-- 1st New Jersey Light Artillery - Battery D --

Welcome to the home page of the 1st New Jersey Light Artillery - Battery D.

We are a small group based in Southern New Jersey who welcome the participation of the whole family in our events.
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Currently our battery consists of :
an original 1864, 12 pound Napolean (pictured above)
three Coehorn mortars,
two Gatling guns,
a Billinghurst-Requa Volley Gun,
an Ager 'coffee mill' gun, and
a Williams breach loading gun.
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We are planning to field a full size cannon in 2005/2006.
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We are members of the Artillery Reserve Association, the National Civil War Artillery Association (NCWAA), and the United States Volunteers (USV).
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When needed, we 'galvanize' as the Powhatan Artillery - Dance's Battery.
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We are also able to participate in an infantry impression as the 12th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry - Company H.
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We also represent the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry - Company D., and the 1st Virginia Cavalry - Company D

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