7th Wisconsin
Light Artillery Battery Regiment
RosterBattles involving 7th Light Artillery BatteryAssignments for 7th Light Artillery Battery- Organized on Oct 4 1861 at Camp Utley, Racine, WI
- Enlistment term: 3 years
- Mustered out on Jul 6 1865 at Madison, WI
Available statistics for total numbers of men listed as:
- Enlisted or commissioned: 260
- Killed or died of wounds (Officers): 1
- Killed or died of wounds (Enlisted men): 9
- Died of disease (Enlisted men): 19
- Prisoner of war: 52
- Disabled: 33
- Deserted: 7
- Discharged: 24
- Mustered out: 151
- Transferred out: 2
Historical notes and Reports:
Seventh Light Battery
WISCONSIN
(3-YEARS)
Seventh Light Battery. -- Capts., Richard R. Griffith, Harry S. Lee Arthur B. Wheelock; First Lieuts., Harry S. Lee, Galen E. Green, Arthur B. Wheelock, William E. Hearsey, James H. Bridgeman; Second Lieuts. Arthur B. Wheelock, William E. Hearsey, James H. Bridgeman, Moses Jerome, Samuel Hayes, Frank Fox, James H. Langworthy.
This battery, called the ''Badger State Flying Artillery,'' was organized at Milwaukee during the summer and fall of 1861, and was mustered in Oct. 4. It left the state March 15, 1862, for St. Louis and was sent to New Madrid where it was placed in charge of heavy siege guns during the siege of Island No. 10.
It was engaged in garrison duty on that island after its surrender and on June 11, left for Union City and Trenton, Tenn. for railroad guard duty. On July 20 it moved to Humboldt and remained there until Dec. 1, when the battery was divided, 3 guns being sent to Trenton.
About the middle of the month, a feint by Forrest's cavalry on Jackson led to a concentration of forces at that point, leaving a part of the battery, some horses, camp and garrison equipage, all of which was captured by the enemy two days later, as well as much of the camp equipage at Trenton.
Half of the battery was sent as far as Lexington Ky., after Forrest and the entire battery took part at Parker's crossroads in December, but the enemy with 10 guns in concentric fire disabled the guns of one section and captured the men handling them. Most of those captured were released later by a charge of infantry.
The battery was stationed at Jackson until June 1, 1863, when it moved to Corinth, thence to Memphis, where it was attached to the 4th brigade 5th division, 16th army corps, for permanent garrison duty, and remained there, with the exception of a few short expeditions, until the close of the war.
The reenlisted veterans took a furlough home in February, but returned early in April, and on May 1 the right section joined the pursuit of Forrest, a ten days hard trip. The left section engaged in a similar expedition in June and in a severe engagement near Guntown Miss., lost its guns, and 5 men. The guns were soon retaken and used on the raiders with telling effect.
The battery was mustered out at Madison. Its original strength was 158. Gain by recruits, 93; substitutes, 1; reenlistments, 92; total, 344. Loss by death, 29; desertion, 9; transfer, 1; discharge, 68; mustered out, 237.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 81
Report of Sergt. Horatio M. Price, Seventh Wisconsin Battery.
HDQRS. SEVENTH WISCONSIN BATTERY, Memphis, Tenn., August 24, 1864.
CAPT.: The casualties, August 21, of Battery No. 7 were:+ Killed-enlisted men, 3. Wounded-officers, 1 (junior First Lieut. William E. Hearsey, severely); enlisted men, 1; total, 2. prisoners-officers, 2 (senior First Lieut. Arthur B. Wheelock and senior Second Lieut. James H. Bridgeman); enlisted men, 7; total, 9. Died of wounds-enlisted men, 1. Total killed, wounded, and prisoners, 15. Artillery horses captured, 64. Mules captured, 17.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
HORATIO M. PRICE,
Sergeant, Cmdg. Seventh Wisconsin Battery.
Capt. A. G. TUTHER,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-Gen.
Source: Official Records
PAGE 477-77 KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., ALA., AND N. GA. [CHAP. LI.
[Series I. Vol. 39. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 77.]
Seventh Light Battery
WISCONSIN
(3-YEARS)
Seventh Light Battery. -- Capts., Richard R. Griffith, Harry S. Lee Arthur B. Wheelock; First Lieuts., Harry S. Lee, Galen E. Green, Arthur B. Wheelock, William E. Hearsey, James H. Bridgeman; Second Lieuts. Arthur B. Wheelock, William E. Hearsey, James H. Bridgeman, Moses Jerome, Samuel Hayes, Frank Fox, James H. Langworthy.
This battery, called the ''Badger State Flying Artillery,'' was organized at Milwaukee during the summer and fall of 1861, and was mustered in Oct. 4. It left the state March 15, 1862, for St. Louis and was sent to New Madrid where it was placed in charge of heavy siege guns during the siege of Island No. 10.
It was engaged in garrison duty on that island after its surrender and on June 11, left for Union City and Trenton, Tenn. for railroad guard duty. On July 20 it moved to Humboldt and remained there until Dec. 1, when the battery was divided, 3 guns being sent to Trenton.
About the middle of the month, a feint by Forrest's cavalry on Jackson led to a concentration of forces at that point, leaving a part of the battery, some horses, camp and garrison equipage, all of which was captured by the enemy two days later, as well as much of the camp equipage at Trenton.
Half of the battery was sent as far as Lexington Ky., after Forrest and the entire battery took part at Parker's crossroads in December, but the enemy with 10 guns in concentric fire disabled the guns of one section and captured the men handling them. Most of those captured were released later by a charge of infantry.
The battery was stationed at Jackson until June 1, 1863, when it moved to Corinth, thence to Memphis, where it was attached to the 4th brigade 5th division, 16th army corps, for permanent garrison duty, and remained there, with the exception of a few short expeditions, until the close of the war.
The reenlisted veterans took a furlough home in February, but returned early in April, and on May 1 the right section joined the pursuit of Forrest, a ten days hard trip. The left section engaged in a similar expedition in June and in a severe engagement near Guntown Miss., lost its guns, and 5 men. The guns were soon retaken and used on the raiders with telling effect.
The battery was mustered out at Madison. Its original strength was 158. Gain by recruits, 93; substitutes, 1; reenlistments, 92; total, 344. Loss by death, 29; desertion, 9; transfer, 1; discharge, 68; mustered out, 237.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 81
Report of Sergt. Horatio M. Price, Seventh Wisconsin Battery.
HDQRS. SEVENTH WISCONSIN BATTERY, Memphis, Tenn., August 24, 1864.
CAPT.: The casualties, August 21, of Battery No. 7 were:+ Killed-enlisted men, 3. Wounded-officers, 1 (junior First Lieut. William E. Hearsey, severely); enlisted men, 1; total, 2. prisoners-officers, 2 (senior First Lieut. Arthur B. Wheelock and senior Second Lieut. James H. Bridgeman); enlisted men, 7; total, 9. Died of wounds-enlisted men, 1. Total killed, wounded, and prisoners, 15. Artillery horses captured, 64. Mules captured, 17.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
HORATIO M. PRICE,
Sergeant, Cmdg. Seventh Wisconsin Battery.
Capt. A. G. TUTHER,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-Gen.
Source: Official Records
PAGE 477-77 KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., ALA., AND N. GA. [CHAP. LI.
[Series I. Vol. 39. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 77.]
Battles (where losses incurred) involving 7th Light Artillery Battery Regiment
| Location | Date | Killed | Wounded | POW | Missing | Losses |
| Humboldt, TN | Dec 20 1862 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 31 |
| Memphis, TN | Aug 21 1864 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| Parker's Cross Roads, TN | Dec 31 1862 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Brigade, Division, Corps, and Army assignments for 7th Light Artillery Battery Regiment
From | To | Brigade | Division | Corps | Army/Department | Comments |
Feb 1862 | Oct 1862 | Artillery | Army of the Mississippi | New Organization | ||
Jul 1862 | 10/30/62 | District of Columbus | District of MS | District and Army of West Tennessee | ||
10/26/62 | 12/22/62 | Artillery | District Jackson, 13 | District and Army of West Tennessee | ||
12/18/62 | 03/18/63 | Artillery | District of Jackson | Left Wing, 16 | Department of the Tennessee | |
03/18/63 | Jul 1863 | Artillery | 3 | 16 | Department of the Tennessee | |
Jun 1863 | 01/25/64 | 4 | 5 | Left Wing, 16 | Department of the Tennessee | |
01/30/64 | 06/28/64 | Fort Pickering | Left Wing, 16 | Department of the Tennessee | ||
Jun 1864 | Jun 1864 | 2 | Cavalry | Sturgis' Expedition | ||
Jun 1864 | Sep 1864 | 2 | District Memphis | Right Wing, 16 | Department of the Tennessee | |
Sep 1864 | Dec 1864 | Unattached | District Memphis | Right Wing, 16 | Department of the Tennessee | |
Dec 1864 | Jul 1865 | Artillery Reserve | Cavalry | West Tennessee | Department of the Tennessee | Mustered Out |
Roster for 7th Light Artillery Battery Regiment - 258 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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