1st Michigan Light Artillery / Battery I
Regimental History and Service Record
Organized at Detroit, Mich., and mustered in August 29, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C., December 4-11. Attached to Camp Berry, Defenses of Washington, to Triplett's Bridge June 16, 1863. Action at Triplett's Corps, Dept. of Washington, to March, 1863. Artillery, Stahel's Cavalry Division, 22nd Army Corps, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Horse Artillery, Army of the Potomac, to November, 1863. Artillery Brigade, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to March, 1864. Artillery, 3rd Division, 11th Army Corps, to April, 1864. Artillery, 3rd Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to July, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 20th Army Corps, to October, 1864. Unattached Artillery, Dept. of the Cumberland, to November, 1864. Reserve Artillery, Chattanooga, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until June, 1863. At Fairfax Court House, Va., until June 24. March to Gettysburg, Pa., June 24-July 2.
- June 24-August 1, 1863 -
The Gettysburg Campaign
[1]- July 1-3, 1863 -
Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- July 1-3, 1863 -
March to Warrenton, Va., July 8-24; thence to Culpeper Court House. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., October 27-November 12, and duty there until March 7, 1864. March to Whiteside, Tenn., March 7-17, and duty there until April 28.
- May 1-September 8, 1864 -
The Atlanta Campaign
- Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11.
- May 14-May 15, 1864 -
Battle of Resaca, Georgia
- Cassville May 19.
- New Hope Church May 25.
- May 25-June 5, 1864 -
Operations in Bartow County, Georgia
- Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2.
- Pine Hill June 11-14.
- Lost Mountain June 15-17.
- Gilgal (or Golgotha Church) June 15.
- Muddy Creek June 17.
- Noyes' Creek June 19.
- Assault on Kenesaw June 27.
- Ruff's Station July 4.
- Chattahoochie River July 5-17.
- Peach Tree Creek July 19-20.
- July 22-August 25, 1864 -
Siege of Atlanta, Georgia
- Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26-September 2.
- September 2-November 1 -
Occupation of Atlanta, Georgia
- Ordered to Chattanooga, Tenn., November 1, and garrison duty there as Reserve Artillery until July, 1865.
- Ordered to Jackson. Mich., and there mustered out July 14, 1865.
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Regiment Statistical Information
- Battery lost during service 5 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 27 Enlisted men by disease. Total 32.
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Notes
- ↑ Not originally referenced on unit homepage
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 703, 705, 707, 715, 719, 827, 1278-1279)