2nd Maryland Light Artillery / Battery B (U)
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Organized at Baltimore, Md., July 14, 1863, for 6 months' service. Duty in the Defenses of Baltimore. Attached to Artillery Reserve, 8th Army Corps, to January, 1864. Mustered out January 16, 1864.
BATTERY B (second), Maryland Light Artillery, better known as the Eagle Artillery, was organized at Baltimore, Md., in July, 1863, for six months, under the President's proclamation of June 15, 1863.
The duties this battery performed were strictly of a local character, especially engaged in the defenses of Baltimore, Md.
It was mustered out of service January 16, 1864, by reason of expiration of term of service.
Regimental Roster
Battery B
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| Rank | Name | City/Town | Commission From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | [[]] | ?, MD | ? |
| Jos. H. Audoun Captain. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Thos. W. Binyon 1st Lieut. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Edgar G. Taylor 1st Lieut. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 Entered the service as Second Lieutenant Battery A, August 20, 1861. | |||
| Chas. H, Dexter 2nd Lieut. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| John H. Jenkins 2nd Lieut. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 |
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| Rank | Name | City/Town | Enlistment Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, George Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Adams, John Private. June 25, 1863 Deserted, July 6, 1863. | |||
| Alien, George Private. July 8, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Alien, Sidney S. Private. Attached to Battery by order of Brigadier-General Tyler, August 5, 1863. | |||
| Anderson, Samuel Private. July 8, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Ansell, William Private. July 8, 1863 Claimed as a deserter from United States Navy. | |||
| Baily, Geo. A. Private. July 1, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Baker, Joseph Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Barton, Patrick Private. July 8, 1863 July 15, 1863 | |||
| Bell, Edward S. Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Benton, Charles Private. July 8, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Bevans, William Private. June 29, 1863 Claimed as a deserter from Second Maryland Regiment, August 24, 1863. | |||
| Bibner, John Private. July 7, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Bond, Aquilla Private. July 1, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Bond, Thomas Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Bradbury, Samuel B. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Brea, Baptist Private. July 9, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Brigerman, John H. Private. July 1, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Brown, Edward Private. July 14, 1863 Deserted, August 19, 1863. | |||
| Buck, Charles A. Private. July 1, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Buck, John H. Private, June 26, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Burk, Martin Private. July 4, 1863 Deserted, July 23, 1863. | |||
| Burns, John Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Burns, Robert Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Burns, James M. Private. July 8, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Burris, James Private. June 29, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Burroughs, Geo. Private. July 8, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Button, James O. Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Cadell, Wm. F. Private. July 7, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Callenberger, William Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Clark, James Private. June 29, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Clay, Charles Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Colehouse, Randolph R. Private. July 2, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Conner, Bradford Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Cost, Lewis Private. June 27, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Cox, Esau J. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Coyles, Charles Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Crosson, Jno. C. Private. July 6, 1863 Deserted, July 19, 1863. | |||
| Crow, Leonard Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Cruse, Henry Private. July 7, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Dashiell, Geo. M. Private. July 8, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Davis, William Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Dawson, Thomas Private. July 2, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Dorsey, Thomas Private. July 7, 186 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Dorsey, Wm. H. Private. July 7, 186 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Earp, Jas., of A. Private. June 29, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Elder, John Private. July 8, 186 No further record, A. G, O., War Department. | |||
| Fiddis, Benjamin W Private. July 6, 186 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Fields, Charles Private. July 6, 186 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Fladt, Frederick Private. June 29, 186 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Fletcher, Westley Private. July 3, 186 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Foiling, Abraham Private. June 25, 186 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Foulds, Jas. H. Private. July 8, 186 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Franklin, William J Private. July 9, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| French, Chas. F. Private. June 29, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Frietsch, Leo Private. July 6, 186 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Funk, David Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Funk, Peter F. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Garret, Richard Private. June 26, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Garrish, Benjamin F. Private. July 1, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Garrish, Wm. H. Private. July 8, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Gill, William Private. June 29, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Godfrey, George Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Gray, John Private. July 2, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Griggs, John J. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Grindell, Harry Private. July 1, 1863 Deserted, July 16, 1863. | |||
| Haddaway, Oakley Private. July 7, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Harris, George Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Hartley, Jno. L. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Hartley, Jno. R. Private. July 8, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Hartlove, Jno. W. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Hartlove, Wm. H. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Harvey, John H. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Hasselberger, George Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Hoffer, John Private. July 3, 1863 Sent to Fort McHenry, July 15, 1863, as a deserter. | |||
| Hooper, William Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Hubby, Lewis Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Hughes, Bernard Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Jackson, Thomas Private. July 2, 1863 Deserted, July 19, 1863. | |||
| Jackson, Zachariah Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Jefferson, Jos. A. Private. July 9, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Jenkins, Thos. Private. June 29, 1865 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Johnson, Richard A. Private. July 1, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Jones, Harry Private. June 29, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Jubb, John Private. July 3, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Jubb, Thomas Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Jump, Chas. H. Private, July 9, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Kelly, John Private. July 8, 1863 Deserted, July 23, 1863. | |||
| Kennard, Jno. H. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| King, Charles Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Kirby, Wm. M. Private. July 1, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Kregger, John Private. July 4, 1863 Claimed as a deserter from First Maryland Regiment, August 8, 1863. | |||
| Krug, Lennex Private. July 7, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 Served under the name of Crow, Leonard. | |||
| Lane, Joseph H. Private. July 2, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Leinhardt, Jno. F. Private. June 26, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Leonard, Daniel Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Levy, Jacob C. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Lewis, Nicholas Private. July 8, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Lowenger, Henry Private. July 1, 1863 Sent to Fort McHenry as a deserter, July- 15, 1863. | |||
| McCombs, Robert Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| McDonald, Samuel B. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Meades, Geo. W, Private. July 8, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Meeks, Wm. H. Private. July 1, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Miller, George Private. July 1, 1863 Deserted, July 19, 1863. | |||
| Miller, John Private. June 25, 1863 Deserted, July 19, 1863. | |||
| Montgomery, Charles W Private. June 25, 1863 Sent to Fort McHenry as a deserter, July 15, 1863. | |||
| Moore, George H Private. July 8, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Morris, James Private. July 2, 1863 Deserted, July 19, 1863. | |||
| Moxley, Caleb H. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Moxley, Walter, Jr Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Murray, James Private. July 7, 1863 Deserted, August 9, 1863. | |||
| Myers, Andrew J Private. July 3, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Myers, Charles A Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Myers, Stephen G Private. July 9, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Nicholl, Marion Private. June 29, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Patterson, Jos. W. Private. July 8, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Perkins, Benj.H. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Perkiris, Frederick Private. July 7, 1863 Deserted, August 29, 1863. | |||
| Philips, James Private. June 29, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Pierpont, Thos. H. Private. July 9, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Pindell, William Private. June 27, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Potter, Franklin H. Private. June 29, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Randolph, John W., Jr. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Randolph, Peyton Private. June 25, 1863 Died October 3, 1863. | |||
| Rimby, Thos. B. Private. July 3, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Robinson, Dennis W. Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Rogers, John W. Private. June 27, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Roman, Bdw. D. Private. July 9, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Ruley, Henry P. Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Ruley, Samuel H. Private. July 8, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Schenick, Ormsby W. Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Shackelford, Thomas H. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Simms, George Private. July 8, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Smith, Fred. C. Private. July 9, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Smith, James Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Smith, William Private. June 26, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Sellers, Benj F. Private. June 29, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Stengells, Gotleib Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Stephenson, Francis Private. July 1, 1863 Deserted, August 3, 1863. | |||
| Stewart, James Private. July 2, 1863 Deserted, July 11, 1863. | |||
| Sullens, William Private. July 7, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Taylor, Edward Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Taylor, James W. W. Private. June 29, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Teal, Augustus Private. July 3, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Tensfield, Charles M. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Thompson, Joseph F. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Thurlow, Jno. T. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Underwood, Noah Private. June 29, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Wagerman, Geo. Private. July 7, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Warner, Henry Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Wells, Conrad Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Weidner, Michael Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, - 1864 | |||
| Wilkinson, Samuel H. Private. June 25, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Williams, Andrew J. Private. July 2, 1863 Deserted, July 15, 1863. | |||
| Williams, George W. Private. July 6, 1863 Deserted, August 20, 1863. | |||
| Williamson.Henry Private. July 7, 1863 Deserted, July 15, 1863. | |||
| Wilson, William Private. July 7, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Wright, Wm. H. Private. July 6, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 | |||
| Zerkel, George Private. June 29, 1863 Jan. 16, 1864 |
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Notes
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Page 1231)
- L. Allison Wilmer, J. H. Jarrett and Geo. W. F. Vernon, History and Roster of Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-5, Volume 1. (Baltimore: Guggenheimer, Weil, & Co., 1899). (Pages 828-831)
