day. From the 20th to the 30th of August it was almost every day engaged, during which time it lost one man killed and two severely wounded by the enemy's sharpshooters. It was now removed to Fort Hill, where it remained until the 7th of September, and was then placed on the front line of Battery No. 13, where it remained until the 22d of October, being almost constantly engaged. From July 1st to October 22d, the Battery had been twenty days engaged with the enemy.

On the 25th of September, its first term of enlistment having expired, fifty-nine men of the original number, who had not re-enlisted, were mustered out of service, together with four officers. By an order from the War Department, on the 5th of November, this organization was transferred to the First Regiment of New Hampshire Heavy Artillery, with the designation of Battery M, but guarantied to remain detached as a Light Battery in the field. Perhaps no organization from this State rendered more faithful and valuable service to the country, or made for itself a more honorable record, than the First New Hampshire Battery, in the three years of its existence.

FIRST HEAVY ARTILLERY.

In April, 1863, the War Department granted special authority to raise in New Hampshire a company of Heavy Artillery, to garrison the defenses of Portsmouth harbor, and on the 17th of that month Charles H. Long, late Lieut. Colonel of the Seventeenth Regimentwhich was not mustered into the United States servicewas commissioned Captain. The organization was completed and the company was mustered into the service. on the 22d of July, 1863, and stationed at Fort Constitution.

On the 18th of August, 1863, Ira McL. Barton, formerly a Captain in the Fifth Regiment, was commissioned Captain of a second company, raised under similar authority and for similar purposes as the first. It was mustered into the United States service on the 17th of September, and was stationed at Fort McClary, Kittery Point.

These companies remained at their respective posts until May, 1864. During this time the first company made many improvements in Fort Constitution, building a long set of quarters for the men. The second company, stationed at Fort McClary, upon the Quartermaster's purchasing the lumber, built, without any assistance, one of the finest hospitals belonging to the United States on the New England coast. On the 6th of May, both companies, under orders from Major General Dix reported to General Augur, commanding the Department of Washington, and were assigned for duty in the defenses of that city. Company A furnished men for garrison duty at Forts Slocum, Stevens, Totten,

Sumner, and Batteries Parrott, Cameron, Kendall, and Vermont. Company B was sent as a relieving and occupying force into ten different forts, among them Forts Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Lincoln, Bayard, Gaines, and Foote, at which last important work they were stationed as a permanent garrison. Company A was stationed in the defenses north of the city, and assisted in defeating Early in his raid on Washington-Captain Long being in command of a Provisional Battalion of four hundred men.

In August, 1864, Captain Ira McL. Barton made application to the Secretary of War, through Governor Joseph A. Gilmore, of New Hampshire, for leave to raise a battalion of at least four companies of Heavy Artillery, which was granted on the 19th of August. Captain Barton was placed on recruiting service by the War Department, and returning to New Hampshire, took charge of the organization of the companies, under Adjutant General Natt Head. In the meantime a third company had been started, and was quickly raised by Captain J. O. Chandler, of Manchester. The four additional companies authorized by the War Department were very soon filled. One at Dover, by Captain George W. Colbath; one at Concord, by Captain R. S. Davis; one at Nashua, by Captain D. J. Flanders, and one at Laconia, by Captain A. S. Libby. Recruits came in so rapidly that the four companies authorized were soon more than filled, and Adjutant General Head obtained authority to raise other companies. One was raised at Newport by Captain C. C. Shattuck, and another at Lancaster, by Captain Charles O. Bradley, while a third was organized from a ninety days' company at Fort Constitution, and a fourth from general volunteers at Concord, the former under Captain George C. Houghton, and the latter under Captain R. E. Welch.

The companies were ordered to Washington as fast as they were organized, and were assigned to duty under the direction of Major General Augur. Ten companies having been organized, and the eleventh having been commenced, authority was given to complete the regi mental organization. The Governor commissioned Captain Long as Colonel, and Captain Barton as Lieut. Colonel. Lieut. Colonel Barton was immediately mustered, and was relieved from duty in New Hampshire by Colonel Long, who undertook the completion of the regiment. It being found impossible to raise the twelfth company, which was necessary to fully complete the regimental organization, and to admit of the muster of Colonel Long, the New Hampshire. Light Battery was assigned to the regiment, and on the 16th of November Colonel Long was mustered and assumed command. The following is a list of the field, staff and company officers, and the official record of each:

FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.

COLONEL Charles H. Long, of Clarmont.*
Lieut. Colonel-Ira McL. Barton, of Newport.
Majors-George A. Wainwright, of Hanover.
Dexter G. Reed, of Newport.
Frederick M. Edgell, of Orford.
Surgeon-Ezekiel Morrill, of Concord.
Ass't Surgeons-R. W. Price, of Seabrook,
Amos S. Bixby, of Acworth.
Chaplain-C. W. Walker, of Stratford.

Sergeant Major-Norman A. Tuttle, of Keene.
Quartermaster Sergeant-S. D. Hill, of Manchester.

Commissary Sergeant-Wm. D. Haley, of Tuftonboro'.
Hospital Stewards-Sam. Nims, of Newport.

Principal Musicians-Hiram S. Clifford, of Alexandria, John H. Caswell, of Concord.

*Unless otherwise stated, the record is " Mustered out June 15, 1865."

COMPANY OFFICERS.

Co. A.-Captains-Charles H. Long, of Claremont.

Promoted to Colonel Sept. 29, 1864.

Benjamin F. Wells, of Lisbon.

Mustered out Sept. 11, 1865.

First Lieuts.-Geo. A. Wainwright, of Hanover.
Promoted to Major, Sept. 29, 1864.

Benjamin F. Wells, of Lisbon.

Promoted to Captain Nov. 9, 1864.

Frank G. Wentworth, of Lee.

Mustered out Sept. 11, 1865.

Christopher W. Harold, of Portsmouth.

Mustered out Sept. 11, 1865.

Second Lieuts.-Benjamin F. Wells, of Lisbon.

Promoted to First Lieut. Aug. 10, 1863.

Christopher W. Harold, of Portsmouth.

Promoted to First Lieut. Nov. 9, 1864.

Frank G. Wentworth, of Lee.

Promoted to First Lieut. Sept. 29, 1864.

Clarence S. Grey, of Portsmouth.

Mustered out Sept. 11, 1865.

Walter S. Bailey, of Lancaster.

Mustered out Sept. 11, 1865.

Co. B.-Captains-Ira McL. Barton, of Newport.

Promoted to Lieut. Colonel Sept. 29, 1864.

George P. Thyng, of Gilford.

Mustered out Sept. 11, 1865.

First Lieuts.-Dexter G. Reed, of Newport.

Promoted to Major Sept. 29, 1864.

Samuel Webster, of Dover.

George P. Thyng, of Gilford.

Died Feb. 3, 1864.

Promoted to Captain Sept. 29, 1864.

Lucius H. Buswell, of Grantham.

Mustered out Sept. 11, 1865.

Haskell P. Coffin, of Londonderry.

Mustered out Sept. 11, 1865.

Second Lieuts.-Thos. J. Whittle, of Manchester.

Honorably discharged June 11, 1864.

George P. Thyng, of Gilford.

Promoted to First Lieut. Feb. 4, 1864.

Lucius A. Buswell, of Grantham.

Promoted to First Lieut. Sept. 29, 1864.