The history of the 2d Battalion, 3d Field Artillery Regiment began on 11 January, 1812 when the first GUNNERS mustered near Salisbury, NC as Captain Donoho’s Company, the 2d Regiment of Artillery. The Gunners were immediately involved in their first combat in the Canadian Campaign during the War of 1812. Between 1831 and 1838, the unit earned two battle streamers in the Indian Wars, fighting in campaigns against the Seminoles in Florida. For its service during the Mexican War, the unit earned thirteen battle streamers, participating in battles at Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo.
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