10th Wisconsin (Independent) Light Artillery Battery

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Regimental History and Service Record

At Camp Utley, Racine, Wis., until March 18, 1862. Moved to St. Louis, Mo., March 18-20, and duty at Benton Barracks, Mo., until April 30. Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., April 30-May 5. Attached to Artillery Division, Army of Mississippi, to July, 1862. Artillery, 1st Division, Army of Mississippi, to September, 1862. Artillery, 13th Division, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. Artillery, 4th Division, Centre 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. Artillery, 4th Division, 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June, 1863. Artillery, 2nd Division, Reserve Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. Unassigned, Dept. of the Cumberland to November, 1863. 2nd Division, Artillery Reserve, Dept. of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. Artillery, Kilpatrick's 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to November, 1864. Artillery, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division, Mississippi, to April, 1865.

SERVICE.--Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss, May 5-30, 1862. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 6. Duty at Corinth until July 21. Moved to Iuka, Miss., July 21, thence march to Nashville, Tenn., August 12-September 14, and duty there until April 8, 1863.

Siege of Nashville September 12-November 7, 1862. Action on Murfreesboro Pike November 6. Escort trains to Stone's River January 2-3, 1863. Battle of Stone's River January 3-5. Railroad guard duty at Brentwood April 3 to June 3. Moved to Nashville June 3, thence to Murfreesboro July 16, and duty there until August 19. Moved to Columbia August 19, thence to Athens August 26, and to Huntsville, Ala., September 1. To Stevenson, Ala., September 3. Duty at Caperton's Ferry, Bridgeport, Anderson's Cross Roads and other points guarding line of the Tennessee River until April 27, 1864. Moved to Cleveland, Tenn., April 27. thence to Catoosa Springs and join 3rd Cavalry Division.

  • May 1-September 8, 1864 - The Atlanta Campaign
  • Operations in North Georgia and North Alabama against Hood September 29-November 3.
    • Camp Creek September 30.
    • Salt Springs October 1.
    • Sweetwater and Noyes Creek October 1-3.
    • Van Wert October 9-10.
    • Silver Creek October 13.
  • November 15-December 21, 1864 - The Savannah Campaign
    • Lovejoy Station November 16.
    • Walnut Creek and East Macon November 20.
    • Griswoldsville November 22.
    • Sylvan Grove November 27.
    • Waynesboro November 27-28.
    • Buckhead Creek and Reynolds' Plantation November 28.
    • Near Louisville November 29.
    • Waynesboro December 4.
    • December 10-21, 1864 - Siege of Savannah, Georgia
  • January 1-April 26, 1865 - The Carolinas Campaign
    • Near Barnwell, S.C., February 6.
    • Williston February 8.
    • February 11, 1865 - Action at Aiken, South Carolina
    • Blackville February 11.
    • Gunter's Bridge February 14.
    • Near Himsborough March 3.
    • Phillips' Cross Roads March 4.
    • Monroe's Cross Roads March 10.
    • Scott's Mills, Black River, March 15.
    • Taylor's Hole Creek, Averysboro, March 16.
    • Battle of Bentonville March 19-21.
    • Occupation of Goldsboro March 24.
    • Advance on Raleigh April 10-14.
  • Veterans and recruits attached to 10th Wisconsin (Independent) Light Artillery Battery April 20, 1865.
  • Non-veterans ordered to Madison, Wis., April 12, and there mustered out April 26.

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Regiment Statistical Information

  • Battery lost during service 3 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 25 Enlisted men by disease. Total 28.

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Notes

  1. Not originally referenced on unit homepage but listed on Dyer summary
  2. Not originally referenced on unit homepage

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