The Snow's Light Artillery Battery "B"
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Unit History
Battery B. Light Artillery ("Snow's") Like Battery A., Battery B. was originally a part of the Purnell Legion, and was organized in Baltimore and Pikesville, during September and October of 1861. After it's organization the battery was sent to the Eastern Shores of Maryland and Virginia. In the summer of 1862 the battery was assigned to the Army of the Potomac and participated in the Battle of New Bridge along the Chickahominy on June 5th, and Malvern Hill on July 1, 1862. Battery B. served on the Federal right with Battery A. during the Battle of Antietam, and the Battle of Fredericksburg. Battery B. was transfered to the Department of West Virginia in the Spring of 1863. In the Spring of 1864 the battery was attached to General Sigel's command and took part in the Battle of New Market on May 15 and the Battle of Piedmont on June 5, 1864. When General Hunter replaced Sigel, the battery marched with Hunter to Lynchburg and was engaged during the skirmishing there on June 18, as well as the rear guard action at Salem on June 21. The battery withdrew with Hunter into the West Virginia mountains and crossed with Hunter into the Ohio Valley, while General Early marched un-opposed into Maryland. The Battery lost during service 5 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 27 Enlisted men by disease. Total 32.
Assignments
SERVICE.--Duty at Baltimore, Md., and in the eastern shore of Maryland till May, 1862. Joined Army of the Potomac on Virginia Peninsula. Peninsula Campaign May to August, 1862. New Bridge June 5. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battles of Mechanicsville June 26; Savage Station June 29; White Oak Swamp June 30; Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 15. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Alexandria August 15-22. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battles of Crampton's Pass, Md., September 14; Antietam September 16-17. At Hagerstown, Md., till October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. With Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac. Ordered to Washington, D.C., June 25, and duty at Camp Barry till July 5. Ordered to Frederick, Md., with Briggs' occupation of Harper's Ferry, W. Va., July 8. Duty in District of Harper's Ferry till April, 1864. Moved to Martinsburg April 17. Sigel's Expedition from Martinsburg to New Market April 30-May 16. Battle of New Market May 15. Hunter's Raid to Lynchburg May 24-July 1. Advance to Staunton May 24-June 6. Piedmont June 5. Occupation of Staunton June 6. Near Lynchburg June 14. Diamond Hill June 17. Lynchburg June 17-18. Liberty June 19. Buford's Gap June 20. Catawba Mountains and about Salem June 21. Duty in District of Harper's Ferry till July, 1865. One section in operations in the Shenandoah Valley July 27 to August 8, 1864. At Cumberland, Md., and in action at Falck's Mills, near Cumberland, August 1, 1864.
