5th United States Artillery / Battery F

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Regimental History and Service Record

Organized September, 1861. Attached to W. F. Smith's Division, Army Potomac, to March, 1862. Artillery, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to May, 1862. Artillery, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to May, 1863. Artillery Brigade, 6th Army Corps, to December, 1863. Camp Barry, Washington, D.C., 22nd Army Corps, to July, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 18th Army Corps, Army of the James, to December, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 24th Army Corps, to May, 1865. Dept. of Virginia, to ?.

SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until March, 1862.

Moved to Alexandria August 16-23.

Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863.

Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg. May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4.

Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. At Camp Barry, Defenses of Washington, D.C., until July, 1864. Joined 18th Army Corps, Army of the James, before Petersburg, Va. Siege of Petersburg and Richmond, Va., July, 1864, to April, 1865. Battle of Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, September 28-30, 1864. Chaffin's Farm October 29. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 2, 1865. Fall of Petersburg and Richmond April 2. Duty at Richmond and in Dept. of Virginia, until ?.

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Notes

  1. Not originally referenced on unit homepage

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