Country United States Branch Artillery | Allegiance Union Size Artillery Battery | |
Active February 10, 1862 – September 30, 1865 Engagements American Civil War
Siege of Corinth
Battle of Stones River
Battle of Resaca
Battle of Jonesboro
Battle of Aiken
Battle of Monroe's Crossroads
Battle of Bentonville |
The 10th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery, was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Service
The 10th Independent Battery was mustered into service at New Lisbon, Wisconsin, on February 10, 1862.
The men who did not reenlist were mustered out on April 26, 1865, in Madison, Wisconsin, while the remainder were transferred to the 12th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery on April 20, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The 10th Independent Battery initially recruited 47 officers and men. An additional 121 men were recruited as replacements, for a total of 168 men.
The battery suffered 3 enlisted men killed in action or died or wounds and 25 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 28 fatalities.
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References
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