The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-29
THEIR RECORDS.
Brief Sketches of Some Illinois Light
Artillery Organizations.
The Cd III. T.. a.

The regiment was organized at Peoria, st
Charles, Cairo, Camp Butler, Springfield, and
Camp Douglas, ILL.,, from Aug. II, 1861, tC
| June 6, 1862, to serve three years. Capt.
Chapman's company, light artillery, at
tached to the 14th ILL.,, was consolidated
with Battery b of this regiment in April
1862. Battery ID was mustered out in No
vember, 1854 and Battery f in Septem-
Der, 1864, by reason of expiration of terms.
The officers of Battery NJ were mustered ont
and the enlisted men transferred to Batter
les and III, April IL, 1864. On the expira-
! tion of the terms of service Of the remaining
batteries the original members, except vet
Grams, were mustered out and the organiza-
| tons, composed of veterans and recruits,
retained in service. They were mustered
out at different dates, as follows: Batteries
A and F, July %; b, July 10; G, Aug. 3;
G., Sept. A II, July 20; /, June IA X, July
IA and l., Aug. 8, 1865. The Colonel of the
regiment was Thomas S. Mather, VINO was
commissioned Jan. so, 1862, and held COM
mand until the organization was mustered
out of service. He was brevetted Brigadier-
| General Sept. g. 1866. Three Majors OF the
regiment received promotious-Mai. Fred
erick A. Starring, to Colonel of the I'D ILL.,,
Aug. 81, 1862; Mai. Peter Davidson TO Colo
mel of the both H., May %, 1864; and Maj.
| Charles j. S,olbrand, to Brigadier-General,
Feb Is, 1865. The I'd Ill. l.. A., like other
regiments of artillery, was widely separated
| during its service. Each battery was prac-
tically independent of the regimenta orgsni-
of the Thirteenth, Sixteenth, Fourteenth,
| Seventeenth, and Twenty third Corps.
| Battery A.
This battery was commanded during its
earlier service by Capt. Peter Davidson, who
afterwards became Major of the regiment, and
| was later promoted Colonel of the 139th Ill.
1t was known generally as" Dayidson's Bat
terry" Capt. Davidson was commissi oned
| Major Sept. 10, 1863. Capt. Herman Boris
also commanded the battery. but was dis
missed March /, 1865. When mustered out
the battery was in chargeof Lieut.. William
w. Campbell. The command served in
Hovey's Division, Thirteenth Corps. Its
Toss was five men killed and one officer and
| is men died.
Battery b.
Capt Reilly Madison, the first commander
of this battery, died of disease at Corinth
Miss, April IL, 1863. Fletcher H. Chap
man succeeded him, and remained in COM
mand until the organization was mustered
out. In the service the command was
known as Madison's Battery" 1t was in
the Sixteenth Corps, but was attached to no
division. Three men were killed and 81
died in the service.
Battery C.
Floods Battery" as this command was
generally known, lost during its service one
officer and three men killed and Is died.
The first commander was Capt. Caleb Hop
kins, who resigned April 20, 1862. Capt.
James 2. Flood succeeded him, aud was
with the battery during the remainder of
its service.
Battery ID.
This battery served in W. S. Smiths Di-
vision, Sixteenth Corps. 1t went into the
field under command of Capt. Jasper NJ.
Dresser. Capt Dresser resigned March %,
1862 Capt. James p Timony who succeed
ed him, also resigned. Capt. Chas. S. Cooper
was mustered out at the expiration of his
term, Nov. 81, 1864. Lieut.. Harrison G..
Barger was the senior officer when the bat
terry was mustered out. The organization
was called Dresser's Battery It's loss was
six men killed and Is died.
Battery e.
Battery E when it entered the field was
commanded by Capt. Adolph Schwartz, who
was aiterward promoted Major of the rsgi-
ment. Later Captains of the battery were
George c. Gumbart and George l.. Nispsl,
both of whom resigned. Lieut.. Emil 5teger
was the ranking officer when the command
was mustered out. The battery served in
Lauman's Division, Sixteenth Corps Its
loss was one officer and six men killed and
10 men died.
Battery f.
Capt John W. Powell was the first COM
mander of the battery. He was promoted
Major of the regiment Sept. 1, 1864. He
was succeeded in command of the battery by
Capt. George r. Richardson. The command
served in Gresham's Division, Seventeenth
Corps, and lost during it's enlistment five
men killed and "a died. 1t was designated
Powell's Battery" in honor of its first Cap
tain.
Battery G..
Gen. Charles J. Stolbrand was the first
Captain of this battery. When he was pro-
noted Frederick Sparrestrom was commits
stoned Captain, and remained with the bat
terry until August, 1854, when he resigned.
Capt. John w. Lowell was in command dur
ing the later part of service. The organiza-
tion was known as Sparrestrom's battery"
1t served in Logan's Division, Seventeenth
corps, anu iOSL lNO Hou kllIcu duu % UIeu.
Battery III.
"Stenbeck's Battery as the command was
called, lost total of IS men in the service
two killed and % by disease, in prison, etc.
1t was commanded, when it entered the
service, by Capt. Andrew Stenbeck. Capt. |
Stenbeck resigned i'll May, 1868. Henry G.
Whittemore was then commissioned and |
remained with the battery until its muster
out.
Battery I.
"Barnett's Battery" as this was called, |
served in Dayis's Division, Fourteenth Corps. |
Capt Charles w. Keith resigned In April, |
1862 Capt. Charles NJ. Barnett, in whose |
honor the battery was named, succeeded him.
Capt Barnett also resigned. Capt. Judson /
Rich, Brevet-Msjor, WAS in command during /
the latter part of service. One officer and /
four men were killed and 10 men died.
Battery X.
Battery K was commanded during its |
earlier service by Capt Benjamin F. Rodgers, |
and was known as ROdgers's Battery"
Capt Rodgers was mustered out at the ex-
of his term. Capt. Thomas G. Bar
Der commanded the battery when mustered
out The command served in Humans
Division, Sixteenth Corps, with a loss of
one officer and nine men by death.
Battery L.
The first CAPTAIN of the battery was Maj.