3rd Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery 3rd Indiana Battery Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War . Service . The battery was organized at Connersville , Indiana and mustered in for a three year enlistment on August 24 , 1861 in Indianapolis , Indiana . The battery was attached to Fremont ' s Army of the West and Department of the Missouri to February 1862 . Jefferson City , Missouri , Department of the Missouri , to March 1862 . Central District of Missouri , Department of the Missouri , to February 1863 . District of Southwest Missouri , Department of the Missouri , to June 1863 . District of Rolla , Missouri , Department of the Missouri , to July 1863 . District of St . Louis , Missouri , Department of the Missouri , to January 1864 . Artillery , 3rd Division , XVI Corps , Army of the Tennessee , to December 1864 . 2nd Brigade , 2nd Division , Detachment Army of the Tennessee , Department of the Cumberland , to February 1865 . Artillery , 1st Division , XVI Corps , Military Division West Mississippi , to August 1865 . The 3rd Indiana Battery Light Artillery mustered out of service on August 21 , 1865 in Indianapolis . Detailed service . Moved to St . Louis , Mo . , September . Fremont ' s advance on Springfield , Mo . , September 23 - November 2 , 1861 . Duty at Tipton and LaMine , Mo . , until February 1862 . Duty at Jefferson City , Mo . , until November 1862 . Expedition in Moniteau County and skirmish March 25 – 28 . Campaign against Porter ' s and Poindexter ' s guerrillas July 20 - September 10 . Actions at Moore ' s Mills July 28 ; Kirksville August 6 ; near Stockton August 9 ; Lone Jack August 16 . Duty at Springfield , Rolla , and St . Louis , Mo . , November 1862 to December 1863 . Reenlisted November 30 , 1863 . Moved to Columbus , Ky . Smith ' s Campaign in western Tennessee against Forrest December 20 – 26 . Moved to Vicksburg , Miss . , January 23 , 1864 . Meridian Campaign February 3 - March 2 . Red River Campaign March 10 - May 22 . Fort DeRussy March 14 . Occupation of Alexandria April 16 . Battle of Pleasant Hill April 9 . About Cloutiersville April 22 – 24 . Cotile Landing April 25 . Red River May 3 – 7 . Retreat to Morganza May 13 – 20 . Mansura May 16 . Yellow Bayou May 18 . Moved to Vicksburg May 19 – 24 , then to Memphis , Tenn . , May 25 - June 10 . Old River Lake or Lake Chicot June 6 . Smith ' s Expedition to Tupelo , Miss . , July 5 – 21 . Harrisburg , near Tupelo , July 14 – 15 . Old Town ( or Tishamingo Creek ) July 15 . Smith ' s Expedition to Oxford , Miss . , August 1 – 30 . Moved to Jefferson Barracks , Mo . , September 8 – 19 . Expedition to Do Soto September 20 - October 1 . March through Missouri in pursuit of Price October 2 - November 19 . Moved to Nashville , Tenn . , November 25 - December 1 . Battle of Nashville December 15 – 16 . Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17 – 28 . Moved to Eastport , Miss . , and duty there until February 1865 . Expedition from Eastport to Iuka January 9 , 1865 . Moved to New Orleans , La . , February 7 – 22 . Campaign against Mobile and its defenses March 17 - April 12 . Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March 26 - April 8 . Fort Blakely April 9 . Capture of Mobile April 12 . March to Montgomery April 13 – 25 . Duty at Montgomery and Selma till July 30 when the battery was ordered to Indianapolis , Indiana . Casualties . The battery lost a total of 29 men during service ; 1 officer and 10 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded , 18 enlisted men died of disease .