1st United States Artillery / Battery E

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
 
 
 In Brief
DESIGNATIONS
* No initial designation
* Attached to Patterson's army to October, 1861
* Attached to (I) Department of the Shenandoah / 2nd Brigade (Abercrombie), Brigaded with:
** 2nd Massachusetts Infantry
** 12th Massachusetts Infantry
** (I) 12th Indiana Infantry
** (I) 16th Indiana Infantry
** 4th Connecticut Infantry
* Hooker's Division, Army Potomac, to March, 1862
* Artillery Reserve, Army Potomac, to May, 1862
* 2nd Brigade, Artillery Reserve, 5th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to September, 1862
* Artillery, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to October, 1862
* Artillery, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to May, 1863
* 2nd Regular Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army Potomac, to June, 1863
* 2nd Brigade, Horse Artillery, Artillery Reserve, Army Potomac, to June, 1864
* 3rd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to July, 1864
* 1st Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to October, 1865
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., August 26
* Duty at Arsenal and at Camp Duncan, Defenses of Washington, until March, 1862
1862
* Moved to the Virginia Peninsula in March
* March ?-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign 
** April 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
** May 31-June 1, 1862 - Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia 
** June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
*** June 29, 1862 - Engagement at Savage's Station, Virginia
*** June 29, 1862 - Battle of the Peach Orchard, Virginia
*** June 30, 1862 - Engagement at White Oak Swamp, Virginia
*** June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Glendale, Virginia
*** July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia
* At Harrison's Landing until August 16
* Moved to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centerville August 16-28
* Pope's Virginia Campaign August 28-September 2
** Battle of Groveton August 29
** Battle of (II) Bull Run August 30
* September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
** September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
** September 19, 1862 - Actions at Sharpsburg and Shepherdstown/Blackford's/Boteler's Fords, Maryland
** Shepherdstown Ford September 19-20
* At Sharpsburg until October 30
* Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19
* Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 11-15
* At Falmouth, Va., until April, 1863
1863
* April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
** May 1-5, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
* Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24
** Aldie June 17
** Middleburg June 19
** Upperville June 21
** Ashby's Gap June 21
** Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3
** Near Harper's Ferry July 14
** Shepherdstown July 16
* Bristoe Campaign October 9-22
* Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8
* Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2
1864
* Custer's Raid into Albemarle County February 28-March 1, 1864
** Near Charlottesville February 29
** Stannardsville March 1
* 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
** Battle of Milford Station May 21
** Battle of Chesterfield May 23
** 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
** Mechump's Creek May 31
** June 1-5, 1864 - Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
** Sharp's Farm June 3
* Moved to Washington, D.C., June 18
* Garrison duty at Forts Willard and Strong, Defenses of Washington, D.C., 22nd Army Corps, until October, 1865
1865
* Garrison duty at Forts Willard and Strong, Defenses of Washington, D.C., 22nd Army Corps, until October
 
 
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== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 272, 758, 761, 831, 897, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 916, 932, 933, 934, 941, 1694)
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