Hoffler’s Creek

Hoffler’s Creek

Pasquotank Creek

Engaged USS Lockwood.

Seven Days Before Richmond

French’s Farm

Battle of Malvern Hill

City Point

Engagement with U.S. Navy.

Warrenton Springs

Second Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)

Battle of South Mountain

Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)

The battery was commanded by Lieutenant John M. Thompson. Major Saunders was not yet on the field and Captain Cary F. Grimes commanded the battalion until he was mortally wounded at Piper’s farm. Lieutenant Thompson would be promoted to captain to date from Grimes’ wound.

The battery was equipped with two 12-pounder Dahlgren Boat Howitzers and one 10-pounder Parrott Rifle. 

From the tablet for Saunder’s Artillery battery that was at one time (presently missing) on the Antietam battlefield:

Between 9 and 10 A.M. of the 17th, the four Batteries of this Battalion, under command of Captain Carey F. Grimes, went into position on this ridge in support of the Infantry engaged on the high ground northeast. Grimes’ (Virginia) Battery was on the immediate right of the pike, Moorman’s (Virginia) Battery, on Grimes’ right and between it and Piper’s Stone Barn, Huger’s (Virginia) Battery was immediately west of the pike, and Donaldsonville (Louisiana) Artillery (Maurin’s Battery) on Huger’s left, on the rising ground 140 to 170 yards northwest of this. The Battalion was subjected to heavy fire of Federal Artillery and musketry; Captain Grimes was mortally wounded about 60 yards east of this by a musket ball, many men and horses were killed and wounded, some of the guns were disabled and the Battalion was withdrawn toward Sharpsburg by Major John S. Saunders who was not present when it went into action.

Later in the day parts of the command assisted in checking the advance of the Ninth Corps on Sharpsburg.