Battles, Sieges and Officers

War of 1812

Fort George U.C. (Upper Canada) Capture of May 27, 1813. 
York, U.C. Second capture of July 31, 1813, Capt Crane commanding 
Lawrence River Expedition, Nov 1-13, 1813


Florida War

San Velasco Hammock fight at Sept 18, 1836, Capt Tompkins commanding 
Wahoo Swamp, battle of Nov 21, 1836, Capt Tompkins commanding


Mexican War

Palo Alto, Texas battle, of May 8, 1846, Capt Dimick commanding 
Vera Cruz, siege of Mar 9-29, 1847, Lt. Brannan commanding 
Cerro Gordo, battle of Apr 18, 1847, Lt. Brannan commanding 
La Hoya, skirmish of June 20, 1847, Lt. Brannan commanding 
Oka Lake, skirmish of Aug 16, 1847, Lt. Brannan commanding 
Contreras, battle of Aug 19-20, 1847, Lt. Brannan commanding 
Churobusco, battle of Aug 20, 1847, Lt. Brannan commanding 
Chapultepec, City of Mexico Sept 13-14, 1847, Lt Brannan commanding. Brannan wounded 


Civil War

Battery B seizes Fort Taylor, Jan 15, 1861, Capt. Brannan commanding 
Pocotaligo, SC, action of, Oct 22, 1862, detachment of Bat B, Lt Henry commanding 
Morris Island, SC, capture of, Jul 10, 1863, Lt. Henry commanding 
Batteries Wagner and Gregg, SC, siege of, Jul 10-Sept 7, 1863, Lt. Henry commanding 
St. Mary's For, FL skirmish at, Feb 10, 1864, Capt. Elder commanding 
Lake City, FL skirmish at, Feb 11, 1864, Capt. Elder commanding 
Olustee, FL, battle of, Feb 20, 1864, Capt. Elder commanding 
McGirth's Creek, FL, skirmishes near, Mar 1, 1864, Capt. Elder commanding 
Cedar Creek, FL, skirmish near, Apr 3, 1864, Capt. Elder commanding 
Proctor's Creek, VA, skirmish at, May 18, 1864, Capt. Elder commanding 
Cold Harbor, VA, battles near, Jun 1-3, 1864 
Petersburgh, VA, siege of, June 16, 1864-Apr 3, 1865, Capt. Elder commanding 
Roanoke Station, VA Jun 25, 1864 
Stony Creek, VA Jun 28, 1864 
Ream's Station, VA Jun 29, 1864 
Richmond, VA, reconnaissance around, Sept 29-30, 1864, Lts Hall & Lehay commanding 
Richmond, VA, second reconnaissance around, Oct 1, 1864, Lts Hall & Lehay commanding 
Darbytown Road, VA, action of Oct. 7, 1864, Lts Hall & Lehy commanding 
Petersburgh, VA, capture of, Apr 3, 1865, Capt. Elder commanding 
Rice's Station, VA, action of Apr 6, 1865, Capt. Elder commanding 
Appomattox Court House, VA, battle of, Apr 9, 1865, Capt Elder commanding 


CHANGES IN STATION from 1821-1876 

Ft. Wolcott, RI 1 Jun 1821 
Ft. Wolcott, RI to Ft. Monroe, VA 22 Apr 1826 
Ft. Monroe, VA to Ft. Moultrie, SC in March, back to Monroe in Oct 1828 
Ft. Monroe, VA to Ft McHenry, MD 7 Sep 1832 
Ft. McHenry, MD to Williamsport, MD in Jan, then back to McHenry 18 Mar,
then to Ft. Severn, Annapolis, MD 19 Apr 1834 
Ft. Severn, MD to "in the field" at Picolata, FL 25 Jan 1836 
Entire regiment ordered to Cherokee Nation, 10 Apr 1838 
From Cherokee Nation to Plattsburgh, NY 11 Aug 1838 
From Plattsburgh, NY to Houlton, ME 25 Mar 1840 
From Houlton, ME to "in the field" in Texas, 4 Oct 1845 
From Vera Cruz to Ft. Columbus, NY harbor 1 Aug; arrive 9 Sep 1848    
From Ft. Columbu, NY Harbor to "in the field" at Pilatka, FL 19 Sep 1849 
Battery A from Pilatka, FL to Key West 26 1850 Oct Battery A left Key West 25 Apr 1856 
From "in the field" in Florida to Fort Monroe, VA 3 Dec 1853 
From Fort Monroe, VA to Fort Dallas, FL 25 Oct 1856 
"In the field" in Florida 25 Apr 1857 with Battery E, G and H. 
From "in the field" in Florida to Key West Barracks 2 Jun 1858 
From Key West Barracks to Fort Taylor, 15 Jan 1861 
Battery F from Fort Duncan, TX to Fort Taylor, 20 Feb 1861, then to "in the field" in Florida 
Battery D from Fort Washington, MD to Fort Taylor, 21 Dec 1861 
Battery B from Fort Taylor to "in the field" in South Carolina 18 Jun 1862.
Battery D also leaves Fort Taylor same date for same destination 
From Richmond, VA to Fort Hamilton, NY Harbor 24 Oct 1865 
From Fort Hamilton, NY Harbor to Fort Wadsworth, NY Harbor, 17 Jan 1866 
From Fort Wadsworth, NY Harbor to Fort Pulaski, GA 12 Nov 1872 
From Fort Pulaski, GA to St. Augustine, FL 25 Oct 1873 
From St. Augustine, FL to Fort Adams, RI 2 Dec 1875 


J.M. Brannan Bio:

Brevet Maj Gen	 13 Mar 1865 
Lt Col        	 16 Mar 1877 
Major         	 1 Aug 1863 to 10 Jan 1877 
Captain       	 4 Nov 1854, Commander, Battery B 
Adjutant      	 17 Apr 1847 to 4 Nov 1854 
1LT           	 3 Mar 1847 Battery L; Brevet Capt. 20 Aug 1847; Adj. 
2LT           	 16 May 1842 Battery F




Officer Roster of Battery B: