South carolina 2nd artillery regiment historical notes. In position next to raines battery, the rockbridge artillery was now in a position that would command the west woods. The first and second rockbridge artillery virginia regimental histories series driver, robert j. This famous battery fired the first cannon shots in the shenandoah valley at hainesville on july 2, 1861.
Ive been in contact with the archives at the hac and they have provided me with some information on arthur and a transcr. After fighting at camp alleghany and in jacksons valley campaign, it was assigned to r. The rockbridge artillery was a battery formed primarily from well educated college men from lexington, va. In position near chambersburg pike west of herrs tavern and actively engaged in the evening. Driver did not specifically state which guns or if the four guns were the same or different tube types. The 52nd field artillery battalion remain in this position in support of the 21st infantry regiment till the end of febuary as operation killer came to a end on 1 march 1951. Poague had first withdrawn his battery to the vicinity of the poffenberger barn, then withdrew approximately another 300 yards to the crest of the ridge. Sep 01, 2015 poles of the 2nd artillery group, 2nd polish corps, man a heavy artillery piece bombarding german positions.
Years ago the company of military historians published a uniform plate in their american military uniforms series. We currently field an authentic, full scale 6 pound cannon built in 1844 by the cyrus alger co. The first and second rockbridge artillery virginia regimental. Maybe a lower density of artillery on the tabletop due to scaling problems of the stands being too big replicates these problems. It was redesignated for the 83d armored field artillery battalion on may 1943. In september, 1861, the company transferred to the artillery. The battery provided artillery support for the brigade in the first battle of kernstown, the battle of por. The standard confederate artillery battery is impossible to describe because no such battery existed. Poles of the 2nd artillery group, 2nd polish corps, man a heavy artillery piece bombarding german positions. As artillery runs the test, an intermediate report will be printed to the terminal every 10 seconds, followed by an aggregate report at the end of the test. The first rockbridge artillery was organized on april 29, 1861, in lexington, virginia, and served throughout the duration of the american civil war 18611865, firing its first shot in anger at the first battle of manassas on july 21, 1861, and fighting in most major battles of the army of northern virginia.
The 1st rockbridge artillery was forced to leave two of its four guns with the otey va artillery on the night of april 23, 1865. Stationed at the rear of mitchells ford, on the bull run river, 21 july, 1861. The rockbridge artillery took part in a total of 32 battles, not all well known, but some of the larger battles were white oak swamp, seven days battle, 2nd manassas bull run, antietam, fredricksburg, chancellorsville, gettysburg, the wilderness, cold harbor and petersburg siege. This is the official facebook page for the 2d battalion, 18th field artillery regiment.
Hills corps artillery reserve mcintoshs battalion wallaces battery second rockbridge artillery four 3 inch rifles july 1. The fact that a 15mm gun team is 5 inches long is just because you cant make the models smaller. A september 30, 1864 inspection report showed the 2 nd rockbridge artillery with 3 x 24lb. On 24 december 1942 permission was granted to reorganize antiaircraft units under the flexible army groupbattalion system which abolished the old brigade structure and implemented tactical headquarters at brigade and group level to which subordinated battalions. Research online south carolina 2nd artillery regiment. It was redesignated for the 83d field artillery battalion on 5 october 1942. The rockbridge artillery held off union forces during the confederate retreat but lost a sixpounder cannon and caisson in the process. The material of which the first rockbridge artillery was composed, and the military antecedents and ecclesiastical prominence of captain pendleton, created great enthusiasm in the company, and afterwards brought into it many young men whose engagements at the university of virginia and other seminaries of learning in the state had kept them. The battery was organized in richmond in the fall of 1861 under the command of captain j. Sep 24, 2017 years ago the company of military historians published a uniform plate in their american military uniforms series. When confederate cannon opened on pritchards hill, kimball shouted i must take that battery. Dec 05, 2008 one of the items in his personal effects is a small photo album sent to my grandmother.
The 28th field artillery battalion was constituted 21 january, 1839 in the kentucky militia as the louisville. On 31 may 1907, the 2nd field artillery regiment was organized at fort d. They are high mobility vehicles, usually based on continuous tracks carrying either a large field gun, howitzer. The regiment was also known as the 1st artillery regiment. Moore and published in 1907 by the neale publishing company. The 28th field artillery battalion was constituted 21 january, 1839 in the kentucky militia as the louisville legion and organized at louisville, kentucky. Marker for the rockbridge virginia artillery of the army of northern virginia on benners hill at gettysburg. The 1st rockbridge artillery was a light artillery battery in the confederate states army during the american civil war. Second lieutenant w mclaughlin, 1st rockbridge artillery, was appointed captain, 1st rockbridge artillery, on 14 august, 1861, and the 1st rockbridge artillery was assigned two 10 pounder parrott rifles, three 6 pounder smoothbores, and one 12 pounder howitzer captured at the first battle of manassas on 21 july, 1861. The church bells rang out over the small town of lexington in rockbridge county, virginia, as young men rallied to the call to fight for their state.
Army of northern virginia ewells corps artillery reserve dances battalion grahams battery rockbridge artillery four 20 pounder parrotts july 1 the battery arrived on the field too late to participate in the engagements of the day. Arrived at manassas junction, prince william county, virginia, 20 july, 1861. The plate shows the uniform you describe and describes it. Many sets of rules dont require limber models and many more allow the limbers to magically vanish off the table when the battery unlimbers. The rockbridge cannoneers shed their first blood in the confederate victory at bull run.
Donalds company, virginia light artillery rockbridge light artillery no. At 1100 hour tuesday april 23 20 a museum will open at. The rockbridge artillery a brief history of the battery. Army of northern virginia hills corps artillery reserve mcintoshs battalion wallaces battery second rockbridge. All the officers and men were raised in rockbridge county. Initially composed of men strictly from rockbridge county. Under stonewall jackson they endured the bathromney campaign during january 1862. In all cases we fire real projectiles against a variety of targets at various distances. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the story of a cannoneer under. Aug 02, 20 the tablet marks the position and actions of grahams artillery battery on july 2, 1863 reads as follows. Selfpropelled artillery also called mobile artillery or locomotive artillery is artillery equipped with its own propulsion system to move towards its target. Artillery luger leather holster with wood buttstock.
The story of a cannoneer under stonewall jackson in which is told the part taken by the rockbridge artillery in the army of northern virginia kindle edition by moore, edward alexander. This is an excellent topic and something that most sets of game rules tend to ignore. The 1st rockbridge artillery was a light artillery battery in the confederate states army during the american civil war the 1st rockbridge artillery were organized as part of the stonewall brigade in late april 1861 in lexington, virginia, from men of rockbridge county. It was restored in partnership with the town of jamesburg, nj. They began the war a part of stonewall jacksons army and won fame in the majority of the stonewall brigades and the army of n. No one was keener to liberate their homeland than the poles. Tasks force smith battle at osan july 5 1950 first american army artillery unit to fight in korea. Comes with 1414 paddle style satin finished wood stock with blued steel attaching hardware. Jan 20, 2011 1st rockbridge artillery used the guns of the vmi cadet battery until replaced with more modern peices sometime after antietam. Acws confederate regiments rockbridge artillery legends in. This regiment was formed by the increase of the 2nd artillery battalion to a regiment about april 1862.
Pendleton, rector of grace church in lexington, virginia, in may, 1861. Aug 01, 20 on april 9th, 1865, 1st rockbridge artillery, captain archibald graham, surrendered 101 officers and men, thus concluding the batterys term, effectively mustering out the unit. Todays 1st nj light artillery, battery a accurately portrays a civil war artillery unit of the army of the potomac. Pogues battery rockbridge artillery at antietam antietam. Jun 04, 2017 the rockbridge artillery s third position was on hausers ridge. The second page which has a space to show who it is from and who sent to, contains a quote from tennyson one life, one flag, one fleet, one throne. Captain william nelson pendleton of the 1st rockbridge artillery 1809 1883. Initially the coast artillery antiaircraft brigade was a fixed organization which contained 7,015 personnel. The first rockbridge artillery was organized on april 29, 1861, in lexington, virginia, and served throughout the duration of the american civil war 18611865, firing its first shot in anger at the first battle of manassas on july 21, 1861, and fighting in most major battles of the army of northern virginia until its surrender at appomattox court house on april 9, 1865.
The insignia was redesignated for the 83d field artillery battalion on 30 june 1950. The 1st rockbridge artillery were organized as part of the stonewall brigade in late april 1861 in lexington, virginia, from men of rockbridge county. The remainder of the regiment served as heavy artillery and infantry. Rockbridge county, virginia virginia genealogy express. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The first and second rockbridge artillery virginia regimental histories series. They had the four light 6 pound guns and two 12 pound howitzers. Wallace tells us the jacket you describe was called a josey. In september 1861, the company transferred to the artillery.
On april 9th, 1865, 1st rockbridge artillery, captain archibald graham, surrendered 101 officers and men, thus concluding the batterys term, effectively mustering out the unit. The marker to the 2nd rockbridge artillery is west of gettysburg on west confederate avenue. Early in the spring of 1861, after the old volunteer companies of the state had been called into service by governor letcher, many of the yonng men of lexington and the county of rockbridge, in answer to the governor s call for more troops. The first and second rockbridge artillery virginia.
Confederate history of the rockbridge artillery titled the story of a cannoneer under stonewall jackson. Army plans to acquire 580 sets of new artillery vehicles one set includes a m109a7 along with the m992a3 carrier ammunition, tracked cat. Hello, we would like to introduce you to the rockbridge artillery, and give you a brief history of one of the many batteries that fought in the american civil war. Brockenborough and is often refered to in confederate histories as brockenboroughs artillery, a young virginia recently graduated from the virginia military institute. Our artillery piece is a fullscale 10 lb, rifled 3 inch parrott. A full battery of artillery with all the limbers, caissons and horses takes up a lot of room. The rockbridge artillerys third position was on hausers ridge. Hardaways battalion of artillery, army of northern. Grahams battery currently participates in the carbine, rifledmusket, mortar, and artillery competition. Russell, wyoming, by redesignation of the 17th and 18th batteries, field artillery. He was the pastor of grace episcopal church in lexington when the war began. The battery fought at the first battle of manassas, supporting the brigade in its defense of henry house hill on 21 july.
The front cover has a coat of arms and the words 43rd battery royal field artillery. The first rockbridge artillery was organized on april 29, 1861, in lexington, virginia. Marker for the 2nd rockbridge va artillery at gettysburg. Grahams battery 1st rockbridge artillery, american civil war society uk. The 83rd artillery was one of the unit designations selected to be retained under the combat arms regimental system. The unit fought at first manassas and in jacksons valley campaign, then was assigned to j. Confederate cannon of the rockbridge artillery and infantry made their way to sandy ridge. The rockbridge artillery helped prevent jacksons capture as he fled u. All leather is topgrain with semigloss black finish, includes dual mag pouch, shoulder strap and cleaning rod with barrel shaped handle. The royal regiment of artillery is an arm of the british army.
Rockbridge artillery hello, we would like to introduce you to the rockbridge artillery, and give you a brief history of one of the many batteries that fought in the american civil war. Mustered in confederate service for one year dated 1 july, 1861. Acws confederate regiments rockbridge artillery legends. Britons hold your own and also 0n active service, xmas 1914. The first rockbridge artillery was organized on april 29, 1861, in lexington, virginia, and served throughout the duration of the american civil war 18611865, firing its first shot in anger at the first battle of manassas on july 21, 1861, and fighting in most major battles of the army of northern. A west point graduate, he became a teacher and then an episcopal minister after a brief military career. Grahams rockbridge artillery tablet gettysburg, pa.
If youre new to artillery, getting started is a good place to start, followed by an overview of how artillery works. Moseleys battalion of artillery, army of northern virginia. A typical, yet in many ways totally unique, battery was the rockbridge artillery. Within the terminology are the selfpropelled gun, selfpropelled howitzer, selfpropelled mortar, and rocket artillery. The tablet marks the position and actions of grahams artillery battery on july 2, 1863 reads as follows. Ist edition civil war confederate rockbridge artillery history. The coat of arms was originally approved for the 83d field artillery regiment on 18 march 1920.
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