Battery B, 1st Illinois Light Artillery Regiment

Battery B, 1st Illinois Light Artillery Regiment
Illinois flag
Active	May 2, 1861 to July 23, 1864
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Artillery
Engagements	Battle of Belmont Battle of Shiloh Battle of Arkansas Post Battle of Jackson Battle of Champion Hill Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Missionary Ridge Battle of Resaca Battle of Kennesaw Mountain

Battery B, 1st Illinois Light Artillery Regiment was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service

Battery B was mustered into service at Chicago, Illinois on May 2, 1861 for three months' service. The battery was re-mustered for three years service at Cairo, Illinois on July 16, 1861.

The battery was mustered out on July 23, 1864 at Chicago, Illinois. Veterans and recruits were transferred to Battery A, 1st Illinois Light Artillery Regiment. The battery was recreated in March, 1865 by the redesignation of Bridges' Battery Illinois Light Artillery.[1]

Total strength and casualties

The battery suffered 9 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 1 officer and 17 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 27 fatalities.[2]

Commanders

• Captain Ezra Taylor - promoted to major.
• Captain Samuel Eddy Barrett - promoted to major.
• Captain Israel P. Rumsey - Mustered out with the battery.[3]

See also

• List of Illinois Civil War Units
• Illinois in the American Civil War

Notes

1. http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilart1.htm#batb The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
2. Dyer, 1959.
3. "Roster of Battery B 1st Illinois Light Artillery". Archived from the original on 2007-12-30. Retrieved 2007-07-17. Illinois in the Cvil war website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls

References

• The Civil War Archive