United States Regiments & Batteries * United States Regulars
Battery M is referenced on a War Department marker at Antietam and honored by a monument at Gettysburg.
1861
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January | In Texas |
April | Moved to New York, then to Fort Pickens, Fla. |
June | Ordered to Washington, D.C. Attached to Richardson’s Brigade, Tyler’s Division, McDowell’s Army, Northeast Virginia |
July 16-21 | Advance on Manassas, Va. |
July 17 | Occupation of Fairfax Court House |
July 21 |
Battle of Bull Run |
August | Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C. attached to Franklin’s Brigade, Division of the Potomac |
October | Attached to Franklin’s Division, Army of the Potomac |
1862
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March | Moved to the Virginia Peninsula. Attached to Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac |
April 5-May 4 | Siege of Yorktown |
May 4 | Near Williamsburg |
May | Attached to 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery, Artillery Reserve, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
May 27 | Hanover Court House |
May 27-29 | Operations about Hanover Court House |
June 25-July 1 | Seven days before Richmond |
July 1 | Malvern Hill |
July-August | At Harrison’s Landing |
August 5 | Action at Malvern Hill |
August 16-23 | Moved to Fortress Monroe, thence to Alexandria |
September 6-22 | Maryland Campaign. Attached to Artillery, Pleasanton’s Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac |
September 7 | Poolesville, Md. |
September 9 | Barnesville |
September 9 | Monocacy Church |
September 10-11 | Sugar Loaf Mountain |
September 12 | Frederick |
September 13 | Catoctin Mountain |
September 16-17 |
Battle of AntietamBattery M was commanded at Antietam by Lieutenant Peter C. Hains (West Point Class of June 1861) From the War Department marker at Antietam: Horse Battery M, 2d U.S. Artillery crossed the Antietam, by the Middle Bridge, in the forenoon of the 17th, and, preceded by the 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Col. Childs Commanding, and Battery A, 2d U.S. Artillery, advanced by the road to this point and went into position, one section on the right of the road, the other on the left. The battery was subjected to a heavy fire from the Confederate Artillery on Cemetery Hill, and from infantry skirmishers posted behind fences and stone walls. After losing three men killed the battery was relieved by Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery, and withdrawn to replenish ammunition. At about 5 P.M., it returned and went into position in the right of the road, its left a few feet from this point, and directed its fire at the Confederate Infantry on the Piper Farm, which was continued until nearly dark when it recrossed the Antietam. |
September 19 | Shepherdstown Ford |
October 1 | Shepherdstown and Martinsburg |
October 9-12 | Pursuit of Stuart into Pennsylvania |
October 12 | Mouth of Monocacy and White’s Ford |
November 1 | Philomont |
November 2-3 | Union, Bloomfield and Upperville |
November 5 | Barbee’s Cross Roads |
November 7 | Waterloo Bridge |
November 10 | Corbin’s Cross Roads, near Amissville |
December 12-15 |
Battle of Fredericksburg |
1863
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February | Attached to Reserve Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac |
April 27-May 6 | Chancellorsville Campaign |
May 9 | Stevensburg |
June | Attached to 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery, Army of the Potomac |
June 9 |
Battle of Brandy StationCommanded by Lieutenant Alexander C. M. Pennington |
June 21 | Upperville |
June 30 | Hanover, Pa. |
July 1-3 |
Battle of GettysburgThe battery was commanded by Lieutenant Alexander C.M. Pennington and brought six 3″ Rifles to the field, losing one officer wounded. From the monument:: July 2. Engaged with the Confederates at Hunterstown July 3. Engaged in Brig. General Custer’s Brigade with Major General J.E.B. Stuart’s Confederate Cavalry on the right of the Union Army” |
July 2 | Hunterstown |
July 5 | Smithburg |
July 6 | Williamsport and Hagerstown |
July 8 | Boonsboro |
July 12-13 | Hagerstown |
July 14 | Williamsport and Falling Waters |
September 13-17 | Advance to the Rapidan |
September 21-23 | Reconnaissance across the Rapidan |
October 9-22 | Bristoe Campaign |
October 10 | James City, Bethesda Church and near Culpeper |
October 11 | Morton’s Ford, Brandy Station; Near Warrenton, White Sulphur Springs |
October 17-18 | Groveton |
October 19 | Gainesville, Buckland’s Mills and Catlett’s Station |
November 7-8 | Advance to line of the Rappahannock |
November 26-December 2 | Mine Run Campaign |
November 26 | Morton’s Ford |
1864
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May 4-June 12 | Rapidan Campaign |
May 5-6 | Todd’s Tavern |
May 6-7 |
Battle of the Wilderness |
May 8 | Alsop’s Farm |
May 9-24 | Sheridan’s Raid to the James River |
May 9-10 | Beaver Dam Station |
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 | Demonstration on Little River, Hanovertown |
May 28 | Haw’s Shop |
May 28-31 | Totopotomoy |
June 1-7 |
Cold Harbor |
June 7-24 | Sheridan’s Trevillian Raid |
June 11-12 | Trevillian Station |
June 12 | Mallory’s Cross Roads |
June 21 | Black Creek or Tunstall Station and White House or St. Peter’s Church |
June 29-August 5 | Siege of Petersburg |
August 7- November 28 |
Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Attached to Horse Artillery, Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division |
August 17 | Winchester |
August 25 | Near Kearneysville |
September 18 | Abraham’s Creek, near Winchester |
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 |
December 19-22 | Expedition to Lacey’s Springs.Attached to Reserve Horse Artillery, Army of the Shenandoah |
1865
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February 27- March 25 |
Sheridan’s Expedition from Winchester |
March 2 | Occupation of Staunton and action at Waynesboro |
March 28- April 12 |
Appomattox Campaign |
March 30-31 | Dinwiddie Court House |
April 1 |
Five Forks |
April | Moved to Washington, D.C., and duty there attached to Horse Artillery Brigade, 22nd Army Corps |
August | Moved to Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md. |