second Lieutenant M251-19 2164 — 2182 Wiggins, James B. Assistant Surgeon Assistant Surgeon M251-19 3252 — 3253 Non-Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Men
Soldier Rank In Rank Out Reel Images Harrison, Francis E. Bugler Quartermaster Sergeant M251-19 2501 — 2507 Miaskoski, Florence Private Ordnance Sergeant M251-19 2708 — 2712 Ruan, William R. Ordnance Sergeant First Sergeant M251-19 2893 — 2898 Trimmer, William H. Quartermaster Sergeant Private M251-19 3196 — 3211 Crawford, R. H. W. Corporal Sergeant M251-19 2353 — 2359 Hentze, W. Sergeant Sergeant M251-19 2513 — 2514 Jeffreys, Joseph A. Corporal Sergeant M251-19 2566 — 2586 Jeter, Thomas J. Sergeant Private M251-19 2587 — 2598 McDonough, Roger Private Sergeant M251-19 2683 — 2693 Peabody, E. R. Sergeant Sergeant M251-19 2815 — 2820 Perry, John O. Sergeant Sergeant M251-19 2839 — 2844 Stofer, A. F. Sergeant Sergeant M251-19 3067 — 3077 Watson, B. F. Sergeant Sergeant M251-19 3233 — 3234 Adams, Thomas H. Corporal Corporal M251-19 2071 — 2081 Armfield, E. A. Private Corporal M251-19 2135 — 2138 Bruce, Donald Corporal Corporal M251-19 2263 — 2269 Carter, James H. Corporal Private M251-19 2291 — 2297 Crawford, William H. Corporal Corporal M251-19 2360 — 2363 Dickenson, John E. Corporal Corporal M251-19 2399 — 2402 Munn, Robert D. Private Corporal M251-19 2762 — 2775 Murat, A. J. Corporal Private M251-19 2780 — 2785 O'Neal, James E. Private Corporal M251-19 2801 — 2806 O'Neal, S. G. Corporal Corporal M251-19 2807 — 2811 Perritt, Josiah L. Private Corporal M251-19 2821 — 2831 Swearingen, H. J. Corporal Corporal M251-19 3111 — 3116 Andrews, Angus D. Private Private M251-19 2123 — 2127 Andrews, Ivy R. Private Private M251-19 2128 — 2134 Armistead, George H. Private Private M251-19 2139 — 2146 Askins, Joseph A. Private Private M251-19 2149 — 2157 Atkins, Joseph A. Private Private M251-19 2158 — 2162 Baldwin, S. N. Private Private M251-19 2183 — 2186 Barrentine, Stephen Private Private M251-19 2188 — 2193 Bayless, J. W. Private Private M251-19 2194 — 2195 Beaman, Oscar Private Private M251-19 2205 — 2206 Beard, Thomas Private Private M251-19 2207 — 2209 Belcher, D. J. Private Private M251-19 2210 — 2213 Benton, Alexander Private Private M251-19 2214 — 2218 Benton, John W. Private Private M251-19 2219 — 2221 Bentoza, Wankeen Private Private M251-19 2222 — 2228 Bradley, George K. Private Private M251-19 2229 — 2236 Branch, Henry B. Private Private M251-19 2237 — 2244 Brantley, Joseph J. Private Private M251-19 2245 — 2254 Brown, Absalom Private Private M251-19 2255 — 2262 Bryan, Arch B. Private Private M251-19 2270 — 2275 Bryant, Henry Private Private M251-19 2276 — 2280 Burns, Matthew Private Private M251-19 2281 — 2285 Caldwell, William J. Private Private M251-19 2286 — 2290 Cartledge, Lane Private Private M251-19 2298 — 2302 Chandler, William C. Private Private M251-19 2303 — 2315 Chesser, Jehu Private Private M251-19 2316 — 2322 Clark, William Private Private M251-19 2323 — 2330 Cox, William Private Private M251-19 2331 — 2335 Craven, James Private Private M251-19 2336 — 2342 Crawford, James R. Private Private M251-19 2343 — 2348 Crawford, John B. Private Private M251-19 2349 — 2352 Cunence, Junius J. Private Private M251-19 2364 — 2365 Cunningham, H. M. Private Private M251-19 2366 — 2369 Curbo, John Private Private M251-19 2370 — 2377 Darby, John Private Private M251-19 2385 — 2389 DeBose, Thomas J. Private Private M251-19 2403 — 2408 Dees, George W. Private Private M251-19 2390 — 2392 Dickenson, E. T. C. Private Private M251-19 2394 — 2398 Ernest, John Private Private M251-19 2409 — 2411 Flood, Isaac S. Private Private M251-19 2412 — 2418 Floyd, Raphael Private Private M251-19 2419 — 2423 Freeman, Alfred Private Private M251-19 2424 — 2427 Gashaw, Anthony Private Private M251-19 2436 — 2441 George, Andrew J. Private Private M251-19 2442 — 2445 Gill, William H. Private Private M251-19 2446 — 2448 Glover, William H. Private Private M251-19 2449 — 2452 Godwin, Alexander Private Private M251-19 2453 — 2456 Goodman, Marion Private Private M251-19 2458 — 2466 Gray, Thomas J. L. Private Private M251-19 2467 — 2470 Griffin, Thomas H. Private Bugler M251-19 2471 — 2476 Griffin, William H. Private Private M251-19 2477 — 2482 Grizzard, James P. Private Private M251-19 2483 — 2486 Grizzard, John C. Private Private M251-19 2487 — 2489 Grubb, Henry W. Private Private M251-19 2490 — 2491 Hamilton, John H. Private Private M251-19 2492 — 2496 Hancock, Thomas Private Private M251-19 2497 — 2499 Heard, James T. Private Private M251-19 2508 — 2512 Hines, James T. Private Private M251-19 2515 — 2518 Hollister, William H. Private Private M251-19 2519 — 2521 Holmes, Ponisett T. Private Private M251-19 2522 — 2524 Hudson, Isaac A. Private Private M251-19 2531 — 2545 Hull, James B. Private Private M251-19 2546 — 2548 Humphrey, John Private Private M251-19 2555 — 2560 Jeffreys, John M. Private Private M251-19 2561 — 2565 Johnson, James Private Private M251-19 2612 — 2614 Johnson, James M. Private Private M251-19 2615 — 2620 Jones, Edward Private Private M251-19 2621 — 2623 Jordan, John E. Private Private M251-19 2624 — 2626 Keaton, James M. Private Private M251-19 2627 — 2634 Kilpatrick, William K. Private Private M251-19 2635 — 2638 LaPrade, E. G. Private Private M251-19 2641 — 2647 Lasseter, Andrew J. Private Private M251-19 2648 — 2650 Lasseter, B. T. Private Private M251-19 2651 — 2657 Lassiter, John E. Private Private M251-19 2658 — 2664 Lewis, George L. Private Private M251-19 2667 — 2671 Love, Jefferson Private Private M251-19 2673 — 2677 Malpheus, Joseph M. Private Private M251-19 2678 — 2679 McClelland, William B. Private Private M251-19 2680 — 2682 McLane, William Private Private M251-19 2694 — 2698 Mealer, Patrick Private Private M251-19 2699 — 2706 Miller, A. W. Private Private M251-19 2713 — 2718 Miller, Daniel G. Private Private M251-19 2719 — 2722 Miller, H. C. Private Private M251-19 2723 — 2728 Miller, John Q. A. Private Private M251-19 2729 — 2742 Minton, William R. Private Private M251-19 2744 — 2753 Morgan, William S. Private Private M251-19 2754 — 2761 Munroe, William Private Private M251-19 2776 — 2779 O'Bryon, Gabriel F. Private Private M251-19 2786 — 2791 O'Neal, Henry L. Private Private M251-19 2795 — 2800 Ogilvie, William L. Private Private M251-19 2792 — 2794 Owens, Garlington Private Private M251-19 2812 — 2814 Perry, Elijah J. Private Private M251-19 2832 — 2837 Perry, M. F. Private Private M251-19 2845 — 2850 Pope, Zedekiah Private Private M251-19 2851 — 2854 Powell, Edward Private Private M251-19 2855 — 2859 Powell, James Private Private M251-19 2860 — 2867 Powell, John Private Private M251-19 2868 — 2874 Powell, William Private Private M251-19 2875 — 2883 Robuck, James H. Private Private M251-19 2884 — 2887 Rogers, Bradford Private Private M251-19 2888 — 2889 Roundtree, Moses Private Private M251-19 2890 — 2892 Savery, J. H. Private Private M251-19 2899 — 2903 Scull, G. R. Private Private M251-19 2908 — 2910 Seegar, B. E. Private Private M251-19 2904 — 2907 Shiver, James A. Private Private M251-19 2911 — 2914 Shiver, Zachariah Private Private M251-19 2915 — 2919 Simmons, Elijah Private Private M251-19 2920 — 2925 Simpson, John Private Private M251-19 2926 — 2930 Smith, B. S. Private Private M251-19 2931 — 2935 Smith, George G. Private Private M251-19 2936 — 2942 Stanley, M. J. Private Private M251-19 2943 — 2952 Strange, S. Private Private M251-19 3078 — 3086 Strickland, Lewis Private Private M251-19 3087 — 3101 Swain, Henry C. Private Private M251-19 3102 — 3109 Swicord, James M. Private Private M251-19 3117 — 3120 Thomas, Charles F. Private Private M251-19 3121 — 3123 Thomas, Coden H. Private Private M251-19 3124 — 3139 Thomas, James J. Private Private M251-19 3140 — 3145 Thomas, Matt Private Private M251-19 3146 — 3149 Thompson, James C. Private Private M251-19 3150 — 3193 Valentine, John F. Private Private M251-19 3213 — 3226 Warren, Marshall Private Private M251-19 3227 — 3230 Warren, Robert C. Private Private M251-19 3231 — 3232 Whidden, Bennett S. Private Private M251-19 3235 — 3241 Whidden, Daniel B. Private Private M251-19 3242 — 3246 Whidden, William E. Private Private M251-19 3247 — 3251 Yates, James M. Private Private M251-19 3254 — 3260 Beach, Charles L. Artificer Artificer M251-19 2196 — 2204 Gaines, William Artificer Artificer M251-19 2428 — 2434 Johnson, Emory Bugler Bugler M251-19 2599 — 2611 Daffin, Philip D. Guidon Guidon M251-19 2378 — 2384 Howell, Wm. - - M251-19 2525 — 2528 Hull, James M. - - M251-19 2549 — 2554 Note: Only soldiers that have been tagged will appear in the Roster. (Help! What does "tagged" mean?) Military Units from Florida > Milton Light Artillery (Confederate) > Captain Abell's Light Artillery Company