1st Maryland Light Artillery / Battery B (U)

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
"Snow's Battery"
Organized at Baltimore, Md., with the Purnell Legion September and October, 1861. Attached to Dix's Command, Baltimore, Md., Middle Department, to May, 1862. 4th Brigade, Artillery Reserve, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1862. Artillery, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863. Unattached, Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863. Camp Barry, Washington, D.C., 22nd Army Corps, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Maryland Heights Division, West Virginia, to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division West Virginia, to April, 1864. Artillery, 1st Division West Virginia, to May, 1864. Artillery Brigade, West Virginia, to July, 1864. Reserve Division, Harper's Ferry, W. Va., to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, West Virginia, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.--
* Duty at Baltimore, Md., and in the eastern shore of Maryland till May, 1862. 
* Joined Army of the Potomac on Virginia Peninsula. Peninsula Campaign May to August, 1862. 
** New Bridge June 5. 
** June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
*** June 26, 1862 - Engagement at Beaver Dam Creek, Virginia
*** June 29, 1862 - Engagement at Savage's Station, Virginia
*** June 30, 1862 - Engagement at White Oak Swamp, Virginia
*** July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia
At Harrison's Landing till August 15. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Alexandria August 15-22. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battles of Crampton's Pass, Md., September 14; Antietam September 16-17. At Hagerstown, Md., till October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. With Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac. Ordered to Washington, D.C., June 25, and duty at Camp Barry till July 5. Ordered to Frederick, Md., with Briggs' occupation of Harper's Ferry, W. Va., July 8. Duty in District of Harper's Ferry till April, 1864. Moved to Martinsburg April 17. Sigel's Expedition from Martinsburg to New Market April 30-May 16. Battle of New Market May 15. Hunter's Raid to Lynchburg May 24-July 1. Advance to Staunton May 24-June 6. Piedmont June 5. Occupation of Staunton June 6. Near Lynchburg June 14. Diamond Hill June 17. Lynchburg June 17-18. Liberty June 19. Buford's Gap June 20. Catawba Mountains and about Salem June 21. Duty in District of Harper's Ferry till July, 1865. One section in operations in the Shenandoah Valley July 27 to August 8, 1864. At Cumberland, Md., and in action at Falck's Mills, near Cumberland, August 1, 1864.
BATTERY B, Maryland Light Artillery, was organized at Baltimore
and Pikesville, Md., in September and October, 1861, to serve
three years. On the expiration of its term of service, the original
members (except veterans) were mustered out of service, and the
organization, composed of veterans and recruits, retained in ser-
vice until July 3, 1865, when it was mustered out of service, in
accordance with orders from the War Department.
Battery B was originally a part of the Purnell Legion.
Battery B was sent to the eastern shore of Virginia in the latter part of the year of 1861, where it performed efficient service.
In the summer of 1862, Battery B was sent to the Army of the Potomac, then on the Chickahominy.
At the battle of New Bridge, Va., June 5, 1862, Battery B was conspicuous for its gallantry and efficiency. At the battle of Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862, Battery B took a conspicuous part.
At the battle of Antietam, Battery B took position on the right of the line and rendered valuable service.
Battery B was assigned to duty in the department of Western Virginia, in the spring of 1863, and fought with Sigel's Army at New Market, Va., May 18, 1864.
Battery B moved up the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with General David M. Hunter's Army and took part in the battle of Piedmont, Va., June 5, 1864; from thence, with Hunter's Army, Battery B proceeded to Lynchburg, Va., on the James, and, upon the arrival of reinforcements from Lee's Army and the retirement of General Hunter's Army via the Kanawha Valley to the Ohio River, Battery B shared all the hardships
incident to the retreat through the mountains of West Virginia. Battery B had a fine record for bravery and efficiency.
The following are the casualties from death in Battery B, viz.: Killed in battle, five (5) enlisted men; died of wounds, disease, etc., twenty-seven (27) enlisted men; total, thirty-two (32).
Battery B participated in the following engagements, viz.: New Bridge, Va., June 5, 1862 ; Malvern Hill, Va., July 1,1862 ; Antietam, Md., September 17,1862 ; Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862 ; New Market, Va., May 15, 1864 ; Piedmont, Va., June 5, 1864 ; Lynchburg, Va., June 18, 1864 j near Salem, Va., June 21, 1864.
== Regimental Roster ==
 
 
 Battery B
 
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== Regiment Statistical Information ==
* Battery lost during service 5 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 27 Enlisted men by disease. Total 32.
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 902, 903, 904, 1231)
* (Pages 803-810)
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