The Civil War in the East

2nd Wisconsin Artillery Battery

 

The battery lost 12 men to disease during the Civil War.

 

1861

October 10

Organized at LaCrosse and mustered in at Racine, Wis.

1862

January 21-27

Moved to Baltimore, Md., then attached to Fortress Monroe, Va., Dept. of Virginia

July

Attached to Fortress Monroe, Va., 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia

September

Moved to Camp Hamilton, Hampton, Va., attached to 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia

1863

January 10

Moved to Suffolk, Va. attached to Artillery Division at Suffolk, Va., 7th Army Corps

January 30

Action at Deserted House

April 11-May 4

Siege of Suffolk, Va., attached to Artillery, 1st Division, 7th Army Corps

April 15

Norfleet House

May 6

Moved to Portsmouth, Va. then to West Point.

June 24-July 7

Dix's Peninsula Campaign attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division. 4th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia

July 20

Moved to Yorktown, Va.

August

Attached to Artillery, Yorktown, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina

1864

January 20

Moved to Point Lookout, Md. and duty there guarding prisoners

1865

July 10

Mustered out