Battery "H" 1st Regiment Michigan Light Artillery
| Battery "H" 1st Michigan Volunteer Light Artillery | |
|---|---|
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Michigan state flag | |
| Active | March 6, 1862 to July 22, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Artillery |
| Engagements |
Battle of Raymond Battle of Champion Hill Battle of Big Black River Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Atlanta |
The Battery "H" Michigan Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
Battery "H" was organized at Monroe, Michigan and mustered into service on March 6, 1862.
The battery was mustered out on July 22, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
Over its existence, the battery carried a total of 336 men on its muster rolls.[1]
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.[2]
Commanders
See also
- List of Michigan Civil War Units
- Michigan in the American Civil War
Captain (Then Lt.) Marcus D. Elliot assumed command after the death of Captain DeGoyler, 8 August 1863.
Captain (Brevet) William H. Justin assumed Command during the Battle of Atlanta and the Battle of Lovejoy Station in August 1864.
Notes
- ↑ http://www.michiganinthewar.org/rosters.htm Michigan in the Civil War website, retrieved June 3, 2007)
- ↑ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmiarty.htm The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959. Retrieved June 19, 2007.
- ↑ http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/1sth.htm Michigan in the Civil War website, retrieved June 3, 2007)