1st United States Artillery / Battery H

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
 
 
 In Brief
DESIGNATIONS
* No initial designation
* Attached to Reserve Artillery, Army Potomac, to March, 1862
* 2nd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Potomac, to May, 1862
* 1st Regular Brigade, Artillery Reserve, to October, 1863
* 3rd Brigade, Artillery Reserve, to December, 1863
* 2nd Brigade, Artillery Reserve, to March, 1864
* Camp Barry, D.C., to April, 1864
* Consolidated with the 1st United States Artillery / Battery I on April 20, 1864
* 2nd Brigade, Horse Artillery, Potomac, to May, 1865
* Dept. of Washington
SERVICE
1861
* Originally garrisoned at Fort Moultrie, Charleston County, South Carolina
* December 20, 1860-April 14, 1861 - Operations in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
** December 26, 1860 - Evacuation of Fort Moultrie and Occupation of Fort Sumter, South Carolina
* Evacuation of Fort Sumter April 13
* Reached Fort Hamilton, N.Y. Harbor, April 19
* Moved to Chambersburg, Pa., June 3, and Joined Patterson's army 
* Ordered to Washington, D.C., arriving August 28
* Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until March, 1862.
1862
* Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until March
* March 17-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign 
** April 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
** May 5, 1862 - Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia
** May 31-June 1, 1862 - Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia 
** June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
*** June 25, 1862 - Engagement at Oak Grove, Virginia
*** June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Glendale, Virginia
*** July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia
* Moved to Fortress Monroe, thence to Washington, D.C., August 16-23
* Operations on Orange & Alexandria Railroad November 10-12
* Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 11-15
1863
* "Mud March" January 20-24
* Operations at Rappahannock Bridge and Grove Church February 5-7
* At Falmouth until April
* Rappahannock Bridge April 14
* April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
** May 1-5, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
* June 11-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg Campaign
** July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
* Bristoe Campaign October 9-22
* Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8
* Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2
1864
* 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, Virginia
** May 22-26, 1864 - Operations on Line of the North Anna River, VirginiaNot originally listed on Dyer summary
** May 26-28, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, VirginiaNot originally listed on Dyer summary
** May 28-31, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, VirginiaNot originally listed on Dyer summary
** June 1-7, 1864 - Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
** June 7-24, 1864 - (Sheridan's) Raid to Trevillian Station, Virginia
*** June 11-12, 1864 - Engagement at Trevillian Station, Virginia
*** Black Creek or Tunstall Station and White House or St. Peter's Church June 21
*** St. Mary's Church June 24
* At Light House Point June 29-July 27
* At Camp Barry until September
* Arthur's Swamp September 29
* Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 1
** Wyatt's Road October 1
* Boydton Plank Road October 27-28
* Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad December 12
1865
* Dabney's Mills February 5-7, 1865
* Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9
** Dinwiddie Court House March 30-31
** Five Forks April 1
** Namozine Church April 3
** Paine's Cross Roads April 5
** Sailor's Creek April 6
** Appomattox Court House April 9 - Surrender of Lee and his army 
* Moved to Washington, D.C., May
* Grand Review May 23.
 
 
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 1862
 
 
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 1864
 
 
 1865
 
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== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 828, 829, 831, 897, 899, 901, 902, 904, 905, 916, 932, 933, 934, 941, 942, 1695)
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