The battery was organized at Cincinnati, Ohio and ordered to join McClellan in western Virginia in July 1861. It was afterward attached to 3rd Brigade, Army of Occupation, Western Virginia, to September 1861. Cheat Mountain District, Western Virginia, to December 1861. Defenses of Washington, D.C., to March 1862. Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, to May 1862. 2nd Brigade, Horse Artillery, Artillery Reserve, V Corps, Potomac, to September 1862. Artillery Reserve, VI Corps, Army of the Potomac, to November 1862. Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, to May 1863. 1st Regular Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, to June 1863. Artillery Brigade, XI Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October 1863, and Army of the Cumberland to November 1863. Artillery, 2nd Division, IV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to March 1864. 1st Division, Artillery Reserve, Department of the Cumberland, to October 1864.
Detailed serviceedit
Lieutenant Bayard Wilkeson leading Battery G at Gettysburg
Western Virginia Campaign July 6–17, 1861. Moved to Cheat Mountain and duty there until December 1861. Action at Greenbrier River October 3–4. Blue's Gap January 7, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C., and duty there until March 1862. Ordered to the Virginia Peninsula. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Seven Days Battles before Richmond June 25-July 1. Bottom's Bridge June 28–29. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Fort Monroe, then to Alexandria August 16–23. Maryland Campaign September 6–22. Battle of Antietam September 16–17. Shepherdstown Ford September 19. Moved to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12–15. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1–6. Gettysburg Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1–3. Moved to Bridgeport, Ala., September 24-October 3. Reopening Tennessee River October 26–29. Battle of Chattanooga, Tenn., November 23–25. Bushy Knob November 23. Orchard Knob November 23–24. Missionary Ridge November 25. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., February 1864, and post duty thru until October. Transferred to Battery I, 4th U.S. Light Artillery October 1864. Remounted as a battery at Washington, D.C., February 1865, and duty in the defenses of that city until August.
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
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This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.
External linksedit
Battery G, 4th U.S. Light Artillery marker at Antietam Battlefield
Battery G, 4th U.S. Light Artillery monuments at Gettysburg Battlefield
December 18, 2023
artillery, battery, battery, regiment, artillery, light, artillery, battery, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, light, artillery, battery, active1861, 1865countryunited, statesallegianceunionbranchfield, artillery, branch, united, states, enga. Battery G 4th Regiment of Artillery was a light artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 4th U S Light Artillery Battery G Active1861 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchField Artillery Branch United States EngagementsBattle of Rich MountainBattle of Greenbrier RiverPeninsula CampaignSiege of YorktownSeven Days BattlesBattle of Malvern HillBattle of AntietamBattle of FredericksburgBattle of ChancellorsvilleBattle of GettysburgBattle of Lookout MountainBattle of Missionary Ridge Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksService editThe battery was organized at Cincinnati Ohio and ordered to join McClellan in western Virginia in July 1861 It was afterward attached to 3rd Brigade Army of Occupation Western Virginia to September 1861 Cheat Mountain District Western Virginia to December 1861 Defenses of Washington D C to March 1862 Artillery Reserve Army of the Potomac to May 1862 2nd Brigade Horse Artillery Artillery Reserve V Corps Potomac to September 1862 Artillery Reserve VI Corps Army of the Potomac to November 1862 Artillery Reserve Army of the Potomac to May 1863 1st Regular Brigade Artillery Reserve Army of the Potomac to June 1863 Artillery Brigade XI Corps Army of the Potomac to October 1863 and Army of the Cumberland to November 1863 Artillery 2nd Division IV Corps Army of the Cumberland to March 1864 1st Division Artillery Reserve Department of the Cumberland to October 1864 Detailed service edit nbsp Lieutenant Bayard Wilkeson leading Battery G at GettysburgWestern Virginia Campaign July 6 17 1861 Moved to Cheat Mountain and duty there until December 1861 Action at Greenbrier River October 3 4 Blue s Gap January 7 1862 Moved to Washington D C and duty there until March 1862 Ordered to the Virginia Peninsula Siege of Yorktown April 5 May 4 Seven Days Battles before Richmond June 25 July 1 Bottom s Bridge June 28 29 Malvern Hill July 1 At Harrison s Landing until August 16 Movement to Fort Monroe then to Alexandria August 16 23 Maryland Campaign September 6 22 Battle of Antietam September 16 17 Shepherdstown Ford September 19 Moved to Falmouth Va October 30 November 19 Battle of Fredericksburg Va December 12 15 Chancellorsville Campaign April 27 May 6 Battle of Chancellorsville May 1 6 Gettysburg Campaign June 11 July 24 Battle of Gettysburg July 1 3 Moved to Bridgeport Ala September 24 October 3 Reopening Tennessee River October 26 29 Battle of Chattanooga Tenn November 23 25 Bushy Knob November 23 Orchard Knob November 23 24 Missionary Ridge November 25 Moved to Nashville Tenn February 1864 and post duty thru until October Transferred to Battery I 4th U S Light Artillery October 1864 Remounted as a battery at Washington D C February 1865 and duty in the defenses of that city until August Commanders editCaptain Albion P Howe 1st Lieutenant Charles H Morgan succeeded Cpt Howe 1st Lieutenant Marcus P Miller succeeded Lt Morgan 1st Lieutenant Bayard Wilkeson succeeded Lt Miller mortally wounded in action at the Battle of Gettysburg 1st Lieutenant Eugene A Bancroft commanded after Lt Wilkeson was mortally wounded in action 1st Lieutenant Christopher F Merkle succeeded Lt BancroftSee also edit nbsp American Civil War portalList of United States Regular Army Civil War units 4th Air Defense Artillery RegimentReferences editDyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 Attribution nbsp This article contains text from a text now in the public domain Dyer Frederick H 1908 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Publishing Co External links editBattery G 4th U S Light Artillery marker at Antietam Battlefield Battery G 4th U S Light Artillery monuments at Gettysburg Battlefield Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 4th U S Artillery Battery G amp oldid 1026216161, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
