Original Item. One-of-a-Kind. The 3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was a heavy artillery regiment that fought in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was organized at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by the consolidation of Robert's Battalion Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery (redesignated Companies C, D, and F), Segebarth's Battalion Marine Artillery (Companies A, B, G, H, K, and L), and the 1st Battalion Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery (Company E). Companies I and M were organized in Philadelphia. Recruiting finished on February 17, 1863, with Joseph Roberts as colonel, R. V. W. Howard as lieutenant colonel, and John A. Darling as major.

This is a beautiful painting of an unidentified enlisted man serving in Company G, Segebarth's Battalion Marine Artillery, 3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery Regiment. This regiment fought well in the Siege of Suffolk, the Battle of Gettysburg, and the Siege of Petersburg. Due to the style of painting, we can’t identify his model of coat, but we can see he is wearing a Federal issue kepi and is sporting a great beard.

This is a fantastic painting, the backing of which is the cover of “A History of the Civil War” by Benson J. Lossing, released in 1912. The painting is not entirely secured in the frame, only held in place by two nails. The frame itself shows some damage and minor separation, but nothing serious. There is also some minor loss to the painting, giving it a great worn patina. 

A lovely painting, one of the oldest U.S. paintings we’ve ever offered. Comes ready for further research and display.

The regiment was sent to Fort Monroe in Virginia, except for Company H, which was sent to Baltimore, Maryland. During the Suffolk Campaign, companies A, B, F, and G were sent to Suffolk and participated in the siege. During the Gettysburg Campaign, Company H was assigned to the Second Division of the Army of the Potomac's Cavalry Corps and was present at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2 and 3 1863. It fought at the East Cavalry Battlefield on July 3. After the campaign, the company returned to Baltimore, where it remained for the remainder of the war.

In the spring of 1864, the regiment was above its authorized strength, so its surplus men were organized into the 188th Pennsylvania Infantry. Shortly afterwards, it received more recruits, so it remained above strength.

During the Siege of Petersburg, Companies D, E, G, and N were assigned to the Army of the James to serve in light artillery batteries and to work on various parts of the fortifications. Detachments from various companies were assigned to the Naval Brigade, which fought along the rivers around Richmond and Petersburg during 1864 and 1865. Company I was selected as the guard company for the headquarters of the Army of the James.