Siege of Yorktown

Moved to the Peninsula and assigned a position in Confederate works at Wynn’s Mill near Yorktown

Battle of Seven Pines

The battery fought until dark, losing its first casualty, Private George Pritchard, who was killed along with the horse he was driving.

King’s School House

Lieutenant Carroll took a section of guns forward to support Armistead’s Brigade and was heavily engaged but suffered no casualties

Malvern Hill

The battery was not engaged, but remained on picket duty on Malvern Hill after Federal forces withdrew.

Rappahannock River

The battery fired almost 1,200 rounds in a four hour artillery duel. The 3″ ordnance Rifle burst, and five men were wounded.

Waterloo Bridge

The battery engaged in a duel across the Rappahannock, with no casualties.

Second Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)

Took position on the Confederate right flank attached to Jenkins’ North Carolina Brigade in Kemper’s Division of Longstreet’s Command. The battery fired on Porter’s Fifth Corps and Reynold’s Division and lost a number of men wounded

Second Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) (continued)

Supported Jenkins’ Brigade in its advance toward Chinn Ridge. After Union forces withdrew the battery was joined by the Loudoun Artillery and a company of the Washington Artillery, firing on Union troops along Sudley Road until they retreated toward Washington

The Maryland Campaign

The battery did not advance into Maryland with Lee’s invasion but due to its battered state was sent to Winchester, Virginia. The battery had less than 40 men and its equipment was in a poor state.

Battle of Fredericksburg

The battery was not engaged.

Battle of Gettysburg

Arrived at Gettysburg in the early morning, bringing 134 men to the field. The battery took up a position west of the Peach Orchard. They took part in the great bombardment which preceded Pickett’s Charge, focusing their fire on the Copse of Trees and firing off most of their ammunition. Union counterbattery fire wounded four men and killed ten horses.

From the War Department marker on the battlefield:

July 3. Advanced to the front about daybreak. Later in the morning took position on the crest of ridge west of Emmitsburg Road and near the Roger’s House. Drove back with a dozen well directed rounds a strong line of skirmishers whose fire wounded a few men and horses. Bore a conspicuous part in the cannonade preceding Longstreet’s assault. But its ammunition being exhausted about the time the assault began and repeated efforts to obtain a fresh supply proving fruitless the Battery was withdrawn.

July 4. In line of battle all day with the left wing of McLaws’ Division. Marched about sunset to Black Horse Tavern.

Capture of Plymouth

The battery advanced to pistol shot of the Union redoubts and many members of the battery joined the infantry in swarming the redoubt, where they turned the captured Union guns against the garrison. Private F.W. Powell and two other enlisted men were killed.

Attack on Butler’s force at Bermuda Hundred

Captain Marshall was wounded and Private James Pearson was mortally wounded. Lieutenant Gray Carroll took temporary command of the battery until Captain Marshall could return in February of 1865.

Cold Harbor

General Hoke was forced back from the crossroads, entrenching on the high ground neaby

Cold Harbor

The battery defended the center of the Confederate Line. Privates Richard Pearson and James Wortman were wounded.

Attack on Fort Stedman

Two detachments from the battery were assigned to the attack to take over Union guns that might be captured in the attack. Sergeants Heath Brent and Frank Cable were killed and Private Frank Hoffman was wounded.

Sailor’s Creek

Fought near the Lockett Farm, losing two guns but saving two from a disaster where a third of the Confederate forces were captured.