1st U.S. ARTILLERY Co. A


Ft. Tejon, California



REGIMENTAL HISTORY

Stationed at Fort Monroe, Virginia, January, 1861

Fort Pickens and Pensacola, Florida, Department of the South, June, 1861 to September, 1862

Defense of New Orleans, Department of the Gulf, to February, 1863

Artillery, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, Department of the Gulf, August, 1863

Defense of New Orleans, Louisiana to January, 1864

Artillery, 1st Div., 19th Army Corps, Department of the Gulf to August, 1864

Defense of Washington D.C., Artillery, 22nd Army Corps. to September, 1865



REGIMENTAL SERVICE

Embarked on the steamer "Brooklyn" for Fort Pickens, Florida, January 24, 1861

Arrived at Pensacola Harbor on February 6 1861

Garrison duty at Fort Pickens until May, 1861

Action on Santa Rosa Island October 9,1861

Bombardment of Forts McRae and Barrancas, Pensacola Harbor, November 22-23, 1861 and January 1, 1862

Moved to Pensacola on May 13, 1862 and duty there until August

Moved to New Orleans, Louisiana August 30 - September 3, 1862 and duty in the defense of that city until January 1863

Expedition up the Bayou Teche January 11-18, 1863

Engagement with the steamer "Cotton" on January 14, 1863

Moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Expedition against Port Hudson March 7 - 27, 1863

Operations in Western Louisiana, April 9 - May 14, 1863

Teche Campaign April 11- 20, 1863

Fort Bisland, near Centerville, April 12 - 13, 1863

Jeanaette on April 14, 1863

Vermillion Bayou on April 17, 1863

Expedition to Alexandria and Simsport on May 5 -16

Moved to Port Hudson on May 18 -23, 1863

Siege of Port Hudson May 24 - June 9, 1863

Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14, 1863

Surrender of Port Hudson on July 9, 1863

Moved to Donaldsonville July 13, thence to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on August 2, 1863

Sabrine Pass (Texas) Expedition September 2 -12, 1863

Duty at New Orleans, Louisiana until January 1864

Expedition to Madisonville, Louisiana January 3, 1864

Garrison duty at New Orleans until July 1864

Moved to New York, July 27- August 3, 1864, thence to Washington, D.C.

Consolidated with Battery "F"1st U.S. Artillery and remounted

Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C. in the 22nd Corps until September, 1865, when resumed separate organization


Interested recruits contact Sgt. Michael Kershner, 1st U.S. Artillery Co.A:

cplmek@aol.com