10th Indiana Battery Light Artillery
The 10th Indiana Battery Light Artillery was an artillery unit that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service Overview
Organized in Indianapolis, Indiana, the battery was mustered in for a three-year enlistment on January 25, 1862. Over the course of its service, the battery was attached to various divisions and corps, including:
- Artillery, 4th Division, Army of the Ohio (to June 1862)
- Reserve Artillery, Army of the Ohio (to July 1862)
- Artillery, 6th Division, Army of the Ohio (to September 1862)
- 21st Brigade, 6th Division, II Corps, Army of the Ohio (to November 1862)
- 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Left Wing, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland (to January 1863)
- Artillery, 1st Division, XXI Corps, Army of the Cumberland (to October 1863)
- Artillery, 2nd Division, IV Corps, Army of the Cumberland (to March 1864)
- Garrison Artillery, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Department of the Cumberland (to April 1864)
- Unattached Artillery, Department of the Cumberland (to August 1864)
- District of North Alabama, Department of the Cumberland (to July 1865)
The 10th Indiana Battery mustered out of service at Indianapolis on July 10, 1865.
Detailed Service
The battery was ordered to Louisville, Kentucky, and participated in several crucial campaigns, including:
- Advance on Nashville, Tennessee (February 10-25, 1862)
- Battle of Shiloh (April 6-7, 1862, reserve)
- Siege of Corinth, Mississippi (April 29-May 30, 1862)
- Battle of Perryville (October 8, 1862, reserve)
- Battle of Stones River (December 30, 1862 – January 3, 1863)
- Chickamauga Campaign (August 16-September 22, 1863)
- Siege of Chattanooga (September 24-November 24, 1863)
Throughout its service, the battery was engaged in various skirmishes and campaigns, demonstrating resilience and dedication.
Casualties
During its service, the battery suffered a total of 27 casualties; this included:
- 5 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded
- 22 enlisted men who died of disease
Commanders
The battery was led by:
- Captain Jerome B. Cox (resigned June 1, 1863)
- Captain William A. Naylor
Related Resources
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References
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.