Union Siege Forces
Assigned to the Army of the Potomac
Before Petersburg
June - October 18641
Table
I. Artillery Placed prior to the explosion of the mine in front
of IX Corps 30 July 1864
Date Company Commander Armament Location
June
20 I, 1st Connecticut Cpt. Burton 3 30pdr Battery 4
Artillery Parrotts
24 D, 1st Connecticut Cpt. Brigham 4 30pdr Battery l
Artillery Parrotts
24 I, 1st Connecticut Lt. Jackson 4 8" Mortars Battery 10
Artillery
25 D, 1st Connecticut Lt. Lincoln 5 Coehorns 3 to Battery 9
Artillery 2 to battery
near Fort
McGilvery
27 F, 1st Connecticut Cpt. Dow 3 30pdr Battery 5
Artillery Parrotts
4 8" mortars
30 B, 1st Connecticut Cpt. Booker 6 4.5"guns Battery 17
Artillery
July
6 A, 1st Connecticut Cpt. Gillet 4 8" mortars Battery 17
Artillery
8 G, 1st Connecticut Lt. Sergeant 2 8" mortars Near Battery 11
Artillery
9 G, 1st Connecticut Lt. Andrews 5 Coehorns Near Battery 12
Artillery
9 G, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Osborne 1 13" mortar on railroad
Artillery near Battery 3
28 M, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Pratt 6 4.5" guns Fort Morton
Artillery
28 K, 4th New York Cpt.Gould 6 Coehorns near Battery 11
Artillery
28 C, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Pierce 10 10"mortars near Fort Rice
Artillery
28 A, 1st Connecticut Lt.Patterson 6 8"mortars near Battery 20
Artillery
29 H, 1st New York Cpt.Brown 6 4.5"guns Fort Sedgwick
Artillery
29 C, 1st New York Lt.McPherson 6 Coehorns in front of
Artillery Battery 15
Table
II. Partial Gun Assignments 31 July
Battery Armament Remarks
Fort Sedgewick 6 4.5" guns XV Corps front
Near Battery 20 6 8" mortars ditto
Near Fort Rice 10 10" mortars ditto
Battery 17 6 4.5" guns ditto
Near Battery 18 6 Coehorns ditto
Fort Morton 6 4.5" guns IX Corps front
Near Battery 14 4 8" mortars ditto
Battery 14 3 30pdr Parrotts XVIII Corps front
Battery 1 4 30pdr Parrotts ditto
Table
III. Modifications to siege forces August thru October.
Date Company Commander Armament Location
August
5 I, 1st Connecticut Lt.Jackson 1 13"mortar on railroad
Artillery near Battery 3
5 H, 1st Connecticut Lt.Cashin 5.8" Sawyer Battery Sawyer
Artillery Gun "Burst"
9 2 12pdr Sent to
howitzers Battery Burpee
9 F, 1st Connecticut Cpt. Dow 3 30pdr Transferred to
Artillery Parrotts Battery 4
12 B, 1st Connecticut Lt.Cummings 1 100pdr Sent to
Artillery Parrott Dutch Gap
17 A, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Gillet 4 10"mortars Sent to
Artillery 2 4.5" guns Fort Morton
18 M, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Pratt 4 4.5" guns Sent to
Artillery Fort Sedgwick
19 Sawyer field Sent to
gun Dutch Gap
from Battery
Prayn
22 B, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Brooker 2 Coehorns Sent to
Artillery Dutch Gap
24 2 12pdr howitzers Received
1 20pdr Parrott by the Army
1 32pdr navy gun of the
1 8" siege howitzer Potomac from
3 10" sea coast mortars various
2 100pdr Parrotts Arsenals
26 3 8" mortars Sent to
Dutch Gap
1 12pdr gun Transferred
from Battery
Burpee to
Dutch Gap
27 I, 1st Connecticut Lt.Jackson 1 13"mortar Battery 4
Artillery
31 M, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Pratt 4 4.5" guns Battery 17
Artillery
September
7 1 32pdr gun Fort Monroe
11 E, 1st Connecticut Lt. Logan 3 30pdr Battery 5
Artillery Parrotts
12 4 Coehorns Redoubt Dutton
27 1 20pdr Battery Drake
Parrott
28 M, 3rd Pennsylvania Cpt. Korte 2 8" siege Fort Converse
Artillery howitzers
28 1 13"mortar City Point
28 M, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Pratt 4 4.5" guns Fort Morton
Artillery
October
2 8 6pdrs Captured guns
received from
XVIII Corps
3 8 6pdrs Fort Monroe
5 1 8" Columbaid Captured guns
1 32pdr smoothbore received from
1 32pdr rifle XVIII Corps
1 12pdr rifled
Richmond gun
8 M, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Pratt 4 4.5" guns To Battery 17
Artillery
4 4.5" guns Fort Monroe
1 8" siege
howitzer
13 1 30pdr rifled Captured gun
Richmond gun received from
XVIII Corps
14 1 8" Columbaid Fort Monroe
1 32pdr smoothbore
1 32pdr rifle
1 12pdr rifled Richmond gun
14 2 8" mortars Added to
Battery 20
15 C, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Pierce 1 100pdr From Battery
Artillery Parrot Spofford to
3 3.5" guns Ford Brady
20 C, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Pierce 3 30pdr Sent to a
Artillery Parrotts battery near
Fort Brady
25 2 Coehorns to depot
1 12pdr
1 Sawyer field gun
26 M, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Pratt 4 4.5" guns to Fort
Artillery Sedgwick
26 M, 1st Connecticut Lt.E.P.Mason 4 8" mortars to Fort
Artillery Sedgwick
26 3 8" mortars From Dutch
Gap to Fort
Brady
27 Miscellaneous det. Maj.Trumbull 8 4.5 guns to City
2 30pdr Point Lines
Parrotts
27 B, 1st Connecticut Lt.Bannon 1 12pdr gun Broadway
Artillery Landing
Redoubt
30 M, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Pratt 4 4.5" guns to Battery 17
Artillery from Fort
Sedgwick
30 M, 1st Connecticut Lt.Mason 4 8" mortars to Battery 20
Artillery from Fort
Sedgwick
Table
IV. Transfers of companies serving the siege batteries during the
three months, considered when moved without guns. If moved
without guns, the move is listed in Table III.
Date Company Commander Location
August
2 A,B,I,M, 1st Cpt. Booker stationed in depot
Connecticut Artillery
2 C, 1st Connecticut Cpt. Pierce Relieved I Co. in
Artillery Fort Burpee
2 G, 1st Connecticut Cpt. Osborne Relieved I Co. 1st
Artillery New York, near
Battery 11
2 D, 1st Connecticut Cpt. Brigham Relieved I Co. in
Artillery Battery 11
4 I, 1st Connecticut Cpt. Burton Relieved M Co. 4th
Artillery New York in
Fort Converse
19 Maj.Trumbull placed in command
of all siege
artillery before
Petersburg
29 K, 1st Connecticut Lt.Twiss Relieved H Co. at
Artillery Battery Sawyer
September
1 Cpt. Booker Relieved Maj. Trumbull
2 C, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Pierce Relieved B Co. at
Artillery Dutch Gap
2 B, 1st Connecticut Lt.Bannon Relieved C Co. at
Artillery Battery Burpee
10 Lt.Col.White Relieved Cpt. Booker
11 E, 1st Connecticut Lt.Logan Relieved F Co. at
Artillery Battery 5
11 I, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Burton Relieved F Co. at
Artillery Battery 4
11 B, 1st Connecticut Lt.Bannon Relieved I Co. at
Artillery Fort Converse
11 A, 13th New York Lt.Pratt Relieved B Co. at
Artillery Battery Burpee
11 F, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Dow Relieved E Co. at
Artillery Battery Pruyn
11 C, 1st Connecticut Lt.Pardee Relieved K Co. at
Artillery Battery Sawyer
12 C, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Pride Relieved G Co. near
Artillery Batteries 11 & 12
12 G, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Osborne Relieved L Co. at
Artillery Redoubt Dutton
13 K, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Ager Relieved D Co. at
Artillery Batteries 9 & 10
near Fort McGilvery
13 D, 1st Connecticut Cpt.Brigham Relieved K Co. at
Artillery Battery Anderson
28 Maj.Booker Relieved Lt.Col.White
28 A, 13th New York Cpt.Pendrell Relieved M Co., 3rd
Artillery Pennsylvania,
Redoubt Drake
30 B, 1st Connecticut Lt.Bannon Transferred to siege
Artillery train depot
October
16 H, 1st Connecticut Lt.Cashin Relieved C Co. at
Artillery Battery Sawyer
V. Location of Siege Artillery in front of Richmond 31 October
Battery Commanding Officer Guns
Battery near Fort Brady Cpt.H.H.Pierce 3 30pdr parrotts
Fort Brady Cpt.H.H.Pierce 3 8" mortars
3 4.5" guns
2 100pdr parrotts
Battery Sawyer Lt. T.D.Cashin 2 10" mortars
1 100pdr parrott
Battery Wilcox Lt. H.A.Pratt 1 10" mortar
Battery Parsons Lt. H.A.Pratt 1 100pdr parrott
Battery Drake Cpt.W.Pendrell 3 20pdr parrotts
Battery Carpenter Cpt.W.Pendrell 2 12pdr howitzers
Battery Anderson Cpt.C.O.Brigham 2 20pdr parrotts
Battery Pruyn Lt.W.A.Lincoln 2 12pdr howitzers,
2 20pdr parrotts,
& 1 30pdr parrott
Battery Dutton Cpt. W.F.Osborne 1 24pdr Coehorn
howitzer,
2 32pdr howitzers,
& 4 24pdr howitzer
Battery Burpee Lt.H.C.Pratt 4 12 pdr howitzers
Battery Converse Maj.Trumbull 2 8" siege howitzers
Broadway Landing Battery Cpt.J.H.Burton 1 12pdr gun
City Point Lines Maj.T.S.Trumbull 2 30pdr parrotts
& 8 4.5" guns
Battery 4 Lt.J.Odell 3 30pdr parrotts
Battery 5 Lt.R.S.Douglas 4 8" mortars
& 3 30pdr parrotts
Batteries near Fort
McGilvery Lt.J.Odell 2 24pdr mortars
Battery 9 Lt.J.M.Twiss 3 24pdr mortars
Battery 10 Cpt.G.Ager 4 8" mortars
Battery 12 Cpt.W.G.Pride 11 24pdr Coehorn
& 2 8" mortars
Fort Morton Cpt.E.A.Gillet 4 10" siege mortars
& 2 4.5" guns
Battery 17 Cpt.F.A.Pratt 4 4.5" guns
Battery 20 Lt.E.P.Mason 4 8" mortars
Depot 1 6pdr Sawyer rifle
10 8" siege howitzers
6 24pdr Coehorn
howitzers,
3 8" mortars,
6 10" siege
howitzers,
3 10" sea coast
mortars,
1 13" sea coast
mortar,
15 30pdr parrotts,
& 6 100pdr parrotts
(Order of Battle From the George Nafziger Collection)2
Source:
- U.S. War Department, The War of the Succession, A Compilation of
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Government
Printing Office; Washington D.C. 1882 ↩ - George Nafziger Order of Battle Collection ↩