2nd United States Artillery / Battery G

Regimental History and Service Record

At Washington, D.C., May, 1861. Attached to Davies' Brigade, Miles' Division, McDowell's Army, Northeast Virginia, June to August, 1861. Kearney's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Artillery, Franklin's Division, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1862. Artillery, Heintzelman's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Artillery, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1862. Artillery, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1862. Artillery, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863. Artillery Brigade, 6th Army Corps, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Horse Artillery, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1864. 1st Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, Defenses of Washington, D.C., south of the Potomac, to August, 1865.

• July 14, 1861 - Reconnaissances from Alexandria, Virginia

SERVICE.--

• July 16-21, 1861 - The Manassas Campaign
  • Near Fairfax Court House July 17.
  • July 21, 1861 - Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
• Duty in the Defenses of Washington until March, 1862.
• Moved to Virginia Peninsula.
• March 17-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign
  • April 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
  • Near Williamsburg May 4.
  • May 5, 1862 - Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia
  • May 31-June 1, 1862 - Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia
  • June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
    • June 25, 1862 - Engagement at Oak Grove, Virginia
    • June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Glendale, Virginia
    • July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia

At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Moved to Alexandria, Va., August 16-24. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April.

• April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign

Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Battle of Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Culpeper-Court House September 13. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. New Hope Church November 27. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Barnett's Ford February 6-7.

• May 4-June 12, 1864 - The Overland Campaign
  • May 5-7, 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
  • May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
  • 22-26, 1864 - Operations on Line of the North Anna River, Virginia
  • May 26-28, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
  • Totopotomoy May 28-31.
  • May 31-June 2, 1864 - Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
• June 2, 1864 - Dismounted and ordered to Washington, D.C. Duty in the Defenses of that city until August, 1865.

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Sources

• Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 894, 895, 897, 899, 901, 902, 904, 905, 932, 933, 934, 941, 1699)