4th Battery, Maryland Artillery

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Brief History
The 4th Battery, Maryland Artillery Company [also called Chesapeake Battery] was organized at Richmond, Virginia, during the spring of 1862. The battery fought with the Army of Northern Virginia. The battery lost and surrendered.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.