A Brief History of the Stuart Horse Artillery Batteries 

The Stuart Horse Artillery Battery was formed in late, 1861 as an assisting element for J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry.   The battery was made up of men from Virginia, Maryland, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee.

In the Fall of 1862, with the reorganization of the horse artillery, Pelhams Stuart Horse Artillery Battery was divided into two gun batteries which were identified as the 1^st and 2^nd Stuart Horse Artillery.  Captain John Pelham was promoted to Major and battalion commander, and James Breathed was promoted to Captain and battery commander.

The 2^nd Stuart Horse Artillery was Captain Mathis Henry and later succeeded by William McGregor and G. Wilmer Brown.

Both batteries served in numerous actions, seeing service in countless battles including Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Brandy Station and Gettysburg.

1^st Stuart N-SSA History 

1950:   First skirmish held.  Berwyn Bluebellies (Washington Blue Rifles) and Norfolk Grey Backs (1^st Virginia Greys) met at the Berwyn Rod and Gun Club on May 28, 1950.

1955:   (1 July 1955)  1^st Stuart Horse Artillery (013) Organized by Joe Bown, Bob Klinger, Clarence Foster and others.

1957:   1^st Stuart together with the Washington Blue Rifles, 13^th Confederate Infantry, and the 1^st Maryland Artillery organized the Potomac Region (1^st Potomac Regional was held at Ft. Meade, MD, May 1957)

1958,1959,1960, and 1961:  1^st Stuart consecutive Second Place winners at the Potomac Regionals.

1964:   1^st Stuart hosted the 30^th National at Fort Shenandoah, 26-27 September 1964.

The 1^st Stuart has never missed a Regional or National Skirmish.

Team Officers:

                       William T. Sisson, Jr.  -  Team Commander

                       Bradley R. Lance         -  Adjutant