. The history of Battery B, First regiment Rhode Island light artillery, in the war to preserve the union, 1861-1865 . remained until dark when upon being relieved by Battery B,First New Jersey, we returned to camp. On the 9th, the First Division was ordered out on a reconnais-sance, and Battery B followed along the Vaughan road near toHatchers Run. Here our infantry encountered the enemys picketsand drove them across the stream. The battery was ordered intoposition, but, after shelling the enemys line for about twenty min-utes, we were ordered to cease firing. No reply was received
. The history of Battery B, First regiment Rhode Island light artillery, in the war to preserve the union, 1861-1865 . remained until dark when upon being relieved by Battery B,First New Jersey, we returned to camp. On the 9th, the First Division was ordered out on a reconnais-sance, and Battery B followed along the Vaughan road near toHatchers Run. Here our infantry encountered the enemys picketsand drove them across the stream. The battery was ordered intoposition, but, after shelling the enemys line for about twenty min-utes, we were ordered to cease firing. No reply was received fromthe enemys artillery during the demonstrations made by our in-fantry. We remained in position all day and at dark withdrew tothe rear, then parked and bivouacked for the night. On the morning of the 10th, the division moved forward to Arm-strongs Mill. The advance guard had a slight brush with theenemys pickets who retreated without bringing on an dark the division was ordered to return, and the battery reachedcamp at ten oclock. On the afternoon of the 11th, the centre and left sections, under. Siege of Petersburg, June 15, 1864-ApriI 2, 1865. 1864.] FIRST RHODE ISLAND LIGHT ARTILLKRY. 339 Lieutenants Chace and Westcott, were sent to the front. Aftercrossing the Weldon Railroad they were ordered into position in FortDavidson. The Fifth Corps was sent out on a reconnaissance, andsucceeded in destroying the Weldon Railroad beyond the NottowayRiver to Hicksford. On the 14th, the Fifth Corps returned and thetwo sections were lelieved and sent back to camp. On the 17th, the battery fired a salute in honor of GeneralThomass victory. On the 18th, we commenced to build huts and stable stockade, alsoa bush fence around the camp. Upon the completion of winterquarters the men were given an opportunity to rest and the year closed Capt. T. Fred. Brown was breveted major,to date from Dec. 3, 1864, for meritorious service, remaining withthe battery as com
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