4th United States Artillery / Battery K

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Regimental History and Service Record

Attached to Artillery Reserve, Army Potomac, August, 1861, to June, 1862. Artillery Reserve, 3rd Army Corps, Army Potomac, to August, 1862. Artillery, 2nd Division, 3rd Army Corps, to May, 1863. Artillery Brigade, 3rd Army Corps, to March, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1865. Dept. of Washington, D. C., to August, 1865.

SERVICE.--Moved to Washington, D.C., August, 1861, and duty there until March, 1862.

Malvern Hill August 5. Moved to Alexandria August 16-23, and duty there until November. Operations on Orange & Alexandria Railroad November 10-12. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Operations at Rappahannock Bridge and Grove Church February 5-7, 1863.

Wapping Heights, Manassas Gap, July 23. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. McLean's Ford, Bull Run, October 15. Advance to the Rappahannock November 7-8. Kelly's Ford November 7. Payne's Farm November 27.

Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22, 1864. Deep Bottom July 27-29. Strawberry Plains August 14-18. Hatcher's Run October 27-28. Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7-14. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run, Boydton Road, March 30-31. White Oak Road March 31. Sutherland Station April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D. C, May. Grand Review May 23. Duty in the Defenses of Washington until August, 1865.

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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 2nd 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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Legacy

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Notes

  1. Not originally referenced on unit homepage
  2. Not originally listed on Dyer summary

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