9th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery
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The 9th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery was an artillery
battery
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
. It was often referred to as "Lyons' Pinery Battery".
and mustered in for three years on January 27, 1862 under the command of Captain Cyrus H. Johnson. It was mustered out on September 30, 1865 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
, April 26-May 18, and duty there until August 1864. Engaged in escorting trains and U.S. mail coaches on the Santa Fe Trail
. Moved to Fort Riley
, Kansas, August. 1864. Action at Smoky Hill Court House May 16, 1864. Defense of Fort Larned July 17, 18, and 19, 1863 (Left Section). Curtis' Campaign against Price in Missouri and Arkansas October 1864. Big Blue and State Line October 22. Westport October 23. Engagement on the Marmiton (or Battle of Charlot) October 25. Mine Creek, Little Osage River, October 25. Battery consolidated at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, December 1864. Veteran battery organized January 27, 1865. One section ordered to Fort Scott
March 26, and duty there until June 18, then moved to Fort Riley and Fort Zarah
.
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
battery
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...
. It was often referred to as "Lyons' Pinery Battery".
Service
The battery was organized at Burlington, WisconsinBurlington, Wisconsin
Burlington is a city in Racine and Walworth counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, with the majority of the city located in Racine County. The population was 10,421 at the 2009 census.-History:...
and mustered in for three years on January 27, 1862 under the command of Captain Cyrus H. Johnson. It was mustered out on September 30, 1865 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Detailed service
Moved to St. Louis, Missouri, March 18–19, then to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, April 3. March to Denver City, Colorado Territory, via Fort Kearney and Julesburg, April 26-June 2. Right Section moved to Fort Union, New Mexico Territory, June 3. Left Section moved to Fort Larned June 15 and garrison duty there until December 1864. Right Section moved to Colorado Territory July 5, 1862, and duty there with Center Section until April 26, 1864, then moved to Council Grove, KansasCouncil Grove, Kansas
Council Grove is a city in Morris County, Kansas, United States. It was named after an agreement between European Americans and the Osage Nation about allowing settlers' wagon trains to pass through the area and proceed to the West. Pioneers gathered at a grove of trees so that wagons could band...
, April 26-May 18, and duty there until August 1864. Engaged in escorting trains and U.S. mail coaches on the Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century transportation route through central North America that connected Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico. Pioneered in 1822 by William Becknell, it served as a vital commercial and military highway until the introduction of the railroad to Santa Fe in 1880...
. Moved to Fort Riley
Fort Riley
Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in Northeast Kansas, on the Kansas River, between Junction City and Manhattan. The Fort Riley Military Reservation covers 100,656 acres in Geary and Riley counties and includes two census-designated places: Fort Riley North and Fort...
, Kansas, August. 1864. Action at Smoky Hill Court House May 16, 1864. Defense of Fort Larned July 17, 18, and 19, 1863 (Left Section). Curtis' Campaign against Price in Missouri and Arkansas October 1864. Big Blue and State Line October 22. Westport October 23. Engagement on the Marmiton (or Battle of Charlot) October 25. Mine Creek, Little Osage River, October 25. Battery consolidated at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, December 1864. Veteran battery organized January 27, 1865. One section ordered to Fort Scott
Fort Scott National Historic Site
Fort Scott National Historic Site is a historical area under the control of the United States National Park Service in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. Named after Mexican-American War General Winfield Scott, during the middle of the 19th century it served as a military base for army action...
March 26, and duty there until June 18, then moved to Fort Riley and Fort Zarah
Fort Zarah
A fort in Barton County, Kansas, just outside Great Bend, Kansas, that was used from 1864-1869.- Dates of operation :In July 1864, because of frequent Indian attacks in the area, Camp Dunlap was established 2 miles east of present day Great Bend, Kansas, where the Santa Fe Trail crossed the Walnut...
.
See also
- List of Wisconsin Civil War Units
- Wisconsin in the American Civil WarWisconsin in the American Civil WarWith the outbreak of the American Civil War, the northwestern state of Wisconsin raised 91,379 soldiers for the Union Army, organized into 53 infantry regiments, 4 cavalry regiments, a company of Berdan’s sharpshooters, 13 light artillery batteries and 1 unit of heavy artillery...