11th Wisconsin
Light Artillery Battery Regiment
Roster- Organized on Apr 1 1862 at Camp Douglas, Chicago, IL
- Enlistment term: 3 years
Available statistics for total numbers of men listed as:
- Enlisted or commissioned: 94
- Killed or died of wounds (Enlisted men): 2
- Died of disease (Enlisted men): 16
- Prisoner of war: 6
- Died while prisoner of war: 2
- Disabled: 4
- Deserted: 7
- Discharged: 6
- Mustered out: 55
Historical notes and Reports:
Eleventh Light Battery
WISCONSIN
(3-YEARS)
Eleventh Light Battery. -- Capt., John Rourke;First Lieuts., John McAfee, Charles Bagley, Second Lieuts., William L. McKenzie, Michael Lantry, Michael Cunningham.
This battery was known as the ''Oconto Irish Guards,'' and was organized for the 17th regiment at Oconto early in 1862. It was transferred to Col. Milligan's ''Irish Brigade,'' at Camp Douglas, Chicago, and left there on June 14, 1862.
On the 23d it crossed the Potomac at Harpers Ferry and went into camp at New Creek, W. Va. On Oct. 28 a section accompanied a cavalry force to intercept the enemy under Imboden at Greenland gap. Near Petersburg they overtook and skirmished with him.
In November a large force with two sections of the battery engaged in a fight with the same enemy 18 miles beyond Moorefield. In April 1863, they again encountered and drove Imboden, near Philippi. In the same month one section held Rowlesburg and one Fairmount, but the whole battery was soon forced to retire to New Creek.
In July it changed its position to Hedgeville, and thence to Petersburg and Moorefield, where in September one section repulsed two assaults of the enemy. In November the battery became associated with Gen. Averell's command and assisted in destroying the Virginia and Tennessee railroad.
On Nov. 26, Lieut. McAfee and a detachment of 18 men participated in a march towards Moorefield, but encountered a superior force of the enemy and was forced to retreat. On Jan. 22, 1865, the battery reported at Harper's Ferry, where it remained till mustered out.
Its original strength was 87. Gain by recruits, 8; reenlistments, 39; total, 134. Loss by death, 3; desertion, 20, transfer, 2; discharge, 17; mustered out, 92.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 84
Eleventh Light Battery
WISCONSIN
(3-YEARS)
Eleventh Light Battery. -- Capt., John Rourke;First Lieuts., John McAfee, Charles Bagley, Second Lieuts., William L. McKenzie, Michael Lantry, Michael Cunningham.
This battery was known as the ''Oconto Irish Guards,'' and was organized for the 17th regiment at Oconto early in 1862. It was transferred to Col. Milligan's ''Irish Brigade,'' at Camp Douglas, Chicago, and left there on June 14, 1862.
On the 23d it crossed the Potomac at Harpers Ferry and went into camp at New Creek, W. Va. On Oct. 28 a section accompanied a cavalry force to intercept the enemy under Imboden at Greenland gap. Near Petersburg they overtook and skirmished with him.
In November a large force with two sections of the battery engaged in a fight with the same enemy 18 miles beyond Moorefield. In April 1863, they again encountered and drove Imboden, near Philippi. In the same month one section held Rowlesburg and one Fairmount, but the whole battery was soon forced to retire to New Creek.
In July it changed its position to Hedgeville, and thence to Petersburg and Moorefield, where in September one section repulsed two assaults of the enemy. In November the battery became associated with Gen. Averell's command and assisted in destroying the Virginia and Tennessee railroad.
On Nov. 26, Lieut. McAfee and a detachment of 18 men participated in a march towards Moorefield, but encountered a superior force of the enemy and was forced to retreat. On Jan. 22, 1865, the battery reported at Harper's Ferry, where it remained till mustered out.
Its original strength was 87. Gain by recruits, 8; reenlistments, 39; total, 134. Loss by death, 3; desertion, 20, transfer, 2; discharge, 17; mustered out, 92.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 84
Roster for 11th Light Artillery Battery Regiment - 94 men
Source: Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers; War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865; Volumes I and II; compiled by Authority of the Legislature, under the direction of Jeremiah M. Rusk, Governor & Chandler P. Chapman, Adjutant General; Democrat Printing Company, State Printers; Madison, Wisconsin; 1886
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