1st U.S. Artillery Battery H

1st United States Artillery Battery H was known as “Randol’s.” It was enlisted at New York City and contained men from there as well as Suffolk County in Massachusetts and Hamilton County in Ohio. Organized in 1821, the unit was stationed at Fort Sumter.

The battery consisted of 6 Napoleons and 101 men under the command of Lt. Chandler P. Eakin (1836-1903). Eakin was badly wounded on July 2 and Lt. Philip D. Mason (1842-1864) took command. Mason was later mortally wounded at the battle of Trevillian Station.

The regimental monument is located in the National Cemetery. This battery was part of the Artillery Reserve.

1st U.S. Artillery Battery H

Artillery Reserve, 1st Regular Brigade

Engaged: 6 Napoleons and 101 men; 1 killed, 8 wounded, 1 missing

Monument: National Cemetery

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