1st U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery

"Ready to Take the Field"

Gen. Davis Tillson raised 1,700-man 1st U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery in Tennessee and North Carolina in 1864. The unit encamped nearby while garrisoned in Asheville in 1865. Assigned to Tillson's 2nd brigade, the men participated in ...

8th U.S. Heavy Artillery (Colored)

During February 1864, the Adjutant General of the U.S. Army, Lorenzo Thomas, under the direction of the Secretary of War, Edwin L. Stanton, authorized the recruitment of African Americans by the Union Army in Kentucky. The 8th United States Heavy ...

Battery I First U.S. Artillery

Artillery Brigade - Second Corps

Army of the Potomac

Second Corps

Artillery Brigade

Battery I First U.S. Artillery

Six 12 pounders

Lieut. George A. Woodruff Commanding

Lieut. Tully McCrea Commanding

July 2 & 3 Arrived and took position in Ziegler's Grove on the left of Evergreen Cemetery. Actively ...

Battery F Fifth U.S. Artillery

Artillery Brigade - Sixth Corps

Army of the Potomac

Sixth Corps

Artillery Brigade

Battery F Fifth U.S. Artillery

Six 10 pounder Parrotts

Lieut. Leonard Martin Commanding

July 2 Arrived on the afternoon with the Corps and held in reserve.

July 3 Brought up to Ziegler's Grove in rear ...

Battery G, Second U.S. Artillery

Artillery Brigade - Sixth Corps

Army of the Potomac

Sixth Corps

Artillery Brigade

Battery G Second U.S. Artillery

Six 12 Pounders

Lieut. John H. Butler commanding

July 2 Arrived in the afternoon with the Corps and held in reserve.

July 3 Brought up to Ziegler's Grove in rear ...

Company B, 4th U.S. Artillery

Second Battle of Manassas

August 28, 1862

6:30 p.m.

1st Division (King), Third Corps (McDowell),

Army of Virginia, USA

Company B, 4th U.S. Artillery

Capt. Joseph B. Campbell

Six 12-pounder Napoleons

"Campbell's pieces came up on the gallop, these fences along the pike being torn down to let ...

Batteries E & G First U.S. Artillery

Cavalry Corps

Army of the Potomac

Cavalry Corps

Batteries E & G First U.S. Artillery

Four 12 pounders

Captain Alanson M. Randol Commanding

July 1 & 2 With First Brigade Second Cavalry Division. Not engaged.

July 3 One section under ...

Battery I, Fifth U.S. Artillery

Artillery Brigade, Fifth Corps

Army of the Potomac

Fifth Corps

Artillery Brigade

Battery I Fifth U.S. Artillery

Four 3 inch Rifles

Lieut. Malbone F. Watson commanding

July 2 About 4.30 p.m. arrived and took position north of Little Round Top. 5.30 moved to the front at the ...

Batteries E & G First U.S. Artillery

Cavalry Corps

Army of the Potomac

Cavalry Corps

Batteries E & G First U.S. Artillery

Four 12 pounders

Captain Alanson M. Randol Commanding

July 1 & 2 With First Brigade Second Cavalry Division. Not engaged.

July 3 One section under ...

Battery M, Second U.S. Artillery

First Brigade Horse Artillery

Army of the Potomac

Cavalry Corps

First Brigade Horse Artillery

Battery M Second U.S. Artillery

Six 3 inch rifles

Lieut. A. C. M. Pennington Commanding

July 2 Engaged with the Confederates at Hunterstown

July 3 Engaged in Brig. General Custer's Brigade with Major General ...