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U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade, the Glossary

The Horse Artillery Brigade of the Army of the Potomac was a brigade of various batteries of horse artillery during the American Civil War.^[1]

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Alanson Merwin Randol

Alanson Merwin Randol (October 23, 1837 – May 7, 1887) was a career United States Army artillery officer and graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point (Class of 1860) who served in the American Civil War.

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Alexander Cummings McWhorter Pennington Jr.

Alexander Cummings McWhorter Pennington Jr. (January 8, 1838 – November 30, 1917) was an artillery officer and brigadier general in the United States Army and a veteran of both the American Civil War and Spanish–American War.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.

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Army of the Potomac

The Army of the Potomac was the primary field army of the Union Army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.

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Artillery battery

In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit or multiple systems of artillery, mortar systems, rocket artillery, multiple rocket launchers, surface-to-surface missiles, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, etc., so grouped to facilitate better battlefield communication and command and control, as well as to provide dispersion for its constituent gunnery crews and their systems.

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Battery A, 2nd U.S. Artillery

For this article, “Company A” and “Battery A” are interchangeable.

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Battery I, 1st Michigan Light Artillery Regiment

Battery I, 1st Michigan Light Artillery Regiment was an artillery battery from Michigan that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Battle of Williamsburg

The Battle of Williamsburg, also known as the Battle of Fort Magruder, took place on May 5, 1862, in York County, James City County, and Williamsburg, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War.

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Brigade

A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements.

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Brigadier general (United States)

In the United States Armed Forces, a brigadier general is a one-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.

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Captain (United States O-3)

Captain in the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Air Force (USAF), and U.S. Space Force (USSF) (abbreviated "CPT" in the and "Capt" in the USMC, USAF, and USSF) is a company-grade officer rank, with the pay grade of O-3.

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Carle Augustus Woodruff

Carle Augustus Woodruff (August 8, 1841 – July 20, 1913), was a career soldier in the United States Army who rose to the rank of brigadier general.

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Cavalry Corps (Union Army)

Two corps of the Union Army were called Cavalry Corps during the American Civil War.

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Company (military unit)

A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100–250 soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain.

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Dunbar R. Ransom

Dunbar R. Ransom (January 10, 1831 – July 11, 1897) was a United States Army officer and veteran of the American Civil War.

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Eastern theater of the American Civil War

The eastern theater of the American Civil War consisted of the major military and naval operations in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, the national capital in Washington, D.C., and the coastal fortifications and seaports of North Carolina.

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Edward Bancroft Williston

Edward Bancroft Williston (July 15, 1837 – April 24, 1920) was a brigadier general in the United States Army.

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Field Artillery Branch (United States)

The Field Artillery Branch is the field artillery branch of the United States Army. U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade and field Artillery Branch (United States) are artillery of the United States.

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Field artillery in the American Civil War

Field artillery in the American Civil War refers to the artillery weapons, equipment, and practices used by the Artillery branch to support the infantry and cavalry forces in the field. U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade and field artillery in the American Civil War are American Civil War artillery.

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Henry Benson (soldier)

Henry Benson (November 20, 1824 – August 11, 1862) was a career United States Army artillery officer who served in the Mexican–American War, Third Seminole War, and American Civil War with the 2nd U.S. Artillery.

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Henry Jackson Hunt

Henry Jackson Hunt (September 14, 1819 – February 11, 1889) was Chief of Artillery in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War.

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Horatio Gates Gibson

Horatio Gates Gibson (May 22, 1827 – April 18, 1924) was a career artillery officer in the United States Army, and colonel in the American Civil War.

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Horse artillery

Horse artillery was a type of light, fast-moving, and fast-firing artillery which provided highly mobile fire support, especially to cavalry units.

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James Madison Robertson

James Madison Robertson (also referred to as Robinson) (May 28, 1817 – January 21, 1891) was a career United States Army artillery officer who commanded the First Brigade of U.S. Horse Artillery during the American Civil War.

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John C. Tidball

John Caldwell Tidball (January 25, 1825 – May 15, 1906) was a career United States Army artillery officer who served in the United States Horse Artillery Brigade in the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War.

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John Haskell Calef

John Haskell Calef (September 24, 1841 – January 4, 1912) was a career artillery officer in the United States Army, and a veteran of the American Civil War.

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John Moulder Wilson

John Moulder Wilson (October 8, 1837 – February 1, 1919) was a Union Army officer and later served as Chief of Engineers as well as serving as Superintendent of the United States Military Academy from 1889 to 1893.

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John W. Barlow

John Whitney Barlow (June 26, 1838 – February 27, 1914) was a career officer in the United States Army.

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Lieutenant colonel (United States)

In the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, lieutenant colonel is a field-grade officer rank, just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel.

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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies

The Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies in the War of the Rebellion, commonly known as the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies or Official Records (OR or ORs), is the most extensive collection of American Civil War land warfare records available to the general public.

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Peter Conover Hains

Peter Conover Hains (July 6, 1840 – November 7, 1921) was a major general in the United States Army, military engineer, and veteran of the American Civil War, Spanish–American War, and the First World War.

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Regiment

A regiment is a military unit.

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Regular Army (United States)

The Regular Army of the United States succeeded the Continental Army as the country's permanent, professional land-based military force. U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade and Regular Army (United States) are United States Army organization.

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Rufus King Jr.

Rufus King Jr. (March 21, 1838 – March 18, 1900) was an artillery officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and a Medal of Honor recipient.

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Samuel Sherer Elder

Samuel Sherer Elder (ca. 1827/28 – April 6, 1885) was a career United States Army artillery officer and a battery commander in the famed U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade during the American Civil War.

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William Farquhar Barry

William Farquhar Barry (August 18, 1818 – July 18, 1879) was a career officer in the United States Army, serving as an artillery commander during the Mexican–American War and Civil War.

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William Hays (general)

William Hays (May 9, 1819 – February 7, 1875) was a career officer in the United States Army, serving as a Union Army general during the American Civil War.

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William Montrose Graham

William Montrose Graham (September 28, 1834 – January 16, 1916) was a career soldier in the United States Army, reaching the rank of major general.

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William Neil Dennison

William Neil Dennison (December 10, 1841 – December 31, 1904) was a United States Army artillery officer during the American Civil War and an attorney and business speculator during his postwar career.

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1st U.S. Artillery, Battery E

Battery E, 1st U.S. Artillery was a United States Army field artillery battery that was in service between 1821 and 1901, most notably in extensive service with the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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1st U.S. Artillery, Battery G

Battery "G" 1st Regiment of Artillery was a light artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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1st U.S. Artillery, Battery I

Battery I, 1st Regiment of United States Artillery was a field artillery battery of the United States Army between 1821 and 1901 that notably served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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1st U.S. Artillery, Battery K

Battery "K" 1st Regiment of Artillery was a light artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment

The 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment is an air defense artillery regiment of the United States Army, first formed in 1821 as a field artillery unit.

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3-inch ordnance rifle

The 3-inch ordnance rifle, model 1861 was a wrought iron muzzleloading rifled cannon that was adopted by the United States Army in 1861 and widely used in field artillery units during the American Civil War. U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade and 3-inch ordnance rifle are American Civil War artillery.

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4th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment

The 4th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment, U.S. Volunteers was a heavy artillery regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Horse_Artillery_Brigade

Also known as U S Horse Artillery Brigade, U. S. Horse Artillery Brigade, US Horse Artillery Brigade.

U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade, the Glossary

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See also

American Civil War artillery

Artillery of the United States

Union Army brigades

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