2nd U.S. Artillery, Battery E
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This article is about the American Civil War battery. For the entire history of the 2nd U.S. Artillery Regiment, see 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment.
The 2nd U.S. Artillery, Battery E was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The unit fought at the battles of First Bull Run in 1861 and Yorktown, the Seven Days, Second Bull Run, Chantilly, Antietam, and Fredericksburg in 1862. The following year, Battery E moved to the Western Theater where it served at Vicksburg and Knoxville. In 1864, the unit transferred back to the Eastern Theater where it fought at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Totopotomoy, and Cold Harbor. For the rest of the war, it became part of the Washington D.C. garrison.
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2nd U.S. Artillery, Battery E | |
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Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Union Army |
Type | Field Artillery |
Size | Battery |
Equipment | 2 x 14-pounder James rifles and 2 x M1841 6-pounder field guns (1861) 6 x 20-pounder Parrott rifles (Mar 1862) 4 x 20-pounder Parrott rifles (Sept 1862) |
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Notable commanders | Samuel Nicholl Benjamin |
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