United States Regiments & Batteries > U.S. Regulars
The battery is referenced on a War Department marker at Antietam and honored by a monument at Gettysburg
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1861
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| January | At San Francisco under the command of Captain Edward O.C. Ord |
| October 14 | Ordered to New York, then moved to Washington, D.C. |
| November | Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C. 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 | Attached to Battery G. Attached to 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery, Artillery Reserve, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| June 25-July 1 | Seven days before Richmond |
| June 26-July 2 | Operations about White House |
| July | Rejoined army via Gloucester Point. |
| August 5 | Malvern Hill |
| September 6-22 | Maryland Campaign. Attached to Artillery, Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac |
| September 13 | Middletown, Md. |
| September 16-17 |
Battle of AntietamThe battery was commanded by Captain Horatio G. Gibson and was armed with six 3-inch Ordnance Rifles. From the marker at Antietam: Horse Batteries C and G (consolidated), 3d U.S. Artillery, crossed the Antietam in the forenoon of September 17, and went into position a short distance south of this point, on the left of Battery M, 2d U.S. Artillery, and the right of Batteries B and L (consolidated), 2d U.S. Artillery. After an engagement of nearly two hours it was relieved by Battery E, 1st U.S. Artillery, and withdrawn east of the Antietam, taking up its second position on the ridge north of the Boonsboro Pike. |
| September 19 | Shepherdstown Ford |
| October | Battery G broken up |
| October 31 | Aldie and Mountsville |
| November | Attached to Bayard’s Cavalry Brigade, Army of the Potomac |
| November 4 | New Baltimore, Salem and Thoroughfare Gap |
| November 7-9 | Rappahannock Station |
| December 12-15 |
Battle of Fredericksburg |
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1863
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| February | Attached to Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac |
| April 27-May 6 | Chancellorsville Campaign |
| May 1-5 |
Battle of Chancellorsville |
| May | Attached to 2nd Regular Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac |
| June | Attached to 2nd Brigade, Horse Artillery, Army of the Potomac |
| June 9 |
Battle of Brandy StationCommanded by Lieutenant William D. Fuller, the battery was attached to a temporarily composite infantry brigade that supported the Cavalry Corps. |
| June 17 | Aldie |
| June 19 | Middleburg |
| June 22 | Upperville |
| July 1-3 |
Battle of GettysburgFrom the monument on Taneytown Road at Gettysburg: Six 3 inch Rifles July 1. Proceeded under orders to Manchester Md. and picketed and held roads until afternoon of July 3 when ordered to Emmitsburg and marched to Westminster. July 4. Arrived at Emmitsburg Not engaged |
| July 5 | Smithburg, Md. |
| July 10-13 | Jones’ Cross Roads, near Williamsport |
| September 23 | Robertson’s Ford |
| October 9-22 | Bristoe Campaign |
| November 7-8 | Advance to line of the Rappahannock |
| November 7-8 | Rappahannock Bridge |
| November 26-December 2 | Mine Run Campaign |
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1864
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| February 28- March 4 |
Kilpatrick’s Raid on Richmond |
| March 1 | Fortifications of Richmond |
| March | Consolidated with Batteries F and K |
| May 4-June 12 | Rapidan Campaign |
| May 5-7 |
Battle of the Wilderness |
| May 8-21 |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
| May 27 | Salem Church |
| June 1-12 |
Cold Harbor |
| June 16 – August 5 |
Siege of Petersburg |
| July 27-28 | Deep Bottom |
| August 7- November 28 |
Sheridan’s Shenandoah Campaign. Attached to Horse Artillery, Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division |
| August 11 | Near Winchester |
| August 25 | Near Kearneysville |
| October 19 |
Battle of Cedar Creek |
| December | Duty in the Shenandoah Valley attached to Horse Artillery, Reserve, Army of the Shenandoah |
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1865
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| April | In Defenses of Washington attached to Horse Artillery Brigade, 22nd Army Corps until August |