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Reynolds Battery "L" First NY Light Artillery

Battery "L" 1st NY Light Artillery, also known as the "Reynolds Battery" was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was formed in 1861 in and around Rochester, NY by John Reynolds.

Service
Battery L was orginized in Rochester, NY, September 1861. It was mustered into service on November 17, 1861 in Elmira NY. Duty at Camp Barry, Defenses of Washington, until February, 1862, and at Baltimore, Md., until May, 1862. Moved to Winchester, Va. Skirmish at Charlestown May 28. Defense of Harper's Ferry, W. Va., May 28-30. Battle of Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 21-23. Sulphur Springs August 26. Battles of Gainesville August 28, Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30, Chantilly September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battles of South Mountain September 14, Antietam September 16-17. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Duty at Falmouth and Belle Plains until April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Pollock's Mill Creek April 29-May 2. Fitzhugh's Crossing April 29-30. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. On line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. Jericho Ford May 23. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Weldon Railroad August 18-21, 1864. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Moved to Washington, D. C. Grand Review May 23.

The battery was mustered out on June 17, 1865.

Total strength and casualties
The Battery lost during service 11 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 12 Enlisted men by disease. Total 23.

Commanders
John Reynolds