Category: 3rd Regiment Pennsylvania Artillery, United States Civil War

Categories: Siege of Petersburg | 3rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, United States Civil War

The Pennsylvania 3rd Artillery were recruited in various parts of the State, but rendezvoused at Philadelphia, where they were mustered into service. Early in the spring of 1863, the 3rd Artillery was consolidated into one regiment, to be known as the Third Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. Regiment lost during service 19 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 214 Enlisted men by disease. Total 234. Service: Detachments of all Companies but "H" served at times in Graham's Naval Brigade and participated in several engagements on the James, Chickahominy and Nansemond Rivers. Defense of Suffolk, Va., April 12-May 4, 1863 (Cos. "A," "B," "F" and "G"). A Detachment of Company "A" in action at Smithfield, N. C., February 1, 1864, and at siege of Plymouth, N. C., April 17-20, 1864, on Gunboat "Bombshell." Companies "D," "E" and "G" in Butler's operations on south side of James River against Petersburg and Richmond May 1864, then at various redoubts and forts on the Bermuda Hundred front till May, 1865. Company "F" was in charge of Prison Camp at Camp Hamilton, near Fortress Monroe, September 1863, to end of war. Company "I" served at Headquarters Army of the James in Appomattox Campaign and was present at Appomattox C. H. April 9, 1865; surrender of Lee and his army. Company "M" served as Siege Artillery, Army James, in siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond May 1864, to May, 1865. Posted principally on the Bermuda Hundred front. Detachments of Companies "F" and "G" were in attack on and capture of Fort Fisher, N. C., January 15, 1865. Company "H" served detached at Baltimore, Md., entire term; was at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2-3, 1863. Companies "A" and "B" mustered out July 11, 1865; Company "H" July 25, 1865, and Regiment November 9, 1865. Engagements: Siege of Suffolk, Battle of Gettysburg, Siege of Petersburg Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871. S. Civil War Regimental Histories in the Library of Congress

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