War of 1812

Fort George U.C. (Upper Canada) Capture of May 27, 1813. 
York, U.C. Second capture of July 31, 1813, Capt Crane commanding 
Lawrence River Expedition, Nov 1-13, 1813


Florida War

San Velasco Hammock fight at Sept 18, 1836, Capt Tompkins commanding 
Wahoo Swamp, battle of Nov 21, 1836, Capt Tompkins commanding


Mexican War

Palo Alto, Texas battle, of May 8, 1846, Capt Dimick commanding 
Vera Cruz, siege of Mar 9-29, 1847, Lt. Brannan commanding 
Cerro Gordo, battle of Apr 18, 1847, Lt. Brannan commanding 
La Hoya, skirmish of June 20, 1847, Lt. Brannan commanding 
Oka Lake, skirmish of Aug 16, 1847, Lt. Brannan commanding 
Contreras, battle of Aug 19-20, 1847, Lt. Brannan commanding 
Churobusco, battle of Aug 20, 1847, Lt. Brannan commanding 
Chapultepec, City of Mexico Sept 13-14, 1847, Lt Brannan commanding. Brannan wounded 


Civil War

Battery B seizes Fort Taylor, Jan 15, 1861, Capt. Brannan commanding 
Pocotaligo, SC, action of, Oct 22, 1862, detachment of Bat B, Lt Henry commanding 
Morris Island, SC, capture of, Jul 10, 1863, Lt. Henry commanding 
Batteries Wagner and Gregg, SC, siege of, Jul 10-Sept 7, 1863, Lt. Henry commanding 
St. Mary's For, FL skirmish at, Feb 10, 1864, Capt. Elder commanding 
Lake City, FL skirmish at, Feb 11, 1864, Capt. Elder commanding 
Olustee, FL, battle of, Feb 20, 1864, Capt. Elder commanding 
McGirth's Creek, FL, skirmishes near, Mar 1, 1864, Capt. Elder commanding 
Cedar Creek, FL, skirmish near, Apr 3, 1864, Capt. Elder commanding 
Proctor's Creek, VA, skirmish at, May 18, 1864, Capt. Elder commanding 
Cold Harbor, VA, battles near, Jun 1-3, 1864 
Petersburgh, VA, siege of, June 16, 1864-Apr 3, 1865, Capt. Elder commanding 
Roanoke Station, VA Jun 25, 1864 
Stony Creek, VA Jun 28, 1864 
Ream's Station, VA Jun 29, 1864 
Richmond, VA, reconnaissance around, Sept 29-30, 1864, Lts Hall & Lehay commanding 
Richmond, VA, second reconnaissance around, Oct 1, 1864, Lts Hall & Lehay commanding 
Darbytown Road, VA, action of Oct. 7, 1864, Lts Hall & Lehy commanding 
Petersburgh, VA, capture of, Apr 3, 1865, Capt. Elder commanding 
Rice's Station, VA, action of Apr 6, 1865, Capt. Elder commanding 
Appomattox Court House, VA, battle of, Apr 9, 1865, Capt Elder commanding 


CHANGES IN STATION from 1821-1876 

Ft. Wolcott, RI 1 Jun 1821 
Ft. Wolcott, RI to Ft. Monroe, VA 22 Apr 1826 
Ft. Monroe, VA to Ft. Moultrie, SC in March, back to Monroe in Oct 1828 
Ft. Monroe, VA to Ft McHenry, MD 7 Sep 1832 
Ft. McHenry, MD to Williamsport, MD in Jan, then back to McHenry 18 Mar,
then to Ft. Severn, Annapolis, MD 19 Apr 1834 
Ft. Severn, MD to "in the field" at Picolata, FL 25 Jan 1836 
Entire regiment ordered to Cherokee Nation, 10 Apr 1838 
From Cherokee Nation to Plattsburgh, NY 11 Aug 1838 
From Plattsburgh, NY to Houlton, ME 25 Mar 1840 
From Houlton, ME to "in the field" in Texas, 4 Oct 1845 
From Vera Cruz to Ft. Columbus, NY harbor 1 Aug; arrive 9 Sep 1848    
From Ft. Columbus, NY Harbor to "in the field" at Pilatka, FL 19 Sep 1849 
Battery A from Pilatka, FL to Key West 26 1850 Oct Battery A left Key West 25 Apr 1856 
From "in the field" in Florida to Fort Monroe, VA 3 Dec 1853 
From Fort Monroe, VA to Fort Dallas, FL 25 Oct 1856 
"In the field" in Florida 25 Apr 1857 with Battery E, G and H. 
From "in the field" in Florida to Key West Barracks 2 Jun 1858 
From Key West Barracks to Fort Taylor, 15 Jan 1861 
Battery F from Fort Duncan, TX to Fort Taylor, 20 Feb 1861, then to "in the field" in Florida 
Battery D from Fort Washington, MD to Fort Taylor, 21 Dec 1861 
Battery B from Fort Taylor to "in the field" in South Carolina 18 Jun 1862.
Battery D also leaves Fort Taylor same date for same destination 
From Richmond, VA to Fort Hamilton, NY Harbor 24 Oct 1865 
From Fort Hamilton, NY Harbor to Fort Wadsworth, NY Harbor, 17 Jan 1866 
From Fort Wadsworth, NY Harbor to Fort Pulaski, GA 12 Nov 1872 
From Fort Pulaski, GA to St. Augustine, FL 25 Oct 1873 
From St. Augustine, FL to Fort Adams, RI 2 Dec 1875 


1901-1996

-Reorganized and redesignated 13 February 1901 as the 2d Company, Coast Artillery, Artillery Corps
-Redesignated 2 February 1907 as the 2d Company, Coast Artillery Corps
-Reorganized and redesignated 18 July 1916 as the 1st Company, Fort Ruger (Hawaii)
-Reorganized and redesignated 31 August 1917 as the 11th Company, Coast Defenses of Oahu
-Redesignated in February 1921 as the 4th Company, Coast Defenses of Honolulu
-Redesignated 30 June 1922 as the 2d Company, Coast Artillery Corps
-Inactivated 1 July 1922 in Hawaii
-Redesignated 1 July 1924 as Battery B, 1st Coast Artillery
-Activated 1 June 1926 at Fort Randolph, Canal Zone
-Inactivated 31 July 1926 at Fort Randolph, Canal Zone
-Activated 15 April 1932 at Fort Randolph, Canal Zone
-Inactivated 30 March 1941 at Fort Sherman, Canal Zone
-Activated 17 April 1942 at Fort Sherman, Canal Zone
-Reorganized and redesignated 1 November 1944 as Battery B, 1st Coast Artillery Battalion
-Disbanded 1 February 1946 at Fort Sherman, Canal Zone
-Reconstituted 21 June 1950 in the Regular Army as Battery B, 1st Coast Artillery;
 concurrently redesignated as Battery B, 1st Antiaircraft Battalion
-Redesignated 17 March 1955 as Battery B, 1st Antiaircraft Artillery Missile Battalion
-Activated 15 April 1955 at Irwin, Pennsylvania
-Redesignated 26 October 1956 as Battery B, 74th Antiaircraft Artillery Missile Battalion
-Inactivated 1 September 1958 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; concurrently consolidated with
 Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2d Howitzer Battalion, 1st Artillery (active) 
 (organized in 1901), and consolidated unit designated as Headquarters and Headquarters
 Battery, 2d Howitzer Battalion, 1st Artillery, an element of the 4th Infantry Division
 (organic elements constituted and activated 1 April 1957)
-2d Howitzer Battalion, 1st Artillery, inactivated 1 October 1963 at Fort Lewis,
 Washington, and relieved from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division
-Redesignated 14 July 1966 as the 2d Battalion, 1st Artillery
-Activated 24 August 1966 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma
-Redesignated (less former Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2d Howitzer Battalion,
 1st Artillery) 1 September 1971 as the 2d Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery, and
 inactivated at Fort Sill, Oklahoma (former Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2d
 Howitzer Battalion, 1st Artillery, concurrently reorganized and redesignated as the 2d
 Battalion, 1st Field Artillery - hereafter separate lineage)
-2d Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery, activated 13 September 1972 in Germany
-Inactivated 30 June 1983 in Germany
-Activated 16 June 1987 at Fort Bliss, Texas
-Inactivated 15 DSeptember 1994 at Fort Bliss, Texas
-Activated 4 May 1996 at Fort Lewis, Washington


Officer Roster of Battery B, 1822-1879: