Evening star., 1897-03-04
THE ARTIILERYMEN.
Batteries I'm Line Under the Com MI
of Col. Gurntlcr.

Nearly all the large contingent of artii-
| lery troops which made such a fine display
| in todays parad. belong TO the 4ih Ree;-
ment. There Were three foot batteries
! and band and one light battery from the
Washington barracks, four foot batteries
| from Fort Mcnroe. one foot battery frcm
| Fort McHenry. Nd. and a light battery
| from For. Hamilton, y. Y. all in command
of Col. +. l.. Guenther of the ith Artillery.
The first four regiments of artillery now in
service We're organized in accordance with
| the act of March, 1871, from the regiment
| of light artillery, the corps of artillery and
the ordnance then in existence. Soon after
| its orga ganization, while stationed IN the
SOUTH the 4th suffered severely from The
ravages of the yellow fever and II vas
| transferred to northern stations. During
the summer OF 1876 the companies were ac-
lively engaged i'll marching through the
| swamps of Florida on service against the
Seminole Indians. then on the warpath.
Several small fights occurred in which
there were losses on both sides. At the
close of the campaign in 1888 the regiment
was ordered to the Cherokee country North
Carolina, and assisted in removing the
Cherokees.
1t rendered excellent service during the
| Mexican war. taking part in many battles.
from Palo Alto up 10 the capture of the
City of Mexico. They Were conspicuous IN
action at Monterey, Companies q and L
being part of the storming party that
ried the works on lndepencia Hill and the
Bishops Palace. Company Ii distinguishes
itself at Buepa Vista. AT the battle of
Contreras Company was the first COM
pany to enter the works, and was compli-
mented by name 10y Gen. Scott The same
company also did good work at Molino del
| Raw. In this war the regiment lost two
officers and one hundred and twenty-fodr
enlisted men killed and wounded.
After a few years of peaceful occupation
the regiment Joined in the Sioux eNpedl-
| ton of 1859. and engaged in the battle of
Blue Waters against the Brule Indians
| 1t took part in the Kansas troubles in the
| following year. and subsequently was act
| lively engaged in hunting Indians in Flor
ida The batteries had successful fight
against two hundred Indians at Eagans
Canyon, Utah, In 1860, and was Kept busy
scouting the plains all that summer
In the war of the rebellion the active
service of the batteries was so continuous
and they were 80 separated that II Is al
most impossible to narrate their services
in detail. They were brought in from the
plains at the first outbreak, and regi-
mental headquarters We're established at
Fort McHenry and then at Fort Washing
ton. Batteries A and c were united at
Washington, ID. c., I'm 1861 and made
light battery, which was attached to Sum-
ners division and afterward to Richard-
sons division and others. 1t rendered con-
spicuous service, and was In such impor-
tant engaRements as Fair Oaks Malvern
HILL Antietam, Fredericksburg. Gettys-
burg and Grants Wilderness campaign, cui-
minatng in the surrender of Lee. The
at Gettysburg, where II assisted in
pelling Pickett's charge. In which Cush-
Ing the gallant lieutenant, was killed. At
the close of the war IL was occupied In the
defense of Washington.
Battery B was assigned first to McDow-
ellis division and actively opposed the ene-
my at Gainesville. South Mountain. An
tietam, Fredericksburg, charlottesville.
Gettysburg, the Wilderness and other
places. Its war record is excelled by none
and euualed only by Battery X.
oIr,az.
ly active part I'm the war and covered thefn-
selves with glory. Battery was at the
fall of Richmond. Battery E was with
Hcoker's division. Battery was attack
ed by a mob in Baltimore while on its way
to Washington and several were injured
Ii served I'm Banks division and did great
service at Chanceliorsyile and Gettysburg.
Battery G was on the peninsula with Nc
Clellan, and afierward took part I'm many
important battles. Battery K participated
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