19th Ohio (Independent) Light Artillery Battery

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Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Cleveland, Ohio, September 10, 1862. Moved to Covington, Ky., October 6; thence march to Lexington, Ky., October 23-28. Attached to Army of Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to December, 1862. Artillery, 2nd Division, Army of Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to January, 1863. District of Central Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of Ohio, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, to August, 1863. Reserve Artillery, 23rd Army Corps, to January, 1864. 1st Brigade. 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to April, 1864. Artillery, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to February, 1865. Artillery, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.--Camp at Ashland, Ky., until December, 1862. Moved to Richmond, Ky., December 10; thence to Danville, Ky., December 31, and to Frankfort January 5, 1863. Return to Lexington, Ky., February 22, and duty there until June 6. March to Somerset June 6-10. Pursuit of Morgan from Somerset, Ky., to Steubenville, Ohio, July 5-29. Burnside's Campaign in East Tennessee August 16-October 17. Expedition to Cumberland Gap September 3-7. Operations about Cumberland Gap September 7-10. Duty at Knoxville, Tenn., until December. Knoxville Campaign November 4 to December 23. Campbell's Station November 16. Siege of Knoxville November 17-December 5. Camp at College Hill until March, 1864. Moved to Morristown March 15, thence to Mossy Creek. Moved to Knoxville April 20, thence march to Cleveland, Tenn., April 27-May 3.

Duty at Decatur until October, and at Atlanta until November 1. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., November 1. Nashville Campaign November-December. In front of Columbia, Tenn., November 24-27. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. At Clifton, Tenn., until January 15, 1865. Movement to North Carolina via Washington, D.C., January 15-22.

  • January 22-April 26, 1865 - The Carolinas Campaign
    • Occupation of Wilmington February 22; duty there until March 6.
    • Advance on Goldsboro March 6-21.
    • Occupation of Goldsboro March 21.
    • Advance on Raleigh April 10-13.
    • Occupation of Raleigh April 14.
    • Bennett's House April 26.
      • Surrender of Johnston and his army.
  • Duty at Raleigh and Salisbury, N. C., until June.
  • Mustered out at Salisbury, N. C., June 28, 1865.

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Regiment Statistical Information

  • Battery lost during service 2 Enlisted men killed and 7 Enlisted men by disease. Total 9.

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