2nd United States Artillery / Battery A
Regimental History and Service Record
At Washington, D.C., January, 1861. Expedition to relief of Fort Pickens, Fla., and return to Washington. Attached to Blenker's Brigade, Miles' Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, June to August, 1861. Heintzelman's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Blenker's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery, Artillery Reserve, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1862. Artillery, Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863. Artillery Reserve, attached to 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Horse Artillery, attached to 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1865. Dept. of Washington, 22nd Corps.
SERVICE.--
- July 16-21, 1861 -
The Manassas Campaign
- Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until March, 1862.
- Moved to the Virginia Peninsula.
- March 17-September 2, 1862 -
The Peninsula Campaign
- April 5-May 4, 1862 -
Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
- Near Williamsburg May 4.
- Mechanicsville May 23-24.
- June 25-July 1, 1862 -
The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
- April 5-May 4, 1862 -
At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Cog's Point July 31-August 1. Moved to Fortress Monroe, thence to Alexandria August 16-24.
- September 3-20, 1862 -
The Maryland Campaign
- September 10-11, 1862 -
Skirmishes at Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland
- September 17, 1862 -
Battle of Antietam, Maryland
- September 10-11, 1862 -
Shepherdstown Ford September 19. Upperville and Bloomfield November 2-3. Snicker's Gap November 3-4. Markham Station November 4. Amissville November 10. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Operations at Rappahannock Bridge and Grove Church February 5-7, 1863. Stoneman's Raid April 29-May 8.
- June 11-August 1, 1863 -
The Gettysburg Campaign
[1]- July 1-3, 1863 -
Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- July 4, 1863 -
Skirmish at Emmitsburg, Maryland
- July 6, 1863 -
Action at Hagerstown, Maryland
- July 6, 1863 -
Action at Williamsport, Maryland
- July 8, 1863 -
Action at Boonsboro, Maryland
- July 10, 1863 -
Skirmish at Old Antietam Forge, Maryland
- July 14, 1863 -
Engagement at Falling Waters, Maryland
- July 1-3, 1863 -
Chester Gap July 21-22. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Culpeper Court House September 13. Raccoon Ford September 14-16. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Groveton October 17-18. Gainesville and Buckland Mills October 19. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. New Hope Church November 27. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Barnett's Ford February 6-7.
- 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
- June 1-12, 1864 -
Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
- May 5-7, 1864 -
Gaines' Mill, Salem Church and Haw's Shop June 2. Sheridan's Trevillian Raid June 7-24. Trevillian Station June 11-12. Black Creek or Tunstall Station and White House or St. Peter's Church June 21. St. Mary's Church June 24. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 29, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Lee's Mills July 12, 1864. Demonstration north ½ of the James River July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Malvern Hill July 29. Lee's Mills July 30. Demonstration north of the James August 13-20. Gravel Hill August 14. Deep Run August 16. Strawberry Plains August 16-18. Dinwiddie Road, near Ream's Station, August 23. Ream's Station August 23-25. Poplar Grove Church September 29-October 2. Arthur's Swamp September 30-October 1. Boydton Plank Road October 27-28. Reconnaissance toward Stony Creek November 7. Stony Creek Station December 1. Warren's Expedition to Weldon Railroad December 7-12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie Court House March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Namozine Church April 3. Payne's Cross Roads April 5. Amelia Springs April 5. Sailor's Creek April 6. Appomattox Station April 8. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Expedition to Danville April 23-29. Moved to Washington, D.C. Grand Review May 23. Duty at Washington, D.C.
Regimental Roster
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
Regiment Statistical Information
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
Legacy
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
Notes
- ↑ Not originally referenced on unit homepage
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 760, 761, 762, 763, 828, 895, 897, 902, 903, 904, 932, 933, 934, 941, 1697)
- United States (Federal) Units
- United States (Federal) Artillery Units
- United States Regular Army Units
- United States Regular Army Artillery Units
- Source: ACWR 760
- Source: ACWR 761
- Source: ACWR 762
- Source: ACWR 763
- Source: ACWR 828
- Source: ACWR 895
- Source: ACWR 897
- Source: ACWR 902
- Source: ACWR 903
- Source: ACWR 904
- Source: ACWR 932
- Source: ACWR 933
- Source: ACWR 934
- Source: ACWR 941
- Source: ACWR 1697