2nd United States Artillery / Battery L

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
At Fortress Monroe, Va., January, 1861. Attached to Dept. of Virginia to September, 1861. Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. Consolidated with Battery "B" May, 1862, and attached to 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery, Artillery Reserve, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1862. Artillery, Pleasanton's Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac, to November, 1862. Averill's Cavalry Brigade, Right Grand Division, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863. 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1864. Horse Artillery, Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to December, 1864. Reserve Horse Artillery, Army of the Shenandoah, to April, 1865. Horse Artillery Brigade, 22nd Army Corps, to August, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Fortress Monroe, Va., until September, 1861. Ordered to Washington, D.C., and duty there until March, 1862. Ordered to the Virginia Peninsula. Peninsula Campaign April to August. 
** April ?-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
*** June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Turkey Bridge, Virginia
*** July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia
At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Moved to Fortress Monroe, thence to Alexandria August 16-24. 
* September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
** Sugar Loaf Mountain September 10-11. 
** September 12, 1862 - Skirmish at Frederick, Maryland 
** September 13, 1863 - Skirmish at Catoctin Mountain, Maryland
** September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
** September 19, 1862 - Actions at Sharpsburg and Shepherdstown/Blackford's/Boteler's Fords, Maryland
* Markham Station November 4. 
* Warrenton November 6. 
* Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. 
* April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
Stoneman's Raid April 29-May 6. Brandy Station or Fleetwood and Beverly Ford June 9. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Brandy Station August 1-4. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Raccoon Ford October 10. Morton's Ford, Stevensburg, and Kelly's Ford October 11. Brandy Station or Fleetwood October 11-12. Oak Hill October 15. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8.
* Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2.
* New Hope Church November 27.
* May 4-June 12, 1864 - The Overland Campaign
** May 5-7, 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
*** May 6, 1864 - Combat at Brock Road, Virginia
*** May 6, 1864 - Combat at the Furnaces, Virginia
*** May 7-8, 1864 - Engagement at Todd's Tavern, VirginiaNot originally listed on Dyer summary
** May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, VirginiaNot originally listed on Dyer summary
*** May 9-24, 1864 - (Sheridan's) Expedition from Todd's Tavern to the James River, Virginia
*** May 11, 1864 - Engagement at Yellow Tavern, Virginia
*** May 12, 1864 - Engagement at Brook's Church, Virginia
** May 26-28, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
*** May 27, 1864 - Action at Hanovertown, Virginia
*** Crump's Creek and Haw's Shop May 28. 
** May 28-31, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, Virginia
** June 1-7, 1864 - Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
* Siege of Petersburg June 16-August 5. 
* July 12, 1864 - Action at Fort Stevens, District of Columbia
Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Toll Gate, near White Post, and near Newtown August 11. Cedarville, Guard Hill or Front Royal August 16. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Near Cedarville September 20. Front Royal September 21. 
* September 22, 1864 - Skirmish near Milford, Virginia
Waynesboro September 29. Tom's Brook October 8-9. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Expedition to Lacey Springs December 19-22. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley until April, 1865, and at Washington, D.C., until August. Moved to Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md., August, 1865.
== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 758, 760, 761, 902, 904, 905, 932, 933, 935, 936, 937, 939, 940, 941, 953, 990, 1699-1700)
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