Battery B 1st rhode Island Light Artillery Posts - TopicsExpress

“On the 31st, as morning dawned, the activity of the enemys
“On the 31st, as morning dawned, the activity of the enemys sharpshooters commenced, then the pickets of both sides took a hand, and the result was ...

“May 14th, showery and cold. The battery withdrew from the
“May 14th, showery and cold. The battery withdrew from the breastworks and went to tlie rear, where the caissons were parked, and encamped. Here the...

“August 20th. There was a little excitement and activity to-day
“August 20th. There was a little excitement and activity to-day caused by an order to hitch up lively. The first section, under Lieut. C. A. Brown, ...

“On the morning of the 12th no reveille was sounded, as we were
“On the morning of the 12th no reveille was sounded, as we were too near the enemy, but the men were up betimes, and busy preparing something hot fo...

“August 21st. To-day a sad and painful duty was performed by the
“August 21st. To-day a sad and painful duty was performed by the provost marshal guard, that of military execution. A deserter of the Seventy-first ...

“On the 2d, after the morning duties were over, orders were
“On the 2d, after the morning duties were over, orders were issued for the men to pitch tents and make camp quarters as comfortable as possible as t...

“On the 22d, a little life and activity was manifested in camp
“On the 22d, a little life and activity was manifested in camp by orders to prepare for inspection. There had not been an inspection of Battery B si...

“On the 5th, Lieut. Charles A. Brown, who had been on detached
“On the 5th, Lieut. Charles A. Brown, who had been on detached duty with Battery I, First United States Artillery, returned to Battery B.” Excerp...

“August 26th. The weather had been very warm for the past few
“August 26th. The weather had been very warm for the past few days, but during the evening there was a shower which lasted from a half to three-quar...

“On the 10th, Major General Couch left, on a leave of absence,
“On the 10th, Major General Couch left, on a leave of absence, for Washington, and Major General Hancock was temporarily placed in command of the Se...