6th Maine Light Artillery Battery ("Battery F")

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
Organized at Augusta and mustered in January 1, 1862. Duty at Augusta until March and at Portland, Me., until April 1. Moved to Washington, D.C., April 1-3. Camp at East Capital Hill and at Forts Buffalo and Ramsey, and at Falls Church, Va., until June. Ordered to report to General Banks at Harper's Ferry, W. Va. Attached to 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of Virginia, to August, 1862. 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army Potomac, August, 1862. Artillery, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to September, 1862. Artillery, 2nd Division, 12th Corps, Army Potomac, to June, 1863. 4th Volunteer Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army Potomac, to September, 1863. 1st Volunteer Brigade, Artillery Reserve, to April, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, to November, 1864. Artillery Reserve, Army Potomac, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Harper's Ferry, Cedar Creek and Little Washington, Va., June to August, 1862. Battle of Cedar Creek August 9. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 20-26. Battles of Groveton August 29, and Bull Run August 30. Chantilly September 1. 
* September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
** September 14, 1862 - Battle of South Mountain, MarylandUnit homepage originally references Crampton's Pass
** September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
* Duty at Sandy Hook, Md., and at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., until December. 
* Reconnoissance to Winchester December 2-6. 
* Action at Dumfries December 27. 
* Duty at Dumfries until May 27, 1863, and at Falmouth until June 13. 
* June 13-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg Campaign 
** July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Pursuit to Williamsport, Md., July 7-14. Frederick, Md., July 13. March to Warrenton Junction, Va., July 18-August 2, and duty there until September 16. At Culpeper until October 12. Bristoe Campaign October 12-22. Culpeper October 12-13. Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of Rappahannock November 7-8.
* Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2.
** Mine Run November 28-30.
* May 4-June 12, 1864 - The Overland Campaign
** May 5-7, 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
** May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, VirginiaNot originally referenced on Dyer summary, but listed on unit homepage
*** May 12, 1864 - Assault on the Salient at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
** May 22-26, 1864 - Operations on Line of the North Anna River, Virginia
** May 26-28, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
** May 28-31, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, VirginiaNot originally listed on Dyer summary
** June 1-12, 1864 - Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
Before Petersburg June 16-19. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23, 1864. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Mine Explosion July 30 (Reserve). Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Garrison, Fort Davis, until October 20. At Fort McGilvrey and Battery 9 until March 15, 1865. At Fort Sampson until April 3. Assault on and capture of Petersburg April 2-3. Ordered to Reserve Artillery at City Point April 3. Duty there until May 3. Ordered to Alexandria and duty there to June 4. Ordered to Augusta, Me., and mustered out June 7, 1865.
== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
* Battery lost during service 13 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 27 Enlisted men by disease. Total 40.
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 760, 827, 932, 933, 934, 936, 940, 1218)
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