1st Rhode Island Light Artillery / Battery B

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Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Providence and mustered in August 18, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., August 23. Attached to Stone's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Artillery, Stone's (Sedgwick's) Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Artillery, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863. Artillery Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.--Duty at Camp Stone and along Upper Potomac until February, 1862. Operations on the Potomac October 21-24, 1861. Battle of Ball's Bluff October 21. March to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., February 25-26, 1862, and duty there until March 7. Moved to Charlestown, thence to Berryville March 7-10. Advance toward Winchester March 13-14.

At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Alexandria and Fairfax C. H. August 16-31. Cover retreat of Pope's Army from Bull Run to Washington August 31-September 2.

Moved to Harper's Ferry September 22, and duty there until October 30. Reconnaissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Advance up Loudoun Valley and movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg December 11-15. Duty at Falmouth until April 27, 1863.

Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4.

Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. At Stevensburg, Va., until May, 1864.

Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23, 1864. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Hatcher's Run October 27-28. Dabney's Mills February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge and Farmville April 7. Appomattox C. H. April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Moved to Washington, D.C., May 2-15. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 13, 1865.

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Regiment Statistical Information

  • Battery lost during service 1 Officer and 13 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 15 Enlisted men by disease. Total 29.

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