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==Total strength and casualties== |
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The 1st Independent Battery initially recruited 155 officers and men. An additional 114 men were recruited as replacements, for a total of 269 |
The 1st Independent Battery initially recruited 155 officers and men. An additional 114 men were recruited as replacements, for a total of 269 |
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men.<ref>http://freepages.books.rootsweb.com/~wirockbios/Blue1907/1907-5-WICW.html '''The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin''' Compiled and Published Under the Direction of J. D. Beck, Commissioner of Labor and Industrial Statistics, 1907 Democratic Printing Company, State Printer, [[Madison, Wisconsin]] 1907</ref> |
men.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://freepages.books.rootsweb.com/~wirockbios/Blue1907/1907-5-WICW.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-04-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070326062654/http://freepages.books.rootsweb.com:80/~wirockbios/Blue1907/1907-5-WICW.html |archivedate=2007-03-26 |df= }} '''The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin''' Compiled and Published Under the Direction of J. D. Beck, Commissioner of Labor and Industrial Statistics, 1907 Democratic Printing Company, State Printer, [[Madison, Wisconsin]] 1907</ref> |
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The battery suffered five enlisted men killed or died from wounds in action, and one officer and 22 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 28 fatalities.<ref>http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwiarty.htm The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. '''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion'''. 3 vols. New |
The battery suffered five enlisted men killed or died from wounds in action, and one officer and 22 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 28 fatalities.<ref>http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwiarty.htm The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. '''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion'''. 3 vols. New |
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| 1st Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery | |
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| Active | October 10, 1861 to July 18, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Artillery |
| Engagements | Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Champion Hill Siege of Jackson Red River Campaign |
The 1st Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 1st Independent Battery was mustered into service at La Crosse, Wisconsin on October 10, 1861.
The battery was mustered out on July 18, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The 1st Independent Battery initially recruited 155 officers and men. An additional 114 men were recruited as replacements, for a total of 269 men.[1]
The battery suffered five enlisted men killed or died from wounds in action, and one officer and 22 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 28 fatalities.[2]
Commanders
See also
Notes
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-03-26. Retrieved 2007-04-19.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Compiled and Published Under the Direction of J. D. Beck, Commissioner of Labor and Industrial Statistics, 1907 Democratic Printing Company, State Printer, Madison, Wisconsin 1907 - ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwiarty.htm The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
- ^ http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/roster/results.asp?image_id=1406 Wisconsin Historical Society after Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. 2 vols. 1886.
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