4th U.S. Artillery, Battery A explained
Battery "A" 4th Regiment of Artillery was a light artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
- Consolidated with Battery C, 4th U.S. Light Artillery from October 1861 until October 18, 1862.
- Sumner's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March 1862.
- Artillery, 1st Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac, to November 1862.
- Reserve Artillery, II Corps, to May 1863.
- Artillery Brigade, II Corps, to July 1863.
- 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery, Army of the Potomac, to June 1864.
- 1st Brigade, Hardin's Division, XXII Corps, to July 1864.
- Camp Barry, Defenses of Washington, D.C., XXII Corps, to August 1865.
Detailed service
- Duty in the defenses of Washington, D.C., until March 1862. Moved to the Virginia Peninsula.
- Siege of Yorktown April 5–May 4.
- Battle of Seven Pines, Fair Oaks, May 31–June 1.
- Seven Days Battles before Richmond June 25–July 1.
- Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29.
- White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30.
- Malvern Hill July 1.
- At Harrison's Landing until August 16.
- Moved to Alexandria and Centreville August 16–28.
- Covered Pope's retreat August 28–September 2.
- Maryland Campaign September 6–22.
- Battle of Antietam September 16–17.
- At Harpers Ferry September 22–October 30. Received 70 men who transferred from the 4th Ohio Infantry and refitted at Washington, D.C. before rejoining II Corps.
- Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30–November 19.
- Battle of Fredericksburg December 12–15.
- At Falmouth, Va., until April 1863.
- Chancellorsville Campaign April 27–May 6.
- Battle of Chancellorsville May 1–5.
- Gettysburg Campaign June 11-July 16.
- Battle of Gettysburg July 1–3.
- Made a horse battery July 15, and attached to 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac.
- Advanced to the Rapidan September 13–17.
- Culpeper Court House September 13.
- Reconnaissance across the Rapidan September 21–23.
- Bristoe Campaign October 9–22.
- White Sulphur Springs October 12.
- Bristoe Station October 14.
- St. Stephen's Church October 14.
- Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7–8.
- Mine Run Campaign November 26–December 2.
- Parker's Store November 29.
- Rapidan Campaign May 4–June 4, 1864.
- Battle of the Wilderness May 5–7.
- Sheridan's Raid to the James River May 9–24.
- North Anna River May 9.
- Ground Squirrel Church and Yellow Tavern May 11.
- Brook Church, Fortifications of Richmond, May 12.
- On line of the Pamunkey May 26–28.
- Totopotomoy May 28–31.
- Cold Harbor May 31–June 1.
- Dismounted and sent to Washington, D.C., June 4.
- Duty in the defenses of Washington, D.C., until August 1865.
Commanders
- Captain George Washington Hazzard - mortally wounded at the Battle of White Oak Swamp
- Brevet Captain Rufus King, Jr. - commanded at the Battle of White Oak Swamp while still at the rank of 1st lieutenant after Cpt Hazzard was mortally wounded
- Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing- commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg; killed in action
- 1st Lieutenant Evan Thomas
- 1st Lieutenant Horatio B. Reed
- 2nd Lieutenant Samuel Canby - commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg after Lt Cushing was wounded and until he was wounded in action
- 2nd Lieutenant Joseph S. Milne - commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg after Lt Canby was wounded and until he was wounded in action
- 1st Sergeant Frederick Füger - commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg after all officers were killed or wounded in action
Notable members
- Lieutenant Alonozo H. Cushing - Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Gettysburg
- 1st Sergeant Frederick Füger - Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Gettysburg
- Captain Rufus King, Jr. - Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of White Oak Swamp
See also
References
- Brown, Kent M. Cushing of Gettysburg: The Story of a Union Artillery Commander (Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky), 1993.
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
- Attribution
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