Battery "A"

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was a light artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the

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Service

* Consolidated with Battery C, 4th U.S. Light Artillery from October 1861 until October 18, 1862. * Sumner's Division,

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, to March 1862. * Artillery, 1st Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac, to November 1862. * Reserve Artillery, II Corps, to May 1863. * Artillery Brigade, II Corps, to July 1863. * 1st Brigade,

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, Army of the Potomac, to June 1864. * 1st Brigade, Hardin's Division, XXII Corps, to July 1864. * Camp Barry, Defenses of Washington, D.C., XXII Corps, to August 1865.

Detailed service

* Duty in the defenses of Washington, D.C., until March 1862. Moved to the Virginia Peninsula. * Siege of Yorktown April 5–May 4. * Battle of Seven Pines, Fair Oaks, May 31–June 1. * Seven Days Battles before Richmond June 25–July 1. ** Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29. ** White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. ** Malvern Hill July 1. * At Harrison's Landing until August 16. * Moved to Alexandria and Centreville August 16–28. * Covered Pope's retreat August 28–September 2. * Maryland Campaign September 6–22. ** Battle of Antietam September 16–17. * At Harpers Ferry September 22–October 30. Received 70 men who transferred from the 4th Ohio Infantry and refitted at Washington, D.C. before rejoining II Corps. * Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30–November 19. * Battle of Fredericksburg December 12–15. * At Falmouth, Va., until April 1863. * Chancellorsville Campaign April 27–May 6. ** Battle of Chancellorsville May 1–5. * Gettysburg Campaign June 11-July 16. ** Battle of Gettysburg July 1–3. * Made a horse battery July 15, and attached to 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac. * Advanced to the Rapidan September 13–17. ** Culpeper Court House September 13. * Reconnaissance across the Rapidan September 21–23. * Bristoe Campaign October 9–22. ** White Sulphur Springs October 12. ** Bristoe Station October 14. ** St. Stephen's Church October 14. * Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7–8. * Mine Run Campaign November 26–December 2. ** Parker's Store November 29. * Rapidan Campaign May 4–June 4, 1864. ** Battle of the Wilderness May 5–7. ** Sheridan's Raid to the James River May 9–24. ** North Anna River May 9. ** Ground Squirrel Church and Yellow Tavern May 11. ** Brook Church, Fortifications of Richmond, May 12. * On line of the Pamunkey May 26–28. * Totopotomoy May 28–31. * Cold Harbor May 31–June 1. * Dismounted and sent to Washington, D.C., June 4. * Duty in the defenses of Washington, D.C., until August 1865.

Commanders

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George Washington Hazzard - mortally wounded at the Battle of White Oak Swamp * Brevet Captain

Rufus King, Jr. Rufus King Jr. (March 21, 1838 – March 18, 1900) was an artillery officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and a Medal of Honor recipient. Family Born in New York City, Rufus King Jr. was the son of Rufus King, a graduate o ...

- commanded at the Battle of White Oak Swamp while still at the rank of

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after Cpt Hazzard was mortally wounded * Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing- commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg; killed in action * 1st Lieutenant Evan Thomas * 1st Lieutenant Horatio B. Reed * 2nd Lieutenant Samuel Canby - commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg after Lt Cushing was wounded and until he was wounded in action * 2nd Lieutenant Joseph S. Milne - commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg after Lt Canby was wounded and until he was wounded in action * 1st Sergeant

Frederick Füger Frederick may refer to: People * Frederick (given name), the name Given name Nobility = Anhalt-Harzgerode = *Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670) = Austria = * Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from ...

- commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg after all officers were killed or wounded in action

Notable members

* Lieutenant Alonzo Cushing -

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recipient for action at the Battle of Gettysburg * 1st Sergeant Frederick W. Füger - Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Gettysburg * Captain Rufus King Jr. - Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of White Oak Swamp

References

* Brown, Kent M. ''Cushing of Gettysburg: The Story of a Union Artillery Commander'' (Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky), 1993. * Dyer, Frederick H. ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion'' (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908. ;Attribution * {{CWR

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