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SEVENTH BATTERY—FORREST'S RAID. 953
On the 21st of August, General Forrest made a raid into Memphis. In this aftair the battery was surprised, and the enemy held temporary possession of their guns. The men of the battery soon after ralliecf, got possession of the guns, and used them efiectively against the retiring rebels. The records of the Adju¬ tant General report First Sergeant Samuel Hawkins and Erivates Augustus B. MoAver, W. W. Griffin and Eichard Walker, as killed in this skirmish.
The battery remained at Memphis until ordered to Wisconsin for discharge from service. No muster out rolls are in the Adjutant General's office to show the date of muster out.
Statistics.— Original strength, 158. Gain — by recruits in 1863, 40, in 1864, 50, in 1865, l"; substitutes, 93; recnhstments, 92; total, 344. Loss — by death, 29; deserted 9; transferred, 1; discharged, 68; mustered out, 237.
EIGHTH BATTERY.
This battery was organized under the direction of Stephen J. Carpenter, of Stevens' Point, and was mustered into United States service at Camp Utley, on the 8th of January, 1862, and left the State with the following officers:
Captain—STEPHEN J. CARPENTER.
First Lieutenant—James E. Armstrong; Junior First ZdeutenarU-Henry E Stiles* Second LieiUenant — John D, McLean; Junior Second Lieutenant
Leaving Camp Utley on the 18th of March, 1862, they reached St, Louis on the 20th, where they were quartered at Benton Barracks until the 4th of April, when they proceeded up the Missouri Eiver to Fort LeaveuAA^orth, Kansas. Here they were attached to the famous Lane "Southwestern Expedition," and marched to Fort Scott, from AAdience they moved to Fort Eilcy, Kansas. The Ncav Mexico Expedition being abandoned, the battery returned to Leavenworth City, where it was attached to the command of General Mitchell, aud proceeded Avith his forces to Columbus, Ky. Marching to Humbolt, Tenn,, the battery was engaged in railroad guard duty until the 1st of July, when
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| 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 | 953 |
| Source Title | Light Artillery Batteries, chapter 54 from E.B. Quiner's Military History of Wisconsin (Chicago, 1866) |
| Regiment | 8th 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 | SEVENTH BATTERY—FORREST'S RAID. 953 On the 21st of August, General Forrest made a raid into Memphis. In this aftair the battery was surprised, and the enemy held temporary possession of their guns. The men of the battery soon after ralliecf, got possession of the guns, and used them efiectively against the retiring rebels. The records of the Adju¬ tant General report First Sergeant Samuel Hawkins and Erivates Augustus B. MoAver, W. W. Griffin and Eichard Walker, as killed in this skirmish. The battery remained at Memphis until ordered to Wisconsin for discharge from service. No muster out rolls are in the Adjutant General's office to show the date of muster out. Statistics.— Original strength, 158. Gain — by recruits in 1863, 40, in 1864, 50, in 1865, l"; substitutes, 93; recnhstments, 92; total, 344. Loss — by death, 29; deserted 9; transferred, 1; discharged, 68; mustered out, 237. EIGHTH BATTERY. This battery was organized under the direction of Stephen J. Carpenter, of Stevens' Point, and was mustered into United States service at Camp Utley, on the 8th of January, 1862, and left the State with the following officers: Captain—STEPHEN J. CARPENTER. First Lieutenant—James E. Armstrong; Junior First ZdeutenarU-Henry E Stiles* Second LieiUenant — John D, McLean; Junior Second Lieutenant Leaving Camp Utley on the 18th of March, 1862, they reached St, Louis on the 20th, where they were quartered at Benton Barracks until the 4th of April, when they proceeded up the Missouri Eiver to Fort LeaveuAA^orth, Kansas. Here they were attached to the famous Lane "Southwestern Expedition" and marched to Fort Scott, from AAdience they moved to Fort Eilcy, Kansas. The Ncav Mexico Expedition being abandoned, the battery returned to Leavenworth City, where it was attached to the command of General Mitchell, aud proceeded Avith his forces to Columbus, Ky. Marching to Humbolt, Tenn,, the battery was engaged in railroad guard duty until the 1st of July, when |
| Digital Identifier | CWOT0978 |