The Civil War in the East

West Virginia Light Artllery, Battery D

1862

August 20

Organized at Wheeling, W. Va.

August

Duty at Parkersburg, W. Va. Attached to Railroad District, District of West Virginia, Dept. of Ohio

1863

January

Moved to Winchester, Va., and duty there until June. Attached to Milroy's Command, Winchester, Va., 8th Army Corps, Middle Department.

February

Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 8th Army Corps

April 20

Scout to Strasburg

April 22-29

Operations in Shenandoah Valley

April 25-29

Scout to Strasburg

May 4-9

Scout to Moorefield and into Hampshire County

June 13-15

Battle of Winchester

June

At Bloody Run, Pa. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 8th Army Corps, then moved to Wheeling, W. Va. and attached to Mulligan's Brigade, Dept. of West Virginia

August 31

At New Creek

December

Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, West Virginia

1864

January 27-
February 7

Operations in Hampshire and Hardy Counties against Rosser

March

Attached to 2nd Infantry Division, West Virginia

April 3

Ordered to Burlington, then to Martinsburg.

April 30-May 16

Sigel's Expedition from Martinsburg to New Market

May 15

Battle of New Market

May

Attached to Artillery Brigade, West Virginia

May 24-June 6

Advance to Staunton

June 5

Piedmont

June 6

Occupation of Staunton

June 6-July 1

Hunter's Raid on Lynchburg

June 14

Near Lynchburg

June 17

Diamond Hill

June 17-18

Lynchburg

June 19

Liberty

June 20

Buford's Gap

June 21

Salem

August 8

At Wheeling, W. Va.

September 13

At Parkersburg, W. Va.

1865

April

Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, West Virginia

June 27

Mustered out