21st Ohio Independent Light Artillery Battery
| 21st Ohio Battery | |
|---|---|
| Active | April 29, 1863, to July 21, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Artillery |
| Engagements | Morgan's Raid |
21st Ohio Battery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 21st Ohio Battery was organized at
Cincinnati, Ohio and mustered in April 29, 1863, for a three-year enlistment under Captain
James W. Patterson.
The battery was attached to Willcox's Left Wing,
Department of the Cumberland
, to July 1865.
The 21st Ohio Battery mustered out of service on July 21, 1865.
Detailed service
Ordered to West Virginia on May 5. Returned to Camp Dennison on May 20, and served duty there until September. Pursuit of Morgan through Indiana and Ohio from July 5โ28. Moved to
Camp Nelson, Kentucky
, September 22. Moved from Camp Nelson, to Greenville, Tennessee, October 1. Action at Blue Springs on October 10. Walker's Ford on December 2. Duty at various points in Tennessee and Alabama until July 1865.
Casualties
The battery lost a total of 9 men during service; 1 officer and 8 enlisted men died due to disease.
Commanders
- Captain James W. Patterson
See also
- List of Ohio Civil War units
- Ohio in the Civil War
References
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
- Ohio Roster Commission. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion, 1861–1865, Compiled Under the Direction of the Roster Commission (Akron, OH: Werner Co.), 1886โ1895.
- Reid, Whitelaw. Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Her Generals, and Soldiers (Cincinnati, OH: Moore, Wilstach, & Baldwin), 1868. ISBN 9781154801965
- Attribution
This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.
