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5th United States Artillery, Battery K

 

Commanding Officer on the Antietam Campaign:
  Lt. William E. Van Reed.

 

Arms:
  4   Napoleon

 

This Battery's Chain of Command:
  Army - Army of the Potomac
  Corps - Fifth Army Corps
  Division - 2nd Division, 5th Corps
  Brigade - 2nd Division, 5th Corps Artillery


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Battlefield Tablets for this Unit

Tablet #22: Sykes' Division, Fifth Army Corps - 15 Sep, 2 PM to 16 Sep, 12 PM
Tablet #33: Fifth Army Corps - 15 Sep, 2 PM to 16 Sep, 12 PM
Tablet #122: Army of the Potomac - 17 Sep, 10 AM to 17 Sep, 6 PM
Tablet #97: Battery K, 5th US Artillery - 17 Sep, 2 PM to 17 Sep, 6 PM
Tablet #121: Army of the Potomac - 17 Sep, 8 AM to 17 Sep, 6 PM

We have 2 individuals in the AotW database who were on the Maryland Campaign with this unit:

 

Co. Rank Name Casualty? Details*
--LtKinzie, David Hunter        We have some details for this person
--Ltvan Reed, William Edward        We have some details for this person

 

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