Country United States Branch Artillery | Allegiance Union | |
Active April 17, 1861 to July 3, 1865 Engagements Fall of Fort Donelson
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Port Gibson
Battle of Raymond
Battle of Jackson
Battle of Champion Hill
Siege of Vicksburg
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
Battle of Atlanta
Battle of Nashville |
Battery "A", 1st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Light Artillery, originally known as "Smith's Chicago Light Artillery," was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Service
Battery "A" was mustered into service at Chicago, Illinois on April 17, 1861 for three months state service. The battery was reorganized for three years Federal service as Battery "A" on July 16, 1861.
The battery was mustered out on July 3, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The battery lost 15 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 22 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 37 fatalities.
Commanders
References
Battery "A", 1st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Light Artillery Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA