3rd Massachusetts Light Artillery Battery

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Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Boston September 5, 1861. Moved to Washington, D. C., September 5-11, Attached to Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Artillery, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army Potomac, to May, 1862. Artillery, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to June, 1863. Artillery Brigade, 5th Army Corps, to September, 1864.

SERVICE--At Hall's Hill, Va., Defenses of Washington, until March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15.

At Harrison's Landing until August 15. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Manassas, Va., August 15-28. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30.

Before Petersburg June 16-19. Siege of Petersburg June 16-September 5. Six Mile House, Weldon Railroad, August 18-21. Left front September 4. Veterans and recruits transferred to 5th Massachusetts Battery August 30. Moved to Boston September 5-9. Mustered out September 16, 1864.

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Regiment Statistical Information

  • Battery lost during service 9 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 10 Enlisted men by disease. Total 19.

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Notes

  1. Not originally listed on unit page but referenced on Dyer summary - conflicts with Leetown recon, or is this the error? More research needed here.
  2. Not originally listed on unit homepage
  3. Not originally listed on unit homepage

Sources

  • Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 758, 759, 760, 827, 897, 900, 902, 903, 904, 905, 932, 933, 934, 936, 937, 938, 939, 941, 1243-1244)