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Commanding Officer on the Sharpsburg Campaign:
Capt. W. E. Cutshaw
Arms:
2 12-pdr. howitzer
1 3-in. Ordnance Rifle
(the battery possibly had 2 of the Ordnance Rifles)
This Battery's Chain of Command:
Army - Army of Northern Virginia
Corps - Jackson's Command
Division - Jackson's Corps Reserve Artillery
Unit history
Wilfred E. Cutshaw raised the Jackson Artillery in Frederick County, Virginia in mid-March 1862. During its brief existance, Cutshaw's Battery participated in the 1862 Valley Campaign, the Seven Days fighting, and the Maryland Campaign.
Battlefield Tablet for this Unit
Tablet #355: Reserve Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia - 16 Sep, 12 PM to 18 Sep, 6 AM
After the Sharpsburg Campaign
After Sharpsburg, the battery's depleted condition necessitated its consolidation with the Alleghany Artillery (Special Orders of Oct 2, 1862), and it ceased to exist as a unit.
We have one individual in the AotW database who was on the Maryland Campaign with this unit:
| Co. | Rank | Name | Casualty? | Details* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | Capt | Cutshaw, Wilfred Emory |   |
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