Country United States Branch Artillery | Allegiance Union | |
Active August 29, 1862 to July 14, 1865 Engagements Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Resaca
Battle of New Hope Church
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
Battle of Peachtree Creek | ||
The Battery "I" Michigan Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Service
Battery "I" was organized at Detroit, Michigan and mustered into service on August 29, 1862.
The battery was mustered out on July 14, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
Over its existence, the battery carried a total of 336 men on its muster rolls.
The battery lost 2 officers and 3 enlisted men killed in action or mortally wounded and 42 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 47 fatalities.
Commanders
References
Battery "I" 1st Regiment Michigan Light Artillery Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA