1st Regiment, New Hampshire Heavy Artillery


HISTORICAL NOTES:
Company "A" organized as 1st Company New Hampshire Heavy Artillery and mustered in July 22, 1863. Stationed at Fort Constitution until May 6, 1864.

Company "B" organized as 2nd Company New Hampshire Heavy Artillery and mustered in September 17, 1863. Stationed at Fort McClary, Kittery Point, until May 6, 1864. These 2 Companies ordered to Washington, D.C., May 6, 1864. Attached to Augur's Command, Defenses of Washington, 22nd Corps, and assigned to duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C. Company "A" at Forts Slocum, Stevens, Totten, Sumner and Batteries Cameron, Parrott, Kendall and Vermont until November, 1864. Ordered to Portsmouth Harbor November 25, 1864. Company "B" at Forts Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Lincoln, Bayard, Gaines and Foote until February, 1865, when ordered to Portsmouth Harbor, N.H. Repulse of Early's attack on Washington July 11-12, 1864 (Cos. "A" and "B").

Company C was organized from September 2 to October 17, 1864 and mustered in Concord.

Company D was mustered in from September 2 to October 17, 1864 in Concord.

Company E was organized from September 2 to October 17, 1864 and mustered in Concord.

Company F was organized from September 2 to October 17, 1864 and mustered in Concord.

Company G was organized from September 2 to October 17, 1864 and mustered in Concord.

Company H was organized from September 2 to October 17, 1864 and mustered in Concord.

Company I was organized from September 2 to October 17, 1864 and mustered in Concord.

Company K was organized from September 2 to October 17, 1864. Mustered in September 17, 1864 in Portsmouth.

Company L was organized from September 2 to October 17, 1864. Mustered in October 17, 1864 in Concord.

Company M was formed by assignment of 1st New Hampshire Battery, Volunteer Light Artillery, November 5, 1864, but remained detached as a Light Battery

The Regiment mustered out June 15, 1865. Recruits consolidated to 2 Companies and mustered out September 11, 1865.
ROSTERS:


The compiled service records of this unit contains 2610 men.

Field Staff and Band

Company A - Rockingham County, Sullivan County and Merrimack County

Company B - - Sullivan County, Merrimack County and Hillsborough County

Company C - Hillsborough County, Rockingham County and Merrimack County

Company D - Strafford County and Rockingham County

Company E - Merrimack County and Rockingham County

Company F - most men from Hillsborough County

Company G - - Belknap County, Carroll County and Hillborough County

Company H - Sullivan County, Grafton County and Coos County

Company I - Coos County and Grafton County

Company K - Rockingham County, Hillsborough County and Carroll County

Company L - Merrimack County, Coos County, Rockingham County, Grafton County and other various counties

Company M - Hillsborough County, Strafford County, Grafton County, Rockingham County, and other various counties

Recruits
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
The Century Magazine, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources. Published from 1884 - 1887. 4 vols. First hand accounts by officers in the war.

Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

New Hampshire Adjutant General's Office. Revised Register of Soldiers and Sailors of the Rebellion, 1861-1866. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources. First Printed 1895. 628 pgs. Roster of each regiment.

U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War - Naval Subset Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

Waite, Otis F. R. New Hampshire in the Great Rebellion Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources. First Printed 1870. 678 pgs. Roster of officers and brief regimental history for each unit.


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