United States Regiments & Batteries > Connecticut
The 2nd Connecticut Light Battery lost 2 enlisted men killed – neither in battle – and 19 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
The battery is honored by a monument at Gettysburg.
1862
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July – September 10 |
Organized at Bridgeport under the command of Captain John William Sterling |
October 15 | Left State for Washington, D.C. marching to New York City and then traveling by rail. Went into camp at Bladensburg Toll Gate. |
December 12 | Marched to Fairfax Court House and attached to 2nd Brigade, Casey’s Division, Military District of Washington and duty at Camp Barry, Defenses of Washington |
1863
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January | Near Wolf Run Shoals, Va., where four men died of disease. |
February | Assigned to 2nd Brigade, Casey’s Division, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington |
April | Artillery Abercrombie’s Division, 22nd Corps |
June 25 | Assigned to 2nd Volunteer Brigade, Artillery Reserve Army Potomac at Edwards Ferry |
July 1-4 |
Battle of GettysburgThe battery brought 106 men to the battle, of whom three were slightly wounded and two missing. Three horses were killed and one caisson exploded by an Confederate shell. It was armed with four 6-pounder James Rifles and two 12-pounder howitzers |
July 5 | Moved to Frederick |
July 18 | Moved to Camp Berry, Washington, D.C. |
August | Artillery Dept. of the East |
August 15 | Moved to New York City and into camp at City Hall Park. Detachments served at East New York, Albany, Kingston, Tarrytown and Troy. |
October 12 | Moved to Washington; Camp Barry, Washington, D.C., 22nd Corps |
1864
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January 24 | Moved to Baltimore |
January 27 | Embarked on steamship Arago for New Orleans, La., then to Brashear City |
February | Defenses of New Orleans, La., Dept. of the Gulf |
June 17 | At Algiers; Artillery 4th Division, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, then Defenses of New Orleans, Dept. Gulf |
July 31 | Expedition to Mobile Bay; Unattached artillery 19th Army Corps, Dept. Gulf |
August 2-8 | Operations against Fort Gaines |
August 9-23 | Operations against Fort Morgan |
August 24 | Duty at Fort Gaines |
September 8 | Moved to Algiers |
September 19 | Moved to New Orleans |
November 13 | Moved to mouth of White River, Ark., |
December | Artillery Reserve Corps Military Division West Mississippi |
1865
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February | Moved to to Barrancas, Fla.; Artillery 2nd Division, Reserve Corps; |
Moved to Kennerville, La.; Artillery 2nd Division, 13th Army Corps, Military Division West Mississippi | |
March 11- April 1 |
Expedition to Fort Blakely, Mobile Bay |
March 27 | Occupation of Canoe Station |
April 1-9 | Siege of Fort Blakely |
April 9 | Assault on and capture of Fort Blakely |
April 12 | Occupation of Mobile |
April – July | Duty at Mobile and Selma, Ala. |
July 13 | Moved to New Orleans, then to New Haven, Conn. |
August 9 | Mustered out |