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13th Michigan Independent Battery Light Artillery

Organized at Grand Rapids, Michigan, and mustered in January 20, 1864.

Left State for Washington, D. C., February 3.

Attached to Camp Barry, Defenses of Washington, D. C., 22nd Army Corps, to May, 1864.

1st Brigade, Hardin's Division, Defenses North of the Potomac, 22nd Army Corps, to July, 1864.

Fort Foote, Defenses North of the Potomac, 22nd Army Corps, to October, 1864.

1st Brigade, Hardin's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to June, 1865.

Service.

Duty at Camp Barry, Defenses of Washington, D. C., till May 14, 1864.

Garrison Fort Slemmer, Defenses of Washington, till July, 1864, and Fort Stevens during July.

Repulse of Early's attack on Fort Stevens and the Northern Defenses of Washington July 11-12.

Duty at Fort Foote till October, and [1280] at Fort Sumner till December.

Garrison Fort Reno till February, 1865.

Battery mounted February 27, 1865, and engaged in operations against guerrillas and patrol duty in Maryland till June, headquarters of the Battery remaining at Fort Reno. Dismounted June 15 and ordered to Jackson, Michigan

Mustered out July 1, 1865.

Battery lost during service 1 Enlisted man killed and 13 Enlisted men by disease. Total 14.

1908.

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