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CHArTEE LIT
COMPANY histories—LIGHT ARTILLERY.
n|"^HE original project of forming a regiment of light artillery in -"L the State Avas overrj^iled by the War Department, and the f/everal batteries of light artillery were sent from Wisconsin as independent organizations.
THE FIRST BATTERY
Was organized at La Crosse, under the superintendence of Cap¬ tain Jacob T. Foster. The original La Crosse Artillery, a well drilled company before the war, was filled up to a maximum by Captain Foster, and moved to the rendezvous at Camp Utley, Eacine, in October, 1861, where its organization was perfected, and the company mustered into the United States service, with the following officers :
Captain —JACOB T.'FOSTER. First Lieutenant—Ax.e:s.anj)ER Cameron ; Junior First LieiUenant—John D. Anderson ; Second Lieutenant —Charles B. Kimball ; Junkrr Second LieiUenant — Daniel Webster ; Surgeon —William Hobbins.
The battery remained at Camp Utley without a full equipment necessary to perfect themselves in Light Artillery drill, until the 23d of January, 1862, AAdien they left the State, being ordered to Louisville, Ky., Avhere they Avent into Camp Irvine, near the city. At this camp they were fully equipped, and placed under a thor¬ ough system of drill and discipline, in all that pertains to Light Artillery. They were furnished with a batteiy of six twenty pounder Earrott rifle guns.
About the last of March, 1862, they were assigned to the com¬ mand of Brigadier General Morgan, and on the 3d of April, joined in the expedition against Cumberland Gap, under that General. During the march. Captain Foster Avas appointed, by General Morgan, chief of artillery, the First Battery being in
Object Description
| Title | Light Artillery Batteries, chapter 54 from E.B. Quiner's Military History of Wisconsin (Chicago, 1866) |
| Source Title | Light Artillery Batteries, chapter 54 from E.B. Quiner's Military History of Wisconsin (Chicago, 1866) |
| Regiment | 1st Light Artillery; 2nd Light Artillery; 3rd Light Artillery; 4th Light Artillery; 5th Light Artillery; 6th Light Artillery; 7th Light Artillery; 8th Light Artillery; 9th Light Artillery; 10th Light Artillery; 11th Light Artillery; 12th Light Artillery; 13th Light Artillery; |
| Author/Creator | Quiner, E. B. (Edwin Bentley), d. 1868. |
| Description | This is an excerpt from E.B. Quiner's thousand-page volume, The Military History of Wisconsin: a record of the civil and military patriotism of the state, in the war for the union, with a history of the campaigns in which Wisconsin soldiers have been conspicuous, regimental histories, sketches of distinguished officers, the roll of the illustrious dead, movements of the Legislature and state officers, etc. (Chicago: Clarke & co., 1866). Because the entire work is so unwieldy and most users want to consult only a single chapter, we have divided it into smaller portions covering discrete topics. The entire work is online at Google Books and the Internet Archive (www.archive.org) in the most popular ereader formats. |
| Subcollection | Regimental Histories |
| Source Type | history |
| Place of Publication | Chicago |
| Source Creation Date | 1866 |
| Source Publisher | Clarke & Co. |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2010 |
| Rights | © Copyright 2010 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Digital Identifier | CWOT0000zv |
Description
| Title | 928 |
| Source Title | Light Artillery Batteries, chapter 54 from E.B. Quiner's Military History of Wisconsin (Chicago, 1866) |
| Regiment | 1st Light Artillery |
| Source Type | history |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2010 |
| Rights | © Copyright 2010 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Full text | CHArTEE LIT COMPANY histories—LIGHT ARTILLERY. n|"^HE original project of forming a regiment of light artillery in -"L the State Avas overrj^iled by the War Department, and the f/everal batteries of light artillery were sent from Wisconsin as independent organizations. THE FIRST BATTERY Was organized at La Crosse, under the superintendence of Cap¬ tain Jacob T. Foster. The original La Crosse Artillery, a well drilled company before the war, was filled up to a maximum by Captain Foster, and moved to the rendezvous at Camp Utley, Eacine, in October, 1861, where its organization was perfected, and the company mustered into the United States service, with the following officers : Captain —JACOB T.'FOSTER. First Lieutenant—Ax.e:s.anj)ER Cameron ; Junior First LieiUenant—John D. Anderson ; Second Lieutenant —Charles B. Kimball ; Junkrr Second LieiUenant — Daniel Webster ; Surgeon —William Hobbins. The battery remained at Camp Utley without a full equipment necessary to perfect themselves in Light Artillery drill, until the 23d of January, 1862, AAdien they left the State, being ordered to Louisville, Ky., Avhere they Avent into Camp Irvine, near the city. At this camp they were fully equipped, and placed under a thor¬ ough system of drill and discipline, in all that pertains to Light Artillery. They were furnished with a batteiy of six twenty pounder Earrott rifle guns. About the last of March, 1862, they were assigned to the com¬ mand of Brigadier General Morgan, and on the 3d of April, joined in the expedition against Cumberland Gap, under that General. During the march. Captain Foster Avas appointed, by General Morgan, chief of artillery, the First Battery being in |
| Digital Identifier | CWOT0953 |