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{{Short description|Confederate Army officer (1813–1885)}}
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|birth_date= 1813
| birth_date = c. 1813
|death_date= 1885
| death_date = {{death year and age|1885|1813}}
|birth_place= [[New Jersey]]
| birth_place = [[New Jersey]], United States
|death_place= New Orleans
| death_place = [[New Orleans]]
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'''James Burdge Walton''' (1813–85) served for two decades in the famed New Orleans militia unit the [[141st Field Artillery Regiment (United States)|Washington Artillery]].<ref>[http://www.la.ngb.army.mil/dmh/jbm_langhist.htm Louisiana National Guard ''History and Mission'']</ref> He was most prominent in the Confederate service in the [[American Civil War]].
'''James Burdge Walton''' (c. 1813–1885) was a [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] military officer who was recognized for serving in the famed [[141st Field Artillery Regiment (United States)|Washington Artillery]] for two decades.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.la.ngb.army.mil/dmh/jbm_langhist.htm |title=Louisiana National Guard ''History and Mission'' |access-date=January 6, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728073549/http://www.la.ngb.army.mil/dmh/jbm_langhist.htm |archive-date=July 28, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was most prominent in the Confederate service in the [[American Civil War]] as commander of the Washington Artillery out of New Orleans and as Inspector-General of Field Artillery of the Confederate States, the highest position an artillery officer could achieve.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Military service==
==Military service==

===Mexican American War===
===Mexican American War===
Walton joined the Washington Artillery as an adjutant when the unit was formed in 1839. In the [[Mexican–American War|Mexican War]], Walton commanded the 1st Louisiana Artillery as a Major and by 1857 he was [[Colonel]] Commanding of the battalion.<ref name=AOW>[http://aotw.org/officers.php?officer_id=597 Antietam on the Web]</ref>
Walton joined the Washington Artillery as an adjutant when the unit was formed in 1839. In the [[Mexican–American War|Mexican War]], Walton commanded the 1st Louisiana Artillery as a Major and by 1857 he was [[Colonel]] Commanding of the battalion.<ref name=AOW>[http://aotw.org/officers.php?officer_id=597 Antietam on the Web] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928081242/http://aotw.org/officers.php?officer_id=597 |date=September 28, 2007 }}</ref>


===Civil War===
===Civil War===


At the outbreak of the Civil War, Walton and four of five batteries went East to serve in [[Virginia]]. After fighting at the [[First Battle of Bull Run|First Battle of Manassas]], Walton and his command were assigned to [[James Longstreet|James Longstreet's]] forces. These batteries served in the [[Peninsula Campaign]], at [[Second Battle of Bull Run|Second Manassas]], and [[Antietam]]. Walton commanded the batteries on Marye's Heights during the [[Battle of Fredericksburg]] and the [[Chancellorsville]] Campaign. He commanded the artillery reserve of the [[Army of Northern Virginia|First Corps]] artillery and was offended when at [[Battle of Gettysburg|Gettysburg]] a subordinate [[Edward Porter Alexander|Colonel E. Porter Alexander]] was placed in charge of the artillery preparation for [[Pickett's Charge]] on July 3, 1863.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Walton and four of five batteries went East to serve in [[Virginia]]. After fighting at the [[First Battle of Bull Run|First Battle of Manassas]], Walton and his command were assigned to [[James Longstreet|James Longstreet's]] forces. These batteries served in the [[Peninsula Campaign]], at [[Second Battle of Bull Run|Second Manassas]], and [[Antietam]]. Walton commanded the batteries on Marye's Heights during the [[Battle of Fredericksburg]] and the [[Battle of Chancellorsville|Chancellorsville]] Campaign. He commanded the artillery reserve of the [[Army of Northern Virginia|First Corps]] artillery and was offended when at [[Battle of Gettysburg|Gettysburg]] a subordinate [[Edward Porter Alexander|Colonel E. Porter Alexander]] was placed in charge of the artillery preparation for [[Pickett's Charge]] on July 3, 1863.


When the bulk of Longstreet's First Corps were sent to [[Georgia (United States)]], only a portion of the artillery was sent with it. Walton held several positions in southern Virginia during the absence of his guns. Walton worked to improve artillery formations and drills. His best known accomplishment was the design for the Hanging Tigers Head used as a badge by the Washington Artillery. He resigned on July 18, 1864 and returned to his business as a merchant.<ref>Sifakis, ''Who Was Who in the Confederacy''</ref>
When the bulk of Longstreet's First Corps were sent to [[Georgia (United States)|Georgia]], only a portion of the artillery was sent with it. Walton held several positions in southern Virginia during the absence of his guns. Walton worked to improve artillery formations and drills, it was during this time that he rose to the rank of Colonel after an act was passed through the congress of the Confederacy, making him the highest ranking artillery officer in the Confederacy. A prominent accomplishment of his was the design for the Hanging Tigers Head used as a badge by the Washington Artillery. He resigned on July 18, 1864 and returned to his business as a merchant.<ref>Sifakis, ''Who Was Who in the Confederacy''</ref>


==Family life==
==Family life==
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* [http://www.washingtonartillery.info/history.htm Washington Artillery History]
* [http://www.washingtonartillery.info/history.htm Washington Artillery History]


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| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[New Jersey]]
| DATE OF DEATH = 1885
| PLACE OF DEATH = New Orleans
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James Burdge Walton
Bornc. 1813
New Jersey, United States
Died1885 (aged 71–72)
New Orleans
AllegianceUnited States of America
Confederate States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army (Militia)
Confederate States Army
Years of service1839–61 (USA)
1861–64 (CSA)
Rank Colonel
Colonel
UnitWashington Artillery
Battles / warsMexican–American War
American Civil War

James Burdge Walton (c. 1813–1885) was a Confederate military officer who was recognized for serving in the famed Washington Artillery for two decades.[1] He was most prominent in the Confederate service in the American Civil War as commander of the Washington Artillery out of New Orleans and as Inspector-General of Field Artillery of the Confederate States, the highest position an artillery officer could achieve.

Early life

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Born in New Jersey, Walton attended college in Louisiana and owned a New Orleans grocery store.

Military service

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Mexican American War

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Walton joined the Washington Artillery as an adjutant when the unit was formed in 1839. In the Mexican War, Walton commanded the 1st Louisiana Artillery as a Major and by 1857 he was Colonel Commanding of the battalion.[2]

Civil War

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At the outbreak of the Civil War, Walton and four of five batteries went East to serve in Virginia. After fighting at the First Battle of Manassas, Walton and his command were assigned to James Longstreet's forces. These batteries served in the Peninsula Campaign, at Second Manassas, and Antietam. Walton commanded the batteries on Marye's Heights during the Battle of Fredericksburg and the Chancellorsville Campaign. He commanded the artillery reserve of the First Corps artillery and was offended when at Gettysburg a subordinate Colonel E. Porter Alexander was placed in charge of the artillery preparation for Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863.

When the bulk of Longstreet's First Corps were sent to Georgia, only a portion of the artillery was sent with it. Walton held several positions in southern Virginia during the absence of his guns. Walton worked to improve artillery formations and drills, it was during this time that he rose to the rank of Colonel after an act was passed through the congress of the Confederacy, making him the highest ranking artillery officer in the Confederacy. A prominent accomplishment of his was the design for the Hanging Tigers Head used as a badge by the Washington Artillery. He resigned on July 18, 1864 and returned to his business as a merchant.[3]

Family life

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Walton's son, James B. Jr., was a student at Virginia Military Institute class of 1865 who resigned to join the Confederacy in 1861.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Louisiana National Guard History and Mission". Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Antietam on the Web Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Sifakis, Who Was Who in the Confederacy
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