6th Wisconsin
Light Artillery Battery Regiment
RosterBattles involving 6th Light Artillery BatteryAssignments for 6th Light Artillery Battery- Organized on Oct 2 1861 at Camp Utley, Racine, WI
- Enlistment term: 3 years
- Mustered out on Jul 18 1865 at Madison, WI
Available statistics for total numbers of men listed as:
- Enlisted or commissioned: 249
- Transferred in: 2
- Killed or died of wounds (Officers): 1
- Killed or died of wounds (Enlisted men): 6
- Died of disease (Enlisted men): 22
- Prisoner of war: 2
- Disabled: 36
- Deserted: 3
- Discharged: 7
- Mustered out: 171
- Transferred out: 5
Historical notes and Reports:
Sixth Light Battery
WISCONSIN
(3-YEARS)
Sixth Light Battery. -- Capts., Henry Dillon, Thomas R. Hood, James G. Simpson; First Lieuts., Henry Dillon, Samuel F. Clark, John Jenawein, Thomas R. Hood, Alba S. Sweet, Second Lieuts., John W. Fancher, James G. Simpson, Sylvester E. Sweet, Daniel T. Noyes, John Jenawein, Lucius N. Keller.
This battery, known as the ''Buena Vista Artillery,'' was organized at Lone Rock in Sept., 1861, but was transferred to Camp Utley, Racine, where it was mustered in Oct. 2, and left the state March 15, 1862.
It reported at St. Louis, was ordered to New Madrid, and placed in charge of a battery during the siege of Island No. 10. It was in reserve during the siege of Corinth, but took part in the battle in October.
It spent the winter in Tennessee, joined the movement toward Vicksburg in the spring of 1863, went to Helena and was sent out on several minor expeditions. It participated at Port Gibson, was in a sharp skirmish at Jones' cross-roads; was at the battle of Raymond in reserve; took part in the battle of Jackson; was engaged at Champion's Hill, and was in the trenches before Vicksburg from May 19 until the surrender.
It remained at Vicksburg until Sept. 12, then moved to Chattanooga and was in the battle at Missionary Ridge. It was then on railroad guard duty until Jan. 7, 1864. It wintered at Huntsville Ala., and spent the summer on the Etowah River near Cartersville, Ga. most of the time in Fort Etowah.
On Nov. 10 it left for Nashville and joined the reserve battery at Fort Barry. On Jan. 7, 1865, it was transferred to the reserve garrison artillery. The men were armed with muskets on Jan. 16 and assigned to provost guard duty.
On Feb. 17 it was sent to a permanent camp at Chattanooga and was mustered out at Madison July 18, 1865.
Its original strength was 157. Gain by recruits, 82 substitutes, 2; reenlistments, 34; total, 275. Loss by death, 29; desertion, 5; transfer, 9, discharge, 36, mustered out, 196.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 81
Sixth Light Battery
WISCONSIN
(3-YEARS)
Sixth Light Battery. -- Capts., Henry Dillon, Thomas R. Hood, James G. Simpson; First Lieuts., Henry Dillon, Samuel F. Clark, John Jenawein, Thomas R. Hood, Alba S. Sweet, Second Lieuts., John W. Fancher, James G. Simpson, Sylvester E. Sweet, Daniel T. Noyes, John Jenawein, Lucius N. Keller.
This battery, known as the ''Buena Vista Artillery,'' was organized at Lone Rock in Sept., 1861, but was transferred to Camp Utley, Racine, where it was mustered in Oct. 2, and left the state March 15, 1862.
It reported at St. Louis, was ordered to New Madrid, and placed in charge of a battery during the siege of Island No. 10. It was in reserve during the siege of Corinth, but took part in the battle in October.
It spent the winter in Tennessee, joined the movement toward Vicksburg in the spring of 1863, went to Helena and was sent out on several minor expeditions. It participated at Port Gibson, was in a sharp skirmish at Jones' cross-roads; was at the battle of Raymond in reserve; took part in the battle of Jackson; was engaged at Champion's Hill, and was in the trenches before Vicksburg from May 19 until the surrender.
It remained at Vicksburg until Sept. 12, then moved to Chattanooga and was in the battle at Missionary Ridge. It was then on railroad guard duty until Jan. 7, 1864. It wintered at Huntsville Ala., and spent the summer on the Etowah River near Cartersville, Ga. most of the time in Fort Etowah.
On Nov. 10 it left for Nashville and joined the reserve battery at Fort Barry. On Jan. 7, 1865, it was transferred to the reserve garrison artillery. The men were armed with muskets on Jan. 16 and assigned to provost guard duty.
On Feb. 17 it was sent to a permanent camp at Chattanooga and was mustered out at Madison July 18, 1865.
Its original strength was 157. Gain by recruits, 82 substitutes, 2; reenlistments, 34; total, 275. Loss by death, 29; desertion, 5; transfer, 9, discharge, 36, mustered out, 196.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 81
Battles (where losses incurred) involving 6th Light Artillery Battery Regiment
Location | Date | Killed | Wounded | POW | Missing | Losses |
Corinth, MS | 10/04/62 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Vicksburg, MS | 05/19/63 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Brigade, Division, Corps, and Army assignments for 6th Light Artillery Battery Regiment
From | To | Brigade | Division | Corps | Army/Department | Comments |
Feb 1862 | Oct 1862 | Artillery | Army of the Mississippi | New Organization | ||
Sep 1862 | Oct 1862 | Artillery | 3 | Army of the Mississippi | ||
11/01/62 | 12/18/62 | Artillery | 7 | 13 | District and Army of West Tennessee | |
12/22/62 | 01/20/63 | Artillery | 7 | Left Wing, 16 | Department of the 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 | Apr 1864 | Artillery | 3 | 15 | Department of the Tennessee | |
Nov 1864 | Feb 1865 | Artillery | District Nashville | Military Division of the Mississippi | ||
Mar 1865 | Jul 1865 | Artillery | Post Chattanooga, TN | Dept & Army of Ohio & Cumberland | Mustered Out |
Roster for 6th Light Artillery Battery Regiment - 249 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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