4th Massachusetts Battery
| 4th Massachusetts Battery | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | November 17, 1861 – November 10, 1865 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Type | Field artillery |
| Size | Battery |
| Part of | In 1863: Third Division (Paine), XIX Corps |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Captain Charles H. Manning |
The 4th Massachusetts Battery (or 4th Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery) was an
Boston by steamship on November 20.[1]
For the first several months of their service, the battery performed
Ship Island off the Mississippi coast, which served as the staging point for Butler's expedition.[1] After proceeding on to Baton Rouge in May 1862, the battery took part in operations in the vicinity of that city, being heavily engaged in the Battle of Baton Rouge on August 5, 1862. In 1863, the battery participated in the Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana and the Second Bayou Teche Campaign.[1]
In December 1863, nearly all the men of the 4th Massachusetts Light Artillery opted to reenlist (although the close of their term was still roughly a year off) in exchange for a month's
Mobile Campaign in Alabama, taking part in the Battle of Spanish Fort and the Battle of Fort Blakeley.[2]
After the Confederate surrender, the battery was deployed to
Gallop's Island on November 11, 1865.[3]
See also
- Massachusetts in the Civil War
- List of Massachusetts Civil War units
Notes
- ^ a b c d Massachusetts Adjutant General (1932), p. 383.
- ^ Bowen (1889), p. 807.
- ^ Bowen (1889), p. 808.
References
- Bowen, James L (1889). Massachusetts in the War 1861–1865. Springfield, MA: Clark W Bryer & Co. OCLC 1986476.
- Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines: Dyer Publishing Co. OCLC 247098372.
- Headley, Phineas Camp (1866). Massachusetts in the Rebellion : a Record of the Historical Position of the Commonwealth, and the Services of the Leading Statesmen, the Military, the Colleges, and the People, in the Civil War of 1861-65. Boston, MA: Walker, Fuller & Co. OCLC 8406829.
- OCLC 34938610.
