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August 5 |
Organized at Philadelphia under Captain James H. Cooper |
August |
Moved to Camp Berry, Washington, D. C. and attached to McCall's Division, Army Potomac |
August 14 |
At Tennallytown, Md. |
September |
At Great Falls, Md. |
October 14 |
Private Smoot acidentally killed |
December 25 |
Temporarily transferred to Banks' Division; duty at Seneca Falls and Edward's Ferry. |
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January 9 |
Rejoined McCall's Division at Camp Pierpont near Langley |
March |
Attached to Artillery, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
March 10-15 |
Advance on Manassas |
April 9-19 |
McDowell's advance on Falmouth; Attached to Artillery, McCall's Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock |
April-June |
Duty at Falmouth and Fredericksburg |
June 13 |
Moved to the Peninsula and attached to Artillery, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army Potomac |
June 30 |
Joined Division at Mechanicsville |
June 25-July 1 |
Seven days before Richmond |
June 26 |
Beaver Dam Creek or Mechanicsville
Private Edward Smoot was killed and Private Thomas Tait mortally wounded and Private David Agus wounded |
June 27 |
Gaines' Mill |
June 30 |
New Market Cross Roads (Glendale)
Lieutenants Henry Danforth and Thomas Cadwalader and Sergeant James Miller were killed, Privates Franklin Johnston, William Waldron and Isaac Wilson mortally wounded and Privates Cyrus Davis, William Fravel, Albert Kennedy, John Meaner wounded |
July 1 |
Malvern Hill |
July |
At Harrison's Landing |
August 15-26 |
Movement to Join Pope. Attached to Artillery, 3rd Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Virginia |
August 28 |
Battle of Gainesville |
August 29 |
Battle of Groveton
Corporal John Williams and Private William Shaffer were killed, Private T. K. McClelland mortally wounded and Privates David Agus, George Bender, Samuel Hanna and William Myers wounded |
August 30 |
Battle of Bull Run
Private James McClurg was killed and Privates George Garber, Asahel Shaffer wounded |
September 1 |
Battle of Chantilly (Reserve) |
September |
Maryland Campaign. Attached to Artillery, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army Potomac |
September 14 |
Battle of South Mountain |
September 16-17 |
Battle of Antietam
Lieutenant William Miller wounded |
October-November |
Movement to Falmouth, Va. |
December 12-15 |
Battle of Fredericksburg
Private Samuel Duff was killed and Private Ebenezer Thorp was wounded |
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January 20-24 |
"Mud March" |
February-April |
At Belle Plains |
April 27-May 6 |
Chancellorsville Campaign |
April 29-May 2 |
Operations at Pollock's Mill Creek |
April 29-30 |
Fitzhugh's Crossing |
May 2-5 |
Chancellorsville |
May |
Attached to Artillery Brigade, 1st Army Corps |
June 11-July 24 |
Gettysburg Campaign |
July 1-3 |
Battle of Gettysburg
The battery was commanded at Gettysburg by Captain James H. Cooper. It brought four Ordnance Rifles to the field.
From the monument on Reynolds avenue:
"July 1, 1863 the battery arrived here about noon and engaged Confederate Artillery on Herr's Ridge. About 1:30 p.m. moved to the rear. Changed front, engaged Carter's Artillery and shelled Rodes' Infantry on Oak Hill. About 3 p.m. moved to the woods in front of Theological Seminary and resisted the final attack of Scales', Perrin's and other Brigades."
From the main monument on east cemetery Hill:
"July 1, 1863: Battery arrived at 12 m. took position and was engaged between Hagerstown Road and Chambersburg Pike near Willoughby Run; changed position to the right an swept Oak Hill with its fire. Withdrew to Theological Seminary, where it fought till after 4 p.m.; retired to this position where it remained until close of heavy artillery contest with the enemy's batteries on Benner's Hill, during afternoon engagement of July 2 when relieved by Rickett's Battery. July 3: Was engaged on left center during the final attack and second repulse of the enemy."
"Present at Gettysburg, 114 officers and men. Killed 3 wounded 9. Ammunition expended (4 guns) 1050 rounds."
Privates Alexander Alcorn, Peter Hoagland and James McCleary were killed and Lieutenant William Miller and Privates J. C. Cornelius, John Phillips, John Pauly, Asahel Shaffer, Jesse Temple and Frederick Workman were wounded |
July - August |
Duty on the Rappahannock |
October 9-22 |
Bristoe Campaign |
November 7-8 |
Advance to line of the Rappahannock |
November 26-December 2 |
Mine Run Campaign |
December |
Near Kelly's Ford |
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March |
Attached to Artillery Brigade, 5th Army Corps |
May 4-June 12 |
Rapidan Campaign |
May 5-7 |
Battle of the Wilderness |
May 8 |
Laurel Hill |
May 8-21 |
Spottsylvania C. H.
PRivate William Chambers wounded |
May 23-26 |
North Anna River |
May 26-28 |
Line of the Pamunkey |
June 1-12 |
Cold Harbor |
June 16-18 |
Before Petersburg
Private Thomas Hudson was wounded |
June 16 |
Siege of Petersburg |
August 18-21 |
Weldon Railroad |
September |
In trenches before Petersburg
Captain Cooper promoted to major. Lt. William McClelland takes command of the battery. |
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February 23 |
Lt. McClelland promoted to captain |
March |
Attached to Artillery Reserve, Army Potomac |
March 25 |
Fort Stedman |
April 2 |
Fall of Petersburg
Sergeant Isaac Grubb and Corporal Andrew Gilkey were killed and Corporal Johnathan Summers mortally wounded |
April 3 |
Ordered to City Point |
May |
Moved to Washington, D.C., |
May 23 |
Grand Review |
June 9 |
Mustered out |
