The Civil War in the East

4th United States Artillery, Battery D

 

1861

April

At Fortress Monroe, Va., attached to District Fortress Monroe, Va., Dept. of Virginia

1862

May 10

Capture of Norfolk, Va.

May

Duty at Norfolk, Va.

July

Attached to Viele's Command, Norfolk, Va., 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia

October 3

Reconnaissance to Franklin on the Blackwater

October 31

Franklin

1863

January 30

Action at Deserted House

April 11-May 4

Siege of Suffolk. Attached to Artillery, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia

April 24

Edenton Road

June

Duty at Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va. attached to Artillery, 1st Division, 7th Army Corps

August

Attached to United States Forces, Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina

December

Attached to Artillery Brigade, United States Forces, Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va.

1864

April

Attached to Artillery, 2nd Division, 18th Army Corps, Army of the James

May 4-June 16

Butler's operations en south side of the James River and against Petersburg and Richmond

May 9

Swift Creek

May 12-16

Operations against Fort Darling

May 14-16

Battle of Drury's Bluff

June 16

Siege operations begin against Petersburg and Richmond. Attached to Artillery, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps

August

Attached to Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Corps

October 7

Darbytown Road

December

Attached to Artillery Brigade, 25th Army Corps

1865

March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign

April 9

Appomattox Court House. Surrender of Lee and his army.

May-June

Moved to Texas, and duty there