Organized at Portsmouth, Ohio, and mustered in at Camp
Dennison, Ohio, October 8, 1861, to January 20, 1862. Moved to Patterson's
Creek, Va., January 20-27, 1862. Attached to Landers' Division, Army of the
Potomac, to March, 1862. Artillery, Shields' 2nd Division, Banks' 5th Army
Corps and Dept. of the Shenandoah to May, 1862. Artillery, Shields' Division,
Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. Alexandria, Va., Military District of
Washington, D.C., to September, 1862. Artillery, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps,
Army of the Potomac, to October, 1862. Artillery, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps,
to May, 1863. Artillery Brigade, 5th Army Corps, to April, 1864. Camp Barry,
Defences of Washington, D.C.. 22nd Army Corps, to May, 1864. 2nd Brigade,
Hardin's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to July, 1864. Artillery, 1st Division,
19th Army Corps, Middle Military Division, to August, 1864. Reserve Division,
Dept. of West Virginia, to September, 1864. Artillery Brigade, Dept. of West
Virginia, to January, 1865. 1st Separate Brigade. 3rd Division, West Virginia,
to April, 1865. Artillery, 2nd Division, Dept. of West Virginia, to July, 1865.
SERVICE. – Advance on Winchester, Va., March 7-15, 1862.
Reconnoissance to Strasburg March 19-20. Battle of Winchester March 23.
Occupation of Mt. Jackson April 17. March to Fredericksburg May 12-21, and
return to Front Royal May 25-30. Moved to Alexandria June 29, and duty in the Defences
of Washington till September. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October-November.
Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. At Falmouth till April. 1863.
Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5.
Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Duty
on line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan till October. Bristoe Campaign October
9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station
November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty at Camp Barry and at
Forts Sumner and Kearney, Defences of Washington, till July, 1864. Repulse of
Early's attack on Washington July 11-12. Expedition to Snicker's Gap July
14-23. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Berryville September 3. Battle of
Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar
Creek October 19. Duty at Winchester till December 28, and at New Creek till
June 30, 1865. Ordered to Columbus, Ohio, June 30. Mustered out July 4, 1865.
Battery lost during service 1 Officer and 7 Enlisted men
killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 15 Enlisted men by disease. Total
24.
SOURCE: Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War
of the 3, p. Rebellion, Part 1487
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