25th New York (Independent) Light Artillery Battery
Regimental History and Service Record
Organized at Lockport, N.Y., and mustered in December 12, 1862. Left State for New Orleans, La., December 18, 1862. Wrecked enroute on transport "Sparkling Sea" January 9, 1863, arriving at New Orleans, La., February 4, 1863. Attached to Defenses of New Orleans, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1863. Artillery Reserve, Dept. of the Gulf, to August, 1863. 4th Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1863. Reserve Artillery, 19th Army Corps, to February, 1864. 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, to May, 1864. Defenses of New Orleans to June, 1864. District of LaFourche, La., to December, 1864. Southern District of Louisiana, Dept. of the Gulf, to August, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of New Orleans, La., until June, 1863. Action at LaFourche Crossing June 20-21. Duty in District of LaFourche until October.
- October 3-November 30, 1863 -
The (II) Bayou Teche Campaign
At New Iberia until January 7, 1864. Moved to New Orleans, thence to Franklin, and duty there until March, 1864.
- March 10-May 22, 1864 -
The Red River Campaign
- March 14-26, 1864 -
Advance from Franklin, Louisiana to Alexandria, Louisiana
- Battle of Sabine Cross Roads April 8.
- Pleasant Hill April 9.
- Monett's Ferry (or Cane River Crossing) April 23.
- Alexandria April 30-May 13.
- May 13-20, 1864 -
Retreat from Alexandria, Louisiana to Morganza, Louisiana
- March 14-26, 1864 -
Mansura May 16. Ordered to New Orleans and duty there until June. Duty in District of LaFourche until December and in Southern District of Louisiana until July, 1865. Mustered out at Rochester, N.Y., August 1, 1865.
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Regiment Statistical Information
- Battery lost during service 3 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 27 Enlisted men by disease, Total 30.
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Notes
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 749, 750, 751, 753, 1401)