The battery was originally formed in 1828. It was placed on active duty in April, 1861, as Company H, 16th Virginia Infantry Regiment. It is represented by a marker at Gettysburg.
1862 | |
| March 25 | Organized by the conversion of Company H, 16th Infantry, to artillery service, under the command of Captain Charles R. Grandy. Assigned to Department of Norfolk. |
| May | Battery armamed with two 12-lb. Napoleons, two 12-lb. Howitzers, and two 3-inch Rifles |
| July | Attached to Artillery, Department of North Carolina |
| December | Attached to Artillery Battalion, Anderson’s Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia |
| December 13 | Battle of Fredericksburg |
1863 | |
| May | Attached to Artillery Battalion, Heth’s Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia |
| May 1-4 | Battle of Chancellorsville |
| July 1-4 | Battle of GettysburgCaptain Grandy took 106 men into the fight with two 3 Inch Ordnance Rifles and two 12 pounder howitzers. From the War Department marker on the field at Gettysburg: July 1 Arrived on the field in the afternoon but was not engaged. July 2 The Rifles took position here in the morning and participated during the afternoon and evening in the artillery duel with the Union batteries on Cemetery Hill. July 3 Ordered to the south side of McMillan’s Woods and held all day in reserve without firing a shot though sometimes under fire. July 4 The Howitzers were never actively engaged in the battle but on this day were placed in a position here. At night they rejoined the Rifles and with them began the march to Hagerstown. Losses not reported in detail. |
| July | Transferred to Garnett’s-Richardson’s Battalion, Artillery, 3rd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia |
| July 14 | Falling Waters |
| November-December | Mine Run Campaign |
1864 | |
| May 5-6 | Battle of The Wilderness |
| May 8-21 | Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
| May 23-26 | North Anna |
| June 1-3 | Cold Harbor |
| June | Petersburg Siege begins |
1865 | |
| March-April | Appomattox Campaign |
| April 8 | Captured as part of Walker’s column with 1 Warrant Officer and 13 men |
| Captain Jacob Vickery took command after Captain Grandy | |
Antietam