1st United States Artillery / Battery E
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In Brief
DESIGNATIONS
- No initial designation
- Attached to Patterson's army to October, 1861
- Attached to (I) Department of the Shenandoah / 2nd Brigade (Abercrombie), Brigaded with:
- Hooker's Division, Army Potomac, to March, 1862
- Artillery Reserve, Army Potomac, to May, 1862
- 2nd Brigade, Artillery Reserve, 5th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to September, 1862
- Artillery, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to October, 1862
- Artillery, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to May, 1863
- 2nd Regular Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army Potomac, to June, 1863
- 2nd Brigade, Horse Artillery, Artillery Reserve, Army Potomac, to June, 1864
- 3rd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to July, 1864
- 1st Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to October, 1865
SERVICE
1861
- Originally garrisoned at Fort Moultrie, Charleston County, South Carolina
- December 20, 1860-April 14, 1861 -
Operations in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
- Evacuation of Fort Sumter April 13
- Reached Fort Hamilton, N.Y. Harbor, April 19
- Moved to Chambersburg, Pa., June 3, and Joined Patterson's army
- Ordered to Washington, D.C., August 26
- Duty at Arsenal and at Camp Duncan, Defenses of Washington, until March, 1862
1862
- Moved to the Virginia Peninsula in March
- March ?-September 2, 1862 -
The Peninsula Campaign
- April 5-May 4, 1862 -
Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
- May 31-June 1, 1862 -
Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia
- June 25-July 1, 1862 -
The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
- April 5-May 4, 1862 -
- At Harrison's Landing until August 16
- Moved to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centerville August 16-28
- Pope's Virginia Campaign August 28-September 2
- Battle of Groveton August 29
- Battle of (II) Bull Run August 30
- September 3-20, 1862 -
The Maryland Campaign
- September 17, 1862 -
Battle of Antietam, Maryland
- September 19, 1862 -
Actions at Sharpsburg and Shepherdstown/Blackford's/Boteler's Fords, Maryland
- Shepherdstown Ford September 19-20
- September 17, 1862 -
- At Sharpsburg until October 30
- Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19
- Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 11-15
- At Falmouth, Va., until April, 1863
1863
- April 27-May 6, 1863 -
The Chancellorsville Campaign
- May 1-5, 1863 -
Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
- May 1-5, 1863 -
- Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24
- Aldie June 17
- Middleburg June 19
- Upperville June 21
- Ashby's Gap June 21
- Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3
- Near Harper's Ferry July 14
- Shepherdstown July 16
- Bristoe Campaign October 9-22
- Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8
- Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2
1864
- Custer's Raid into Albemarle County February 28-March 1, 1864
- Near Charlottesville February 29
- Stannardsville March 1
- May 4-June 12, 1864 -
The Overland Campaign
- May 5-7, 1864 -
Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
- May 8-21, 1864 -
Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
- Battle of Milford Station May 21
- Battle of Chesterfield May 23
- May 22-26, 1864 -
Operations on Line of the North Anna River, Virginia
[1] - May 26-28, 1864 -
Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
[2] - May 28-31, 1864 -
Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, Virginia
[3] - Mechump's Creek May 31
- June 1-5, 1864 -
Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
- Sharp's Farm June 3
- May 5-7, 1864 -
- Moved to Washington, D.C., June 18
- Garrison duty at Forts Willard and Strong, Defenses of Washington, D.C., 22nd Army Corps, until October, 1865
1865
- Garrison duty at Forts Willard and Strong, Defenses of Washington, D.C., 22nd Army Corps, until October
1861
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1862
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1863
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1864
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1865
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Notes
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 272, 758, 761, 831, 897, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 916, 932, 933, 934, 941, 1694)
Categories:
- United States (Federal) Units
- United States (Federal) Artillery Units
- United States Regular Army Units
- United States Regular Army Artillery Units
- Source: ACWR 272
- Source: ACWR 758
- Source: ACWR 761
- Source: ACWR 831
- Source: ACWR 897
- Source: ACWR 901
- Source: ACWR 902
- Source: ACWR 903
- Source: ACWR 904
- Source: ACWR 905
- Source: ACWR 916
- Source: ACWR 932
- Source: ACWR 933
- Source: ACWR 934
- Source: ACWR 941
- Source: ACWR 1694