James Burdge Walton

Education

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

Career

He was most prominent in the Confederate service in the American Civil War. Mexican American War 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.

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 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. When the bulk of Longstreet"s First Corps were sent to Georgia (United States), only a portion of the artillery was sent with lieutenant

Walton held several positions in southern Virginia during the absence of his guns.

Walton worked to improve artillery formations and drills. He resigned on July 18, 1864 and returned to his business as a merchant.

Achievements

• His best known accomplishment was the design for the Hanging Tigers Head used as a badge by the Washington Artillery.

Connections

subordinate:

Colonel East. Porter Alexander