MASSACHUSETTS 11TH INFANTRY JONES' LIGHT ARTILLERY 9

Months Eleventh Battery, Light Artillery.-Capt., Edward Jenkins Jones. The 11th numbered 5 officers and 147 men, of whom 2 men were mortally wounded, 11 died from accident or disease and 1 died in prison. The battery was composed mainly of Boston men, was the only nine months' battery from the state, and was mustered into the U.S. service at Readville, Aug. 25, 1862. It left Boston on Oct. 3, for Washington and vas stationed at or near Centerville, Va., on picket duty, during its entire term. On Jan. 2, 1864, it was remustered for the three years' service left for Washington Feb. 5, and remained there until April 9, when it was assigned to the 2nd division, 9th corps, of the Army of the Potomac. It was present at the Wilderness, engaged at the North Anna river with the 2nd corps, and at the Weldon railroad with the 5th corps. It shared in the operations before Petersburg, from June 17, 1864, to March 24, 1865; was active in repelling the attack upon Fort Stedman, and after the fall of Petersburg, joined in the pursuit of the vanquished army to Appomattox. Returning to Washington, it was ordered home and mustered out at Readville, June 16, 1865.

Source: Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors & Marines in the Civil War

ELEVENTH BATTERY MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER LIGHT ARTILLERY THREE YEARS

The 11th Batty. Mass. Vol. Lt. Arty. (3 years) had for its nucleus the 11th Batty. Lt. Arty. Mass. Vol. Mil. (9 months). On December 1, 1863, Captain Jones, who had commanded the battery during its 9 months service, received verbal orders from Governor Andrew directing him to recruit his command up to war strength. In twenty-eight days the recruitment was completed and the command again rendezvoused at Camp Meigs, Readville. Here it was mustered into the service January 2, 1864. Leaving the State, February 5, 1864, it proceeded to Washington where it remained until the 9th of April, when it was assigned to the 9th Corps which was being reorganized at Baltimore, Md. Passing through Washington with its Corps on the 25th of April, it followed the Army of the Potomac into the Wilderness, May 6, 1864, being only slightly engaged and without loss. At Spottsylvania, May 8 to 19, it suffered no casualty. At the North Anna River in the latter part of the month it was present, being temporarily attached to the 2d Corps. It was present at Bethesda Church, near Cold Harbor, June 1 to 3, but was not heavily engaged. Crossing the James about the middle of June, it was at once pushed forward to the Petersburg front and was actively engaged, losing one man killed on the l9th, and another on the 21st. Temporarily attached to the 5th Corps, it took part in the battle on the Weldon Railroad, August 21 and 22, without loss. It was in action on various parts of the Petersburg front during the fall and winter following, the spring of 1865 finding it posted at Fort McGilvery and in the works on the Union right near the Appomattox River. On March 25, the morning of the capture and recapture of Fort Stedman, it was posted in a small work known as Fort Friend situated about 600 yards in the rear of Stedman. Here it rendered most valuable service in repulsing a portion of the enemy who had captured the fort and were pressing forward toward the Union rear. For this service the battery was highly complimented by Colonel Tidball the commander of the 9th Corps Artillery. After the evacuation of Petersburg, April 3, the battery was one of the few selected to follow in pursuit of the retreating Confederates, and, after the surrender at Appomattox on April 9, it was detailed with others to take charge of the surrendered cannon of the Army of Northern Virginia. Returning to Washington and thence to Boston, on June 16, 1865, the men were mustered out at their old camp at Readville, Mass.

Source: Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors & Marines in the Civil War

Name	Start Date	End Date	Duration	Place
Jerusalem Plank Road	21/06/1864	24/06/1864	3 day(s)	Petersburg, Virginia
Spotsylvania Court House	8/05/1864	21/05/1864	13 day(s)	Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Wilderness	5/05/1864	7/05/1864	2 day(s)	Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia
Globe Tavern	18/08/1864	21/08/1864	3 day(s)	Petersburg, Virginia

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