United States Regiments & Batteries * United States Regulars
The battery is referenced on a War Department marker at Antietam and honored by two monuments at Gettysburg.
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1861
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| January | At Fortress Monroe, Va. |
| May 22 | Attached to the newly-created Department of Virginia |
| June 10 | Action at Big Bethel, Va. |
| August 28-29 | Capture of Forts Hatteras and Clark, Hatteras Inlet, N. C. |
| September | Ordered to Washington, D.C., and attached to Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac |
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1862
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| March | Moved to the Virginia Peninsula. |
| April 5-May 4 | Siege of Yorktown |
| May 4 | Near Williamsburg |
| May 9 | Sistersville, New Kent Court House |
| May | Consolidated with Battery “L” 2nd United States Artillery and attached to 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery, Artillery Reserve, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| June 25-July 1 | Seven days before Richmond |
| June 30 | Turkey Bridge |
| July 1 | Malvern Hill |
| July | At Harrison’s Landing |
| August 16-24 | Moved to Fortress Monroe, thenc to Alexandria |
| September 6-22 | Maryland Campaign. Attached to Pleasanton’s Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac |
| September 10-11 | Sugar Loaf Mountain |
| September 12 | Frederick, Md. |
| September 13 | Catoctin Mountain |
| September 16-17 |
Battle of AntietamThe battery was commanded by Captain James M. Robertson. It was armed with four 3″ Ordnance Rifles. From the War Department marker at Antietam: Horse Batteries B and L (consolidated), 2d U.S. Artillery, crossed the Antietam by the Middle Bridge in the forenoon of September 17, and went into position on a knoll 80 yards south of this point and engaged the enemy. It was soon disabled by the fire of the Confederate Artillery from Cemetery Hill and withdrawn, its position being taken by Battery E, 1st U.S. Artillery. One section of the Battery, under command of Lieut. Albert 0. Vincent, moved to the northwest about 860 yards and engaged a Confederate Battery posted in the northern part of Piper’s Orchard. The Battery was withdrawn before dark and returned to its bivouac near Keedysville. |
| September 19 | Shepherdstown Ford |
| November 4 | Markham Station |
| November 6 | Warrenton |
| November | Attached to Averill’s Cavalry Brigade, Right Grand Division, Army of the Potomac |
| December 12-15 |
Battle of Fredericksburg |
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1863 |
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| February | Attached to 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| April 27-May 8 | Chancellorsville Campaign |
| April 29-May 8 | Stoneman’s Raid |
| June | Attached to 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery, Army of the Potomac |
| June 9 |
Battle of Brandy StationCommanded by Lieutenant Edward Heaton. |
| July 1-3 |
GettysburgThe battery was commanded by Lieutenant Edward Heaton. It battery was armed with six 3 inch Rifles. From the monument in Gettysburg on Pleasonton Avenue: July 2. Arrived near the battlefield at 5:30 a.m. and reported to Major General Alfred Pleasonton who ordered the Battery be held in reserve until near dark when it was moved back two miles on the Baltimore Pike for the night. July 3. Moved to the front and was ordered to the position occupied the day before but being subject to the severe artillery fire the Battery was ordered to retire out of range and there remained until the close of battle. From the monument in Gettysburg on Granite Schoolhouse Lane: July 2 Arrived at 5.30 A.M. In reserve during the day and at night withdrew two miles on the Baltimore Pike. July 3 Advanced to former position in the morning and ordered to the Reserve Artillery and for a time exposed to a severe fire. In the evening was withdrawn to the position of the previous night. |
| August 1-4 | Brandy Station |
| September 13-17 | Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan |
| October 9-22 | Bristoe Campaign |
| October 10 | Raccoon Ford |
| October 11 | Morton’s Ford, Stevensburg, and Kelly’s Ford |
| October 11-12 | Brandy Station or Fleetwood |
| October 15 | Oak Hill |
| November 7-9 | Advance to line of the Rappahannock |
| November 26-December 2 | Mine Run Campaign |
| November 27 | New Hope Church |
| May 4-June 12 | Rapidan Campaign |
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1864
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| May 5-7 |
Battle of the Wilderness |
| May 6 | Brock Road and the Furnaces |
| May 7-8 | Todd’s Tavern |
| May 9-24 | Sheridan’s Raid to the James River |
| May 11 |
Yellow Tavern and Ground Squirrel Church |
| May 12 | Brook Church or Richmond fortifications |
| May 26-28 | On line of the Pamunkey |
| May 27 | Hanovertown |
| May 28 | Crump’s Creek and Haw’s Shop |
| May 28-31 | Totopotomoy |
| June 1-7 |
Cold Harbor |
| June 16-August 5 | Siege of Petersburg |
| July 27-29 | Deep Bottom |
| August 7-November 28 | Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign |
| August 11 | Tell Gate, near White Post, and near Newtown |
| August 16 | Cedarville, Guard Hill or Front Royal |
| September 19 |
Third Battle of Winchester (Opequan) |
| September 20 | Near Cedarville |
| September 21 | Front Royal |
| September 22 | Milford |
| September 29 | Waynesboro |
| October 8-9 | Tom’s Brook |
| October 19 |
Battle of Cedar Creek |
| December | Attached to Reserve Artillery, Middle Military Division |
| December 19-22 | Expedition to Lacey Springs |
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1865
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| January | Duty in the Shenandoah Valley |
| April | Duty at Washington, D.C. attached to Horse Artillery Brigade, 22nd Corps until August |