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Organized at Philadelphia by consolidation of:
Robert's Battalion Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, assigned as Companies C, D and F
Segebarth's Battalion Marine Artillery, assigned as Companies A, B, G, H, K and L
1st Battalion Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, assigned as Company E
Two more Companies organized at Philadelphia as Companies I & M. |
February 17 |
Ordered to Fortress Monroe, Va. Attached to Camp Hamilton, 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia.
Company H served detached at Baltimore, Md., entire term
Detachments of all Companies except H served at times in Graham's Naval Brigade and participated in numerous engagements on the James, Chickahominy and Nansemond Rivers. |
April 12-May 4 |
Defense of Suffolk, Va. (Cos. A, B, F & G) |
May |
Assigned to Fortress Monroe, Va., 7th Corps |
July |
Assigned to Fortress Monroe, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina |
July 1-3 |
A section of Company H was at Gettysburg. It brought 52 men to the field.
The section, part of the Baltimore defences, had been stationed at a location about to be overrun by Stuart's Cavalry and was attached to the Union Cavalry Corps.
From the monument at Gettysburg:
"Battery H 3rd Penna. Heavy Artillery, 1st Brigade, 2d Division Cavalry Corps
Mounted as a battery of light artillery May 6, 1863. Second section participated in the battle."
From the marker at Gettysburg:
"Army of the Potomac Cavalry Corps, Second Division First Brigade, 3rd Penna. Heavy Artillery Section Battery H, Two 3 Inch Rifles, Captain William D. Rank
July 2. Marched with the 2d Cavalry Division and went into position on the Hanover Road 3 miles from Gettysburg.
July 3. In position here in early morning and was engaged in the afternoon assisting in the repulse of Longstreet's assault. Loss Missing 1 Man" |
September |
Company F in charge of Prison Camp at Camp Hamilton, near Fortress Monroe to end of war |
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February 1 |
Detachment of Company A in action at Smithfield, N. C. |
April 17-20 |
Detachment of Company A at siege of Plymouth, N. C. on Gunboat "Bombshell" |
May |
Attached to District of Eastern Virginia. Companies D, E and G in Butler's operations on south side of James River against Petersburg and Richmond then at various redoubts and forts on the Bermuda Hundred front until May, 1865
Company M served as Siege Artillery, Army James, in siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond May, 1864, to May, 1865. Posted principally on the Bermuda Hundred front. |
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January 15 |
Attack on and capture of Fort Fisher, N. C. (detachments of Companies F & G) |
April |
Appomattox Campaign. Company I served at Headquarters Army of the James |
April 9 |
Company I present at Appomattox C. H., surrender of Lee and his army. |
July 11 |
Companies A & B mustered out |
July 25 |
Company H mustered out |
November 9 |
Remaining companies of Regiment mustered out |
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