13th Michigan (Independent) Light Artillery Battery
Regimental History and Service Record
Organized at Grand Rapids, Mich., and mustered in January 20, 1864. Left State for Washington, D. C, February 3. Attached to Camp Barry, Defenses of Washington, D.C., 22nd Army Corps, to May, 1864. 1st Brigade, Hardin's Division, Defenses North of the Potomac, 22nd Army Corps, to July, 1864. Fort Foote, Defenses North of the Potomac, 22nd Army Corps, to October, 1864. 1st Brigade, Hardin's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Camp Barry, Defenses of Washington, D.C., until May 14, 1864. Garrison Fort Slemmer, Defenses of Washington, until July, 1864, and Fort Stevens during July.
Duty at Fort Foote until October, and at Fort Sumner until December. Garrison Fort Reno until February, 1865. Battery mounted February 27, 1865, and engaged in operations against guerrillas and patrol duty in Maryland until June, headquarters of the Battery remaining at Fort Reno. Dismounted June 15 and ordered to Jackson, Mich. Mustered out July 1, 1865.
Battery lost during service 1 Enlisted man killed and 13 Enlisted men by disease. Total 14.
Lost 11 by disease.
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Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 990, 1279-1280)
