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Battery M, 1st Ohio Light Artillery

October 28, 2023

Battery M, 1st Ohio Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service edit

The battery was organized at Camp Dennison near Cincinnati, Ohio and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on December 3, 1861. The regiment was organized as early as 1860 under Ohio's militia laws, under Colonel James Barnett.

The battery was attached to Artillery Reserve, Army of the Ohio, to September 1862. 8th Division, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862. Artillery, 2nd Division, Center, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January 1863. Artillery, 2nd Division, XIV Corps, to October 1863. 1st Division, Artillery Reserve, Department of the Cumberland, to March 1864. 2nd Division, Artillery Reserve, Department of the Cumberland, to July 1864. Artillery Brigade, IV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October 1864. Garrison Artillery, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Department of the Cumberland, to April 1865.

Battery M, 1st Ohio Light Artillery ceased to exist on April 11, 1865 when its members were consolidated with Battery I, 1st Ohio Light Artillery.

Detailed service edit

Ordered to Louisville, Ky., December 3; thence moved to Bacon Creek, Ky., and duty there until February 1862. March to Nashville, Tenn., February 10-March 3, 1862, and to Savannah, Tenn., March 17-April 6. Battle of Shiloh, April 7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Buell's Campaign in northern Alabama and middle Tennessee June to August. Garrison duty at Nashville, Tenn., August to December 1862. Advance on Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 26–30. Battle of Stones River December 30–31, 1862 and January 1–3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro until June. Tullahoma Campaign June 23-July 7. Occupation of middle Tennessee until August 16. Passage of Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga Campaign August 16-September 22. Davis Cross Roads or Dug Gap September 11. Near Blue Bird Gap September 11. Battle of Chickamauga September 19–21. Siege of Chattanooga, Tenn., September 24-November 23. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23–27. Missionary Ridge November 24–25. Ordered to Nashville, Tenn., December 1863, and duty there until June 1864. Joined Sherman's army at Kennesaw Mountain, Ga., June 25. Operations against Kennesaw Mountain June 25-July 2. Assault on Kennesaw June 27. Chattahoochie River July 3–17. Peachtree Creek July 19–20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25–30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Ordered to Chattanooga, September, and duty there until December. Mustered out non-veterans at Camp Dennison, Ohio, December 17, 1864. Veterans and recruits garrison at Chattanooga, until April 1865.

Casualties edit

The battery lost a total of 19 men during service; 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 17 enlisted men died of disease.

Commanders edit

See also edit

References edit

  • Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
  • Ohio Roster Commission. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion, 1861–1865, Compiled Under the Direction of the Roster Commission (Akron, OH: Werner Co.), 1886–1895.
  • Reid, Whitelaw. Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Her Generals, and Soldiers (Cincinnati, OH: Moore, Wilstach, & Baldwin), 1868.
Attribution
  •   This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.

External links edit

  • Ohio in the Civil War: Battery M, 1st Ohio Light Artillery by Larry Stevens

October 28, 2023
battery, ohio, light, artillery, artillery, battery, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, activedecember, 1861, april, 1865countryunited, statesallegianceunionbranchartilleryengagementsbattle, shilohsiege, corinthbattle, stones, rivertullahoma, . Battery M 1st Ohio Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War Battery M 1st Ohio Light ArtilleryActiveDecember 3 1861 to April 11 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchArtilleryEngagementsBattle of ShilohSiege of CorinthBattle of Stones RiverTullahoma CampaignBattle of ChickamaugaSiege of ChattanoogaBattle of Missionary RidgeBattle of Kennesaw MountainBattle of Peachtree CreekSiege of AtlantaBattle of Jonesboro Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Casualties 4 Commanders 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksService editThe battery was organized at Camp Dennison near Cincinnati Ohio and mustered in for a three year enlistment on December 3 1861 The regiment was organized as early as 1860 under Ohio s militia laws under Colonel James Barnett The battery was attached to Artillery Reserve Army of the Ohio to September 1862 8th Division Army of the Ohio to November 1862 Artillery 2nd Division Center XIV Corps Army of the Cumberland to January 1863 Artillery 2nd Division XIV Corps to October 1863 1st Division Artillery Reserve Department of the Cumberland to March 1864 2nd Division Artillery Reserve Department of the Cumberland to July 1864 Artillery Brigade IV Corps Army of the Cumberland to October 1864 Garrison Artillery Chattanooga Tennessee Department of the Cumberland to April 1865 Battery M 1st Ohio Light Artillery ceased to exist on April 11 1865 when its members were consolidated with Battery I 1st Ohio Light Artillery Detailed service editOrdered to Louisville Ky December 3 thence moved to Bacon Creek Ky and duty there until February 1862 March to Nashville Tenn February 10 March 3 1862 and to Savannah Tenn March 17 April 6 Battle of Shiloh April 7 Advance on and siege of Corinth Miss April 29 May 30 Buell s Campaign in northern Alabama and middle Tennessee June to August Garrison duty at Nashville Tenn August to December 1862 Advance on Murfreesboro Tenn December 26 30 Battle of Stones River December 30 31 1862 and January 1 3 1863 Duty at Murfreesboro until June Tullahoma Campaign June 23 July 7 Occupation of middle Tennessee until August 16 Passage of Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga Campaign August 16 September 22 Davis Cross Roads or Dug Gap September 11 Near Blue Bird Gap September 11 Battle of Chickamauga September 19 21 Siege of Chattanooga Tenn September 24 November 23 Chattanooga Ringgold Campaign November 23 27 Missionary Ridge November 24 25 Ordered to Nashville Tenn December 1863 and duty there until June 1864 Joined Sherman s army at Kennesaw Mountain Ga June 25 Operations against Kennesaw Mountain June 25 July 2 Assault on Kennesaw June 27 Chattahoochie River July 3 17 Peachtree Creek July 19 20 Siege of Atlanta July 22 August 25 Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25 30 Battle of Jonesboro August 31 September 1 Ordered to Chattanooga September and duty there until December Mustered out non veterans at Camp Dennison Ohio December 17 1864 Veterans and recruits garrison at Chattanooga until April 1865 Casualties editThe battery lost a total of 19 men during service 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 17 enlisted men died of disease Commanders editCaptain Frederick SchultzSee also edit nbsp American Civil War portal nbsp Ohio portalList of Ohio Civil War units Ohio in the Civil WarReferences editDyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 Ohio Roster Commission Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion 1861 1865 Compiled Under the Direction of the Roster Commission Akron OH Werner Co 1886 1895 Reid Whitelaw Ohio in the War Her Statesmen Her Generals and Soldiers Cincinnati OH Moore Wilstach amp Baldwin 1868 Attribution nbsp This article contains text from a text now in the public domain Dyer Frederick H 1908 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Publishing Co External links editOhio in the Civil War Battery M 1st Ohio Light Artillery by Larry Stevens Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battery M 1st Ohio Light Artillery amp oldid 1025539529, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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