12th Wisconsin
Light Artillery Battery Regiment
RosterBattles involving 12th Light Artillery BatteryAssignments for 12th Light Artillery Battery- Organized on Apr 1 1862
- Enlistment term: 3 years
- Mustered out on Jun 26 1865 at Madison, WI
Available statistics for total numbers of men listed as:
- Enlisted or commissioned: 239
- Killed or died of wounds (Officers): 1
- Killed or died of wounds (Enlisted men): 10
- Died of disease (Enlisted men): 23
- Prisoner of war: 9
- Disabled: 22
- Deserted: 1
- Discharged: 68
- Mustered out: 103
- Transferred out: 3
Historical notes and Reports:
Twelfth Light Battery
WISCONSIN
(3-YEARS)
Twelfth Light Battery. -- Capts., William A. Pile, William Zickerick; First Lieuts., William Zickerick, Edward G. Harlow, William Miles, Lorenzo D. Immel, Marcus Amsden, Sylvester C. Cheney, Philander H. Cody; Second Lieuts., William H. Hamilton, Marcus Amsden, Samuel E. Jones, Philander H. Cody, Henry Marks, Sylvester C. Cheney, Henry Turner.
This battery was organized in the winter of 1862 and was mustered in by squads during March, 1863. It was sent to Jefferson barracks, Mo., as mustered, with the understanding that it was to be attached to the 1st Mo., artillery as the 12th Wis. battery.
Capt. Pile a Missourian, who had been given special authority by Gov. Harvey to recruit the battery, refused to acknowledge Gov. Harvey's authority after leaving the state and proceeded to distribute the men according to his own pleasure. On July 18 the governor revoked his commission with the approval of the war department, William Zickerick succeeding him.
A number of the recruits were temporarily attached to a Missouri battery in March, pending the completion of the battery's organization, and were engaged in the siege of Island No. 10. In May two sections of the battery joined Halleck's forces before Corinth, whither the other section had preceded them, and on the 28th one section, under Lieut. Zickerick, destroyed a redoubt commanding a railroad.
The battery joined in pursuit of the enemy, then camped at Clear Creek and remained in that vicinity until August. It was then at Jacinto, Miss., until Oct. 1, though it took part in the battle of Iuka in September, and in the meantime was reinforced by 71 recruits.
It was engaged at Corinth in October and was on garrison duty there until Nov. 8. It was then in the movement through Mississippi and Tennessee until Jan. 4, 1863, when it was assigned to guard duty near Germantown. It was in camp at Memphis from Feb. 8 to March 1, then moved toward Vicksburg and took part in the ''Yazoo Pass'' expedition.
In the campaign in the rear of Vicksburg it was in action at Port Gibson, Raymond and Champion's Hill, and was then engaged in the siege of Vicksburg until the surrender. It then engaged in various movements through Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama until Jan. 9, 1864, when it was placed on garrison duty at Huntsville.
In June it was then ordered to Kingston, GA, thence to Allatoona on garrison duty, and was active in the celebrated defense of Allatoona in October. It was with Sherman on the march to the sea and on Jan. 14, 1865, moved to Beaufort, S. C., thence to Columbia, and on to Goldsboro. In April it went into camp, 4 miles from Raleigh, and left there on the 28th for Washington, where it participated in the grand review.
It was mustered out at Madison, June 26, 1865. Its original strength was 99. Gain by recruits, 209, substitutes, 3, reenlistments, 31; total, 342. Loss by death; 30; missing, 1; desertion, 2; transfer, 81; discharge, 105; mustered out, 123.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 84
Twelfth Light Battery
WISCONSIN
(3-YEARS)
Twelfth Light Battery. -- Capts., William A. Pile, William Zickerick; First Lieuts., William Zickerick, Edward G. Harlow, William Miles, Lorenzo D. Immel, Marcus Amsden, Sylvester C. Cheney, Philander H. Cody; Second Lieuts., William H. Hamilton, Marcus Amsden, Samuel E. Jones, Philander H. Cody, Henry Marks, Sylvester C. Cheney, Henry Turner.
This battery was organized in the winter of 1862 and was mustered in by squads during March, 1863. It was sent to Jefferson barracks, Mo., as mustered, with the understanding that it was to be attached to the 1st Mo., artillery as the 12th Wis. battery.
Capt. Pile a Missourian, who had been given special authority by Gov. Harvey to recruit the battery, refused to acknowledge Gov. Harvey's authority after leaving the state and proceeded to distribute the men according to his own pleasure. On July 18 the governor revoked his commission with the approval of the war department, William Zickerick succeeding him.
A number of the recruits were temporarily attached to a Missouri battery in March, pending the completion of the battery's organization, and were engaged in the siege of Island No. 10. In May two sections of the battery joined Halleck's forces before Corinth, whither the other section had preceded them, and on the 28th one section, under Lieut. Zickerick, destroyed a redoubt commanding a railroad.
The battery joined in pursuit of the enemy, then camped at Clear Creek and remained in that vicinity until August. It was then at Jacinto, Miss., until Oct. 1, though it took part in the battle of Iuka in September, and in the meantime was reinforced by 71 recruits.
It was engaged at Corinth in October and was on garrison duty there until Nov. 8. It was then in the movement through Mississippi and Tennessee until Jan. 4, 1863, when it was assigned to guard duty near Germantown. It was in camp at Memphis from Feb. 8 to March 1, then moved toward Vicksburg and took part in the ''Yazoo Pass'' expedition.
In the campaign in the rear of Vicksburg it was in action at Port Gibson, Raymond and Champion's Hill, and was then engaged in the siege of Vicksburg until the surrender. It then engaged in various movements through Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama until Jan. 9, 1864, when it was placed on garrison duty at Huntsville.
In June it was then ordered to Kingston, GA, thence to Allatoona on garrison duty, and was active in the celebrated defense of Allatoona in October. It was with Sherman on the march to the sea and on Jan. 14, 1865, moved to Beaufort, S. C., thence to Columbia, and on to Goldsboro. In April it went into camp, 4 miles from Raleigh, and left there on the 28th for Washington, where it participated in the grand review.
It was mustered out at Madison, June 26, 1865. Its original strength was 99. Gain by recruits, 209, substitutes, 3, reenlistments, 31; total, 342. Loss by death; 30; missing, 1; desertion, 2; transfer, 81; discharge, 105; mustered out, 123.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 84
Battles (where losses incurred) involving 12th Light Artillery Battery Regiment
| Location | Date | Killed | Wounded | POW | Missing | Losses |
| Allatoona, GA | Oct 5 1864 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Bentonville, NC | Mar 21 1865 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Savannah, GA | Dec 15 1864 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Vicksburg, MS | Jul 2 1863 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brigade, Division, Corps, and Army assignments for 12th Light Artillery Battery Regiment
From | To | Brigade | Division | Corps | Army/Department | Comments |
Apr 1862 | 09/26/62 | Artillery | Army of the Mississippi | New Organization | ||
09/26/62 | Oct 1862 | Artillery | 3 | Army of the Mississippi | ||
11/01/62 | 12/18/62 | Artillery | 7 | 13 | District and Army of West Tennessee | |
01/20/63 | 09/14/63 | Artillery | 7 | 17 | Department of the Tennessee | |
09/14/63 | 12/20/63 | Artillery | 2 | 17 | Department of the Tennessee | |
12/20/63 | Sep 1864 | Artillery | 3 | 15 | Department of the Tennessee | |
09/23/64 | Jun 1865 | Artillery | 15 | Department of the Tennessee | Mustered Out |
Roster for 12th Light Artillery Battery Regiment - 239 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
| Aaron - Zimmermann |
CROFT, JAMES E.
Medal of Honor
Rank and organization: Private, 12th Battery, Wisconsin Light Artillery.
Place and date: At Allatoona, Ga., 5 October 1864. Entered service at: Janesville, Wis. Birth: England. Date of issue: 20 March 1897. Citation: Took the place of a gunner who had been shot down and inspired his comrades by his bravery and effective gunnery, which contributed largely to the defeat of the enemy.
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