Historical Sketch
Capt. Ficklin's Co. Artillery (Brooks Light Artillery)

HISTORICAL NOTES:

This unit was formed in 1862. It was armed with two 6-lb. Smoothbores, one 12-lb. Napoleon, and one 12-lb. Howitzer on October 17, 1862. On July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, it was armed with four 12-lb. Howitzers. It was surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia on April 9, 1865.

BATTLES:

Seven Days Battles VA (25 JUN - 1 JUL 1862)
Beaver Dam Creek VA (27 JUN 1862)
White Oak Swamp (30 JUN 1862)
2nd Bull Run VA (28 - 30 AUG 1862)
Antietam VA (17 SEP 1862)
Fredericksburg VA (13 DEC 1862)
Chancellorsville (1-4 MAY 1863)
Gettysburg PA (1-3 JUL 1863)
Chickamauga GA (19-20 SEP 1863)
Chattanooga Siege GA (SEP - NOV 1863)
Knoxville Siege GA (NOV - DEC 1863)
The Wilderness VA (5 - 6 MAY 1864)
Spotsylvania Court House VA (8 - 21 MAY 1864)
North Anna VA (23 - 26 MAY 1864)
Cold Harbor VA (1 - 3 JUN 1864)

OFFICERS:

Rhett, A. Burnet - Captain
Ficklin, W. W. - Captain

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

REF: Sifakis - pg. 13

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