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Commanding Officer on the Sharpsburg Campaign:
Capt. John J. Ancell
Arms:
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 - Nelson's Artillery Battalion
On the Sharpsburg Campaign
This battery was not engaged at Sharpsburg. They were in reserve, stationed on the Virginia side of the Potomac guarding a ford 4 miles above Shepherdstown.
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
The 1st (Huckstep's) and 2nd Fluvanna Batteries were consolidated in early October 1862 into one unit.
We have one individual in the AotW database who was on the Maryland Campaign with this unit:
| Co. | Rank | Name | Casualty? | Details* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | Capt | Ancell, John Jay |  |
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