It moved to Richmond, Virginia, in October, where the company was equipped with two M1841 12-pounder howitzers, two 3-inch Ordnance rifles, and two M1841 6-pounder field guns.

[4] On the evening of 27 June, Brigadier General Robert A. Toombs was ordered to probe the Union lines near James Garnett's farm.

[5] Ordered to reconnoiter the Federal lines the next morning, Toombs repeated his mistake of the previous day and was repulsed again.

[7] The Madison Light Artillery was assigned to Major General James Longstreet's wing in the Northern Virginia campaign but was not engaged.

One section of the battery unlimbered in front of the Confederate infantry and opened a very effective fire on the Union soldiers.

[14] On 3 May, as soon as Union troops abandoned Hazel Grove, Alexander immediately ordered his guns to occupy the key position.

[20] Author Noah Andre Trudeau's artillery map showed Moody's battery posted in the Peach Orchard for the 3 July bombardment.

[21] When Longstreet's corps transferred to the Western Theater in September 1863, the Madison Light Artillery traveled with it.

[23] During the 18 November action that preceded the Siege of Knoxville, Moody's guns fired on dismounted Union cavalry at a range of 800 yd (732 m).

[24] When Longstreet abandoned the siege on 4 December, Alexander ordered Moody's battery to keep firing until nightfall before limbering up and leaving the area.

[26] Longstreet's command remained in East Tennessee until 11 April when it began traveling by rail to Gordonsville, Virginia.

[28][note 3] For the Overland campaign, the Madison Light Artillery was assigned to Huger's battalion in the First Corps.

[30] On 12 May at the Battle of Spotsylvania, Moody's battery was led by First Lieutenant Dent Burroughs who was killed by a shot that penetrated the parapet.