Federal Artillery Position

A succession of Union artillery batteries occupied this ridge throughout August 29 and 30, 1862. On August 29, Company I, 1st Ohio Light Artillery under Capt. Hubert Dilger held the position from 9 to 11 a.m.; the 2nd Battery, New York Light Artillery under Lt. Theodore Blume from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Company E, 2nd U.S. Artillery under Lt. Samuel N. Benjamin from noon to 3 p.m.; and the 1st Battery, New Hampshire Light Artillery under Capt. George A. Gerrish at 7 p.m., when one gun was captured. On August 30, Company B, 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery under Capt. James H. Cooper held the position from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Company D, 5th U.S. Artillery under Lt. Charles E. Hazlett from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

Haymarket, Virginia · United States