Chicago Board of Trade Independent Battery Light Artillery
| Chicago Board of Trade Battery | |
|---|---|
| Active | April 21, 1861 - June 18, 1864 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Artillery |
| Engagements | Battle of Stones River Battle of Chickamauga Atlanta Campaign Battle of Nashville |
The Chicago Board of Trade Battery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The Chicago Board of Trade Battery was mustered into service at Chicago, Illinois, on August 1, 1862.[1] It was sponsored by the Chicago Board of Trade, from which the battery took its name.[2]
In March 1863, the battery changed from mounted field artillery to "flying" horse artillery, the only battery of flying artillery in the Union Western armies.[1] The battery was mustered out on June 30, 1865, in Chicago.[1]
Total strength and casualties
The battery suffered relatively light casualties during its term of service, including 10 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 9 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 19 fatalities.[3]
Commanders
- Captain James H. Stokes (1816–1890) – mustered out August 22, 1864, upon expiration of his term of enlistment
- Captain George I. Robinson – mustered out with the battery following the war[4]
Notable soldiers
- Phil Auten (1840–1919) – business executive and co-owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates[5]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c Union Regimental Histories: Illinois.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Spirited Meeting of the Board of Trade". Chicago Tribune. July 22, 1862. p. 4. Retrieved September 5, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Dyer, 1959.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls - ^ "Phillip L. Auten Dies". Los Angeles Times. March 8, 1919. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
References
- Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, Iowa: Dyer Publishing Co. p. 1044. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
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External links
- Battle of Stone's River blog site
- Historical Sketch of the Chicago board of Trade Battery 1902
- Chicago Board of Trade Battery at Chickamuga
- James Hughes Stokes at Find a Grave
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