2nd United States Artillery / Battery M

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Regimental History and Service Record

  • In Texas January, 1861
  • Moved to New York April, 1861; thence to Fort Pickens, Fla.
  • Ordered to Washington, D.C., June, 1861
  • Attached to Department of Northeastern Virginia / 1st Division (Tyler) / 4th Brigade (Richardson), Brigaded with:
  • Franklin's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861
  • Franklin's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 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, Pleasanton's Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863
  • Reserve Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863
  • 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1864
  • Horse Artillery, Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to December, 1864
  • Reserve Horse Artillery, Army of the Shenandoah, to April, 1865
  • Horse Artillery Brigade, 22nd Army Corps, to August, 1865.

SERVICE.--

Advance to the Rapidan September 13-17. Reconnaissance across the Rapidan September 21-23. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. James City October 10. Bethesda Church and near Culpeper October 10. Morton's Ford October 11. Near Warrenton, White Sulphur Springs, November 11. Brandy Station October 11. Groveton October 17-18. Gainesville, Buckland's Mills and Catlett's Station October 19. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Morton's Ford November 26.

Mallory's Cross Roads June 12. Black Creek or Tunstall Station and White House or St. Peter's Church June 21. Siege of Petersburg June 29-August 5. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Winchester August 17. Near Kearneysville August 25.

Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Near Cedarville September 20. Front Royal September 21.

Waynesboro September 29. Tom's Brook October 8-9. Expedition to Lacey's Springs December 19-22. Sheridan's Expedition from Winchester February 27-March 25, 1865. Occupation of Staunton and action at Waynesboro March 2. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 12. Dinwiddie Court House March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Moved to Washington, D.C., and duty there until August. Moved to Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md.

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Regiment Statistical Information

  • Unit lost during service 5 Officers and 50 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 118 Enlisted men by disease. Total 174.

Legacy

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Notes

  1. Not originally referenced on unit hompeage
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  3. Not originally referenced on unit homepage
  4. Not originally listed on unit homepage but referenced on Dyer summary
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Sources

  • Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 272, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 827, 828, 895, 897, 900, 902, 904, 905, 910, 920, 932, 933, 934, 935, 936, 937, 939, 940, 941, 942, 952, 953, 1700)