The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-22
THEIR RECORDS
Services of Various Batteries Of the
LIST Illinois Light Artillery
Battery ID.

This battery was organized from JtIy to
November, 1861, to serve three years. III was
mustered out July 2S, 1860. The battery
was generally known during Its service as
+" McAllister's Battery" having taken the
name of it's first commander, Capt. Edward
McAllister. Capt McAllister resigned May
3, 1862 He was succeeded by Capt. Henry
A. Rogers, who was killed in action at Vicks-
burg Miss, May 30, 1868. During the latter
part of its service the battery was commanded
by Capt. Edgar III. Cooper. The command
served in Leggett's Division, seventeenth
Corps, and during its entire term OF enlist
ment lost one officer and seven men killed
and 20 men died.
Battery f..
Battery f was organized in December,
1861, to serve three years. 1t was mustered
out July 10, 1865. Capt. Allen G.. Water
house, the first commander of the battery, was
promoted Major Dec II, 1868. In Jan,
1865, he was made Lieutenant-Colonelo OF the
regiment, and in May, 1865, was brevetted
Colonel. He commanded the regiment when
it was mustered out of service. Battery h
was known while in the service as :" Water
houses Battery" Capt. Warehouse was
succeeded in command of Battery Z by Capt.
John A. Fitch. Capt. Fitch was promoted
Major Jan. 10, 1865. During the latter part
of the battery's service it was commanded by
Capt. Grin W. Cram. 1t served in Tuttle's
Division, Fifteenth Corps. The total loss
was five men killed and - men died.
Battery F.
The command was organized Feb. %, 1862,
to serve three years, and was mustered out
March z, 1865. 1t was known as "Cheney's
Battery Capt John T. Cheney was pro-
NOTED Major March 1, 1864, and resigned the
August following. Capt. Josiah III. Burton
succeeded Capt Cheney, and was in command
during the remainder of the battery's service
The War Department gives the organization
credit for two battles-siege OF Nlcksburg
and Jackson. 1t served in W. s. Smiths
Division, Sixteenth Corps. 1t total loss was
one officer and seven men killed and "a men
died.
Battery G..
This battery was organized Nov. 10, 1861,
to serve three years. 1t was mustered out
July "a, 1865 1t took the name OF It's first
commander, Capt Arthur O'Leary, and was
known generally as "O'Leary's Battery"
Capt. O'Leary was discharged Aug. II, 1862.
| The next Captain Of the battery was Raphael
| G.. Rombauer He was promoted Major Oct
| %, 1864. Lieut.. John Stapleton was in COM
mand when the battery was musterd out.
The loss was one man killed and IL died.
Battery III.
Battery II was formed in February, 1852,
and was enlisted to serve three years. 1t was
mustered out June IA, 1865. The Captains
of the battery were Axel Silfversparre, re-
signed Feb. %, 1863; Levi w. Hart, dis
charged Dec. "a, 1868; and Francis De Gress,
in command when mustered out. The bat
terry took the name of its last Captain and
was known as '..De Gress's Battery" Capt.
De Gress was brevetted Major March 10, 1865.
The battery served in NJ. l.. Smiths DIVISION,
Fifteenth Corps 1t is credited with four
battles by the War Department. One. officer
and six men were killed and % died while Id
the service.
Battery I.
The battery was organized FEB. 10, 1862,
to serve three years, and was mustered out
| July 26, 1865. Edward Bouton was commits
stoned Captain of the battery upon its organi-
zation He was commissioned Colonel of the
| 59th q. S. G.. Z. June %, 1868. Several
| other officers of the battery received promo
ton, as follows: First Lieut.. Henry A.
Rogers, to Captain Battery d, LIST III. l.. A.
First Lieut. William n Lansing, to Major
4th q. S. COlored Artillery, Sept. 3, 1868
and Second Lieut. Robert Cowden, to Major
59th u s. G. T., July %, 1868. When the
battery was mustered out Capt. John G.
| Nicely was in command. 1t is credited with
four battles by the War Department. 1t was
in M. l.. Smiths Division, Fifteenth Corps.
It's loss was one killed and Is died. The or
ganization was known as 'Bouton's Battery
Battery X Qst).
This battery was organized Jan. 9, 1862
to serve three years, and was mustered on
Dec. 10, 1864. Capt. Angerau Franklin, it
first commander, resigned March "a, 1862
He was succeeded by Capt Jason B. Smith
Capt. Smith resigned Sept. II, 1864. Wher
mustered out the battery was commanded
by Lieut.. Isaac w. Curtis. 1t served in the
First Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of th'
Potomac and during its enlistment lost on,
officer and IL men by death. 1t was known
in the service as Smiths Battery"
Battery Il (sd).
This organization was probably BETTER
known as "Colvins Battery" 1t was or
ganized as a battery Oct. 6, 1868, and was
composed of men from the 10th ILL.,, 33t
XIV, and 22d Ind. battery. 1t was assigned
to the 1st ILL., L. A. as battery in March
1865. 1t was commanded by Capt. John Ell
Colvin until June IL, 1865. Then Capt
Colvin was mustered out, his term havin.
expired. During its service IA men died.
BatteryL.
The battery was organized in February
1862. 1t was generally known as " ROurke'
Battery, - having taken the name Oft com
mander, Capt. John Rourke. Capt. sRourk
was mustered out at the expiration of hi
term of service, April 3, 1865. Lieut.. JOhl
McAfee was in command of the battery dur
ing the remainder OF its service. One office
and 10 men died in the service.
Battery NJ.
This battery was organized In August
1862, to serve three years, and was mustered
out July %, 1865. Its first Captain wa
John B. Miller, who resigned Aug. 5, 1868
Lieut.. John III. Colvin, of this battery, wa
promoted Captain of the 7th Ind'p't battery
Ill., l.. A, which afterward became Co. o
this regiment. When mustered out of serv
ice the battery was commanded by Capt
George w. Spencer. Four men were kille'
and 10 men died in the service. The batter.
served in Sheridan's Division, Fourth Corps
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Mistake i'm the Regiment.
B. Severson, Co. E, 10Th Wis, wishes t
correct George s. Myers, who stated that a
Carln's Brigade, of Dayis's Division, wa
charging on rebel battery at Nolen's Gap
two bronze cannon fell into the hands of TIL
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