The Civil War in the East

1st United States Artillery, Battery A

 

1861

January

Stationed at Fortress Monroe, Va.

January 24

Embarked on Steamer Brooklyn for Fort Pickens, Fla.

February 6

Arrived in Pensacola Harbor

June

Garrison duty at Fort Pickens and Pensacola, Fla., Dept. of the South

October 9

Action on Santa Rosa Island

November 22-23

Bombardment of Forts McRae and Barrancas, Pensacola Harbor

1862

January 1

Bombardment of Forts McRae and Barrancas, Pensacola Harbor

May 9

Capture of Forts McRae and Barrancas

May 13

Moved to Pensacola

August 30-September 3

Moved to New Orleans, La. and attached to Defenses of New Orleans, La., Dept. Gulf

1863

January 11-18

Expedition up Bayou Teche

January 14

Engagement with Steamer Cotton

February

attached to Artillery, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. Gulf

March 7-27

Moved to Baton Rouge, La. Expedition against Port Hudson

April 9-May 14

Operations in Western Louisiana

April 11-20

Teche Campaign

April 12-13

Fort Bisland, near Centerville

April 14

Jeanerette

April 17

Vermillion Bayou

May 5-16

Expedition to Alexandria and Simsport

May 18-23

Moved to Port Hudson

May 24-July 9

Siege of Port Hudson

May 27

Assault on Port Hudson

June 14

Assault on Port Hudson

July 9

Surrender of Port Hudson

July 13

Moved to Donaldsonville

August 2

To Baton Rouge, La. and attached to Defenses of New Orleans, La.

September 2-12

Sabine Pass (Texas) Expedition

September

Duty at New Orleans, La.

1864

January 3

Expedition to Madisonville

January-July

Garrison duty at New Orleans attached to Artillery, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. Gulf

July 27-August 3

Moved to New York then to Washington, D.C.

August

Consolidated with Battery F, 1st Artillery, and remounted. Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C. , 22nd Corps

1865

September

Resumed separate organization