Battle of Winchester

The battery was split into three sections which defended different parts of the battlefield. Lieutenant Winegar’s section cooly extracted one of its pieces from a difficult location as Confederate attackers drew near and supporting infantry disappeared. Lieutenant Woodbury’s section and a gun of Lieutenant Peabody’s section covered the rearguard of the army in its retreat north. The battery lost two men killed and several wounded, one mortally.

Battle of Cedar Mountain

The battery was on the extreme right of the Union line and took and helped silence Jackson’s artillery.

Beverly Ford

Fought a “severe duel” with two Confederate batteries

Second Battle of Bull Run

In reserve.

Battle of Antietam

The battery was commanded by Captain Cothran. Supported by the 107th New York, it went into battle around 9 a.m. in an open field near the center of the line to the west of the East Woods and 200 yards east of the Hagerstown Pike and held its position until relieved around 1 p.m. During that time it expended its ammunition and held off two Confederate attacks without calling on its supporting infantry. The battery lost 1 corporal killed and five privates wounded.

General Gordon, the battery’s division commander, wrote

“…I take great pleasure in bearing testimony to the gallant conduct and efficient service of this battery in action. From the most unimpeachable testimony, I am convinced that this battery, unaided by its supports, kept at bay a furious but futile charge of the enemy. In this, as in many other cases, Captain Cothran has shown what a judicious artillerist can accomplish when he devotes himself to the service of his country and throws himself energetically into the discharge of his duties.”

Battle of Chancellorsville

The battery took position to the west of the Chancellor House and engaged in a severe duel with Confederate guns to the south and west. When the 11th Corps position collapsed the battery changed front and engaged the pursuing Confederates, eventually becoming the anchor of a line of 30 guns. Battery M was one of the last to leave the field, and was forced to leave behind two caissons as their horses had been killed. Lieutenant Winegar and an enlisted man were captured as they tried to bring them off. The battery lost four men killed in the fighting.

Battle of Gettysburg

The battery was commanded by Lieutenant Charles E. Winegar, and brought 96 men to the field serving four 10-Pounder Parrott Rifles, the battery only having the men and horses to man two sections of guns after Chancellorsville. Lieutenant Woodbury’s section was deployed on Powers Hill and Lieutenant Smith’s on the McAllister Farm, both providing support fire for the Twelfth Corps fighting on Culp’s Hill and near Spangler’s Spring on July 3. Lieutenant Woodbury was requested to suppress Confederate sharpshooters in the Zeb. Taney house. He moved one or both of his pieces to the east of the Baltimore Pike and shot out the front of the house, removing the threat. The battery suffered no losses in the battle.

Gilgal or Golgotha Church

The battery lost one man killed.

Kolb’s Farm

The battery lost one man killed and one mortally wounded.

Siege of Atlanta.

Assigned to Artillery Brigade, 20th Army Corps. The battery lost one man killed in the works before Atlanta.

Bennett’s House

Surrender of Johnston and his army.