The Civil War in the East

1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery H

Battery H lost 10 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 22 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

It is honored by a monument at Gettysburg.

Monument to Battery H, First Ohio Light Artillery at Gettysburg

1861

 

Organized at Camp Dennison, near Cincinnati, Ohio

November 7

Mustered in under Captain James F. Huntington

1862

January 20

Left State for Parkersburg, Va. and attached to Landers' Division, Army of the Potomac

January

Moved from Parkersburg, Va., to Paw Paw Tunnel

March 7-15

Advance on Winchester attached to Artillery, Shields' 2nd Division, Banks' 5th Army Corps

March 19

Action at Strasburg

March 23

Battle of Winchester

Private Jacob Jeager was killed

April 17

Occupation of Mt. Jackson

May 12-21

March to Fredericksburg, Va.

May 25-30

Return to Front Royal and attached to Artillery, Shields' Division, Dept. of the Shenandoah

June 9

Battle of Port Republic

Sergeant Edward Allen and Privates John McGill and Phillip Oshnaugh were killed

June 29

Moved to Alexandria and duty attached to the Military District of Washington, D.C.

October 17

Moved to Harper's Ferry, Va. attached to Artillery, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

October 30-November 17

Advance up Loudoun Valley and movement to Falmouth, Va.

December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg

1863

January

At Falmouth

January 20-24

"Mad March"

April 27-May 6

Chancellorsville Campaign

May 1-5

Battle of Chancellorsville

The battery lost three guns in an advanced position, and was praised by General Hooker for its work. Privates Lycurgus Bishop and John Jones were mortally wounded

May

Attached to 1st Volunteer Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac

June 11-July 24

Gettysburg Campaign. Attached to 3rd Volunteer Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac

July 1-3

Battle of Gettysburg

The battery was commanded at Gettysburg by Lieutenant George W. Norton. It brought 123 men to the field serving 6 Ordnance Rifles. Privates Henry Schram and Jacob Kirsh were killed, Private John Edmunds was mortally wounded, and 4 other men wounded.

August

Attached to 4th Volunteer Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac

September 13-17

Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan

October 9-22

Bristoe Campaign. Attached to Artillery Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

October 14

Bristoe Station

November 7-8

Advance to line of the Rappahannock

Captain Huntington left the battery

November 26-December 2

Mine Run Campaign

December

Attached to Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac

1864

February

Attached to 2nd Volunteer Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac

April

Attached to 3rd Volunteer Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac

May 3-June 15

Campaign from the Rapidan to the James. Attached to Artillery Brigade, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

May 5-7

Battle of the Wilderness

May 8-21

Spottsylvania

May 16

Captain Stephen W. Dorsey took command of the battery

May 23-27

North Anna River

May 26-28

Line of the Pamunkey

May 28-31

Totopotomoy

June 1-12

Cold Harbor

Corporal W. D. Perrin was killed.

June 16-18

Before Petersburg; Siege of Petersburg begins

June 22-23

Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad

July

Attached to Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac

December

Attached to Artillery Brigade, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac.

1865

January 18

Private Luther Search was killed at Petersburg. Privates Charles M. Corser and oah S. Lockwood were mortally wounded during the siege.

March

Attached to Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac

April 2

Fall of Petersburg

June 5

Ordered to Cleveland, Ohio, for muster out

June 17

Mustered out under Captain Stephen W. Dorsey, and Lieutenants James Harris, William E. Perigo and William E. Parmelee, Jr.