12th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery

Organization The Twelfth Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery (12th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery) was enlisted and mustered into the service of the United States in February and March 1862 as a company for the 1st Missouri Light Artillery where they were known as the 12th Wisconsin Battery. Active Duty To begin

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13th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery

Organization The Thirteenth Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery (13th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery) organized at Camp Washburn, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and mustered into the service of the United States on December 29, 1863. Active Duty The battery left the state for New Orleans from January 28 to February 12, 1864. Afterwards, they

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11th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery

Organization The Eleventh Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery (11th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery) partially organized at Camp Randall, Madison, WI. They left the state on April 6th, 1862, for Camp Douglas, Illinois, where its organization was completed. Active Duty The battery formally mustered into the service of the United States as

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10th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery

Organization The Tenth Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery (10th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery)  organized at New Lisbon, Wisconsin, and mustered into the service of the United States at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 10, 1862.  From here the battery was assigned to Camp Utley, Racine, Wisconsin.  The unit left the state on the

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9th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery

Organization The Ninth Wisconsin Light Artillery (9th Light Artillery Battery) was organized at Burlington, WI, and mustered into the service of the United States on January 27, 1862. Active Duty In the latter part of March, the battery was transferred to Camp Utley, Racine, Wisconsin, and from there to St.

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8th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery

Organization The Eighth Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery (8th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery), also known as the Lyons' Pinery Battery, organized at Camp Utley, Racine, WI, and mustered into the service of the United States on the January 8th, 1862.  The battery left the state on March 18 for St. Louis,

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7th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery

Organization The Seventh Light Artillery Battery (7th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery), also known as the Badger State Flying Artillery, organized at Camp Utley, Racine, WI, and mustered into the service of the United States on the October 4, 1861. The battery left the state on March 15th, 1862, traveling to

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6th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery

Organization The Sixth Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery (6th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery), also referred to as the Buena Vista Artillery, organized at Camp Utley, Racine, Wisconsin, and mustered into the service of the United States on October 2, 1861.  The battery left the state March 15th before traveling to Missouri

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5th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery

Recruitment and Training The Fifth Light Artillery Battery (5th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery) organized at Camp Utley, Racine, Wisconsin, and mustered into the service of the United States on October 10, 1861.  The unit left the state on March 15, 1862, for St. Louis, Missouri, then proceeded down the river

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4th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery

Recruitment and Training The Fourth Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery (4th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery) organized at Beloit, Wisconsin, then transferred to Camp Utley, Racine. They mustered into the service of the United States on October 1, 1861. Active Duty The battery left the state January 21, 1862, ordered to Baltimore,

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