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Confederate Battery

Salem (VA) Flying Artillery

"Hupp's Battery"

 

Commanding Officer on the Sharpsburg Campaign:
  Capt. A. Hupp

 

Arms:
  2   12-pdr. howitzer
  2   6-pdr. Gun

 

This Battery's Chain of Command:
  Army - Army of Northern Virginia
  Corps - Jackson's Command
  Division - Jackson's Corps Reserve Artillery
  Brigade - Brown's Artillery Battalion (1st Va Artillery)


On the Sharpsburg Campaign

This battery was one in the artillery battalions of Brown and Nelson who were guarding the Potomac fords near Williamsport and Shepherdstown on the Campaign. They were on the Virginia side of the river near Williamsport, and were not engaged at Sharpsburg.

Battlefield Tablet for this Unit

Tablet #355: Reserve Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia - 16 Sep, 12 PM to 18 Sep, 6 AM

We have one individual in the AotW database who was on the Maryland Campaign with this unit:

 

Co. Rank Name Casualty? Details*
--CaptHupp, Abraham         We have a picture for this person We have some details for this person

 

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