Federal Battery

2nd United States Artillery, Battery A

Commanding Officer on the Antietam Campaign:
Capt. John C. Tidball

This Battery's Chain of Command:
  Army - Army of the Potomac
  Division - Pleasonton's Cavalry Division
  Brigade - Pleasonton's Horse Artillery

Statistics

Initial Strength: not known; Killed in Action (KIA): 1; Wounded (WIA): 3;

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 #122: Army of the Potomac - 17 Sep, 10 AM to 17 Sep, 6 PM
Tablet #21: Cavalry Division - 17 Sep, 6 AM to 17 Sep, 8 PM
Tablet #121: Army of the Potomac - 17 Sep, 8 AM to 17 Sep, 6 PM
Tablet #92: Battery A, 2nd U.S. Artillery - 17 Sep, 9 AM to 17 Sep, 6 PM
Tablet #30: Horse Batteries and Reserve Artillery - 17 Sep, 9 AM to 17 Sep, 6 PM

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

Co.	Rank	Name	Casualty?	Details*
--	Lt	Dennison, William Neil
--	Capt	Tidball, John Coldwell

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