# 4th U.S. Artillery, Battery A

Battery "A" 4th Regiment of Artillery was a light artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

## Service

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

* Captain George Washington Hazzard - mortally wounded at the Battle of White Oak Swamp
* Brevet Captain Rufus King, Jr. - commanded at the Battle of White Oak Swamp while still at the rank of 1st lieutenant 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 - commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg after all officers were killed or wounded in action

## Notable members

* Lieutenant Alonozo H. Cushing - Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Gettysburg
* 1st Sergeant Frederick 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