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Commanding Officer on the Antietam Campaign:
Lt. John G. Simpson
Arms:
4 Napoleon
This Battery's Chain of Command:
Army - Army of the Potomac
Corps - First Army Corps
Division - 3rd Division, 1st Corps
Brigade - 3rd Division, 1st Corps Artillery
Unit history
Original battery commander Capt Hezekiah Easton was killed at Gaines Mill 27 June 62, leaving Lt Simpson in command.
Statistics
Initial Strength: 94; Killed in Action (KIA): 1; Wounded (WIA): 3;
Losses, % of Initial Strength: 4.3%
Battlefield Tablets for this Unit
Tablet #1: First Army Corps - 16 Sep, 2 PM to 16 Sep, 6 PM
Tablet #15: Meade's Division, First Army Corps - 16 Sep, 2 PM to 16 Sep, 8 PM
Tablet #120: Army of the Potomac - 17 Sep, 5 AM to 17 Sep, 12 PM
Tablet #11: Meade's Division, First Army Corps - 17 Sep, 6 AM to 17 Sep, 9 AM
We have 3 individuals in the AotW database who were on the Maryland Campaign with this unit:
| Co. | Rank | Name | Casualty? | Details* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | Pvt | Bricker, Jacob | WIA 09/17 |  |
| -- | Pvt | Osborn, Charles | KIA 09/17 | |
| -- | Lt | Simpson, John George |  |
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