19th Indiana (Independent) Light Artillery Battery

Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in August 5, 1862. Ordered to Louisville, Ky., and attached to 34th Brigade, 10th Division, Army of the Ohio, September, 1862. 34th Brigade, 10th Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of Ohio, to November, 1862. Artillery, 5th Division (Center), 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. Artillery, 5th Division, 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June, 1863. Artillery, 4th Division, 14th Army Corps, to October, 1863. Artillery, 3rd Division, 14th Army Corps, to July, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 14th Army Corps, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.--Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-15, 1862.

October 8, 1862 - Battle of Perryville, Kentucky

March to Lebanon and Woodsonville October 16-28, and duty there until December. Operations against Morgan, in Kentucky, December 22, 1862-January 2, 1863. March to Nashville, Tenn., thence to Murfreesboro, Tenn., January, 1863, and duty there until June.

February 3-5, 1863 - Expedition from Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Expedition to Woodbury March 3-8. Action at Vaught's Hill, near Woodbury, March 20. Expedition to Lebanon, Carthage and Liberty April 1-8. Expedition to McMinnville April 20-30. Middle Tennessee (or Tullahoma) Campaign June 23-July 7. Hoover's Gap June 24-26. Occupation of Middle Tennessee until August 16.

August 16-September 22, 1863 - The Chickamauga Campaign
- Shellmound August 21.
- Narrows, near Shellmound, August 28.
- August 30-31, 1863 - Reconnoissance from Shellmound, Tennessee toward Chattanooga, Tennessee
- September 19-September 20, 1863 - Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia
September 24-October 27, 1863 - Siege of Chattanooga, Tennessee
November 23-27, 1863 - The Chattanooga/Ringgold Campaign^[1]
- Battles of Orchard Knob November 23-24.
- Mission Ridge November 25.
Demonstrations on Dalton, Ga., February 22-27, 1864.
Tunnel Hill, Buzzard's Roost Gap and Rocky Faced Ridge February 23-25.
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
- Advance on Dallas May 18-25.
- May 25-June 5, 1864 - Operations in Bartow County, Georgia
  - June 2, 1864 - Action at Ackworth, Georgia
- Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2.
- Pine Hill June 11-14.
- Lost Mountain June 15-17.
- 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
- Utoy Creek August 5-7.
- Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30.

Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1.

Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3.
November 15-December 21, 1864 - The Savannah Campaign
- December 10-21, 1864 - Siege of Savannah, Georgia
January 1-April 26, 1865 - The Carolinas Campaign
- Fayetteville, N. C., March 11.
- Taylor's Hole Creek, Averysboro, March 16.
- Battle of Bentonville March 19-21.
- Occupation of Goldsboro March 24.
- Advance on Raleigh April 10-14.
- Occupation of Raleigh April 14.
- Bennett's House April 26.
  - Surrender of Johnston and his army.
March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19.
Grand Review May 24.
Mustered out June 10, 1865.