Confederate Regiments & Batteries * Georgia
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1862
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| May 22 | Organized as Company E of the 11th Georgia Artillery Battalion using Lane’s Artillery Battery. Commanded by Captain John Lane. Assigned to Cutt’s Battalion, Reserve Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia. |
| June 25-July 1 |
Seven Days BattlesSergeant Heartwell Cothran and Private Thomas Lewis were killed near Richmond on June 26-27. |
| July | Redesignated as Company C when the battalion’s original Company C disbanded. |
| September 14 |
Battle of Crampton’s Gap (South Mountain)Lieutenant Felix T. Griffin and Sergeant John C. Dyson were wounded and Private George D. Bruckner was killed. |
| September 17 |
Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)The battery was equipped with two 20-pounder Parrott Rifles, three 3″ Navy Parrott Rifles, and one Whitworth Rifle. |
| December 13 |
Battle of Fredericksburg |
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1863
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| April 4 | Captain Lane was promoted to major of the Sumter Artillery Battalion. Captain John T. Wingfield took over command of the battery. |
| May 1-4 |
Battle of Chancellorsville |
| May-July | Assigned to Artillery Battalion, R.H. Anderson’s Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia |
| July 1-3 |
Battle of GettysburgThe battery was commanded by Captain John T. Wingfield, who was wounded on July 3. It was equipped with two 20-pounder Parrott Rifles and three 3″ Navy Parrott Rifles. Private Josephus Strother was wounded, losing his leg. From the marker for the battery on West Confederate Avenue: July 2. In position here actively engaged and exposed all the while to a heavy fire from the Union artillery. July 3. Remained here and took part in all artillery conflicts of the day including that which preceded Longstreet’s assault. July 4. Withdrew about sunset and began the march to Hagerstown. Losses Wounded 9 Missing 2 Ammunition expended 406 rounds. Horses killed or disabled 20. |
| July | Assigned to Cutt’s Battalion, 3rd Corps Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia |
| October |
Bristoe Campaign |
| November-December |
Mine Run CampaignCorporal William T. Anderson was mortally wounded on November 28. |
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1864
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| May 5-6 |
Battle of the Wilderness |
| May 8-21 |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
| May 23-26 |
Battle of North Anna |
| June 1-3 |
Battle of Cold Harbor |
| June |
Siege of Petersburg |
| July 10 |
Battle of the Crater |
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1865
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| March-April |
Appomattox Campaign |
| April 3 |
Fort GreggPrivate John A. Combs was killed. Private Virgil Roberts was wounded and captured. |
| April 8 |
Appomattox StationCaptured with Walker’s artillery train |