12th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery
Encyclopedia
The 12th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery, was an artillery battery
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
in February, 1862 as a part of a Missouri
light artillery regiment under the authority of Governor Henry but was transferred to Wisconsin
state service.
The battery was mustered out on June 26, 1865.
men.
The battery suffered 1 officer and 10 enlisted men killed in action or died or wounds and 23 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 34 fatalities.
Artillery battery
In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit of guns, mortars, rockets or missiles so grouped in order to facilitate better battlefield communication and command and control, as well as to provide dispersion for its constituent gunnery crews and their systems...
that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Service
The 12th Independent Battery was mustered into service at St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
in February, 1862 as a part of a Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
light artillery regiment under the authority of Governor Henry but was transferred to Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
state service.
The battery was mustered out on June 26, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The 12th Independent Battery initially recruited 99 officers and men. An additional 212 men were recruited as replacements, for a total of 311men.
The battery suffered 1 officer and 10 enlisted men killed in action or died or wounds and 23 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 34 fatalities.