Federal Battery

New York Light Artillery, 5th Battery

"First Excelsior Light Artillery"

Commanding Officer on the Antietam Campaign:
Capt. Elijah D. Taft

This Battery's Chain of Command:
  Army - Army of the Potomac
  Corps - Fifth (V) Army Corps
  Division - VCorps Artillery Reserve

Maps Showing this Unit

Detail Map #8a: Sykes' Regulars Begin Advance on Sharpsburg
Detail Map #8b: Sykes' Regulars Near Sharpsburg

Battlefield Tablets for this Unit

Tablet #33: Fifth Army Corps - 15 Sep, 2 PM to 16 Sep, 12 PM
Tablet #23: Artillery Reserve, Fifth Army Corps - 15 Sep, 9 PM to 18 Sep, 8 AM

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

Co.	Rank	Name	Casualty?	Details*
--	Pvt	Ryan, Michael	WIA 09/16
--	Capt	Taft, Elijah Dixon

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