1st United States Artillery / Battery I

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Regimental History and Service Record

Stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., January, 1861. Moved to Washington, D.C., January 7-29, 1861, and duty there until July. Attached to Wilcox's Brigade, Heintzelman's Division, McDowell's Army Northeastern Virginia, to August, 1861. Stone's Brigade, Division Potomac, to October, 1861. Stone's (Sedgwick's) Division, Army Potomac, to March, 1862. Artillery, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army Potomac, to November, 1862. Reserve Artillery, 2nd Army Corps, to May, 1863. Artillery Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, to November, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Horse Artillery, Artillery Reserve, Potomac, to May, 1865. Defenses of Washington, D.C., 22nd Corps.

SERVICE.--

Moved to Alexandria, Va., August 16-23.

At Harper's Ferry until October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg December 11-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April.

Advance to line of the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Bristoe Station October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8.

Black Creek or Tunstall Station and White House or St. Peter's Church June 21. St. Mary's Church June 24. At Light House Point June 29-July 27. At Camp Barry, D.C., until September. Arthur's Swamp September 29. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 1. Wyatt's Road October 1. Boydton Plank Road October 27-28. Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7-12. Dabney's Mills February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie Court House March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Namozine Church April 3. Paine's Cross Roads April 5. Sailor's Creek April 6. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Moved to Washington, D. C., May. Grand Review May 23.

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Regiment Statistical Information

Regiment Casualty Comparisons by Source
Source Casualties Remarks
Dyer None listed None
Fox None listed
  • Fox lists this unit as 3rd on the list of units "sustaining greatest loss in action" (Regular Army Light Artillery Companies) but offers no specific numbers for these commands
WotRWiki Statistics
  • 0 troops killed
    • Includes 0 troops mortally wounded
    • Includes 0 troops killed by disease
    • All others are troops killed in action or under special circumstances
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Notes

  1. Not originally listed on Dyer summary
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  3. Not originally listed on Dyer summary

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