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22nd Ohio Independent Battery Light Artillery

One section organized April 1, 1863.

Moved to Wheeling, W. Va., April 1.

Duty there and in Holmes county, Ohio, till June.

Moved to Camp Chase, Ohio, June 19.

Battery organization completed at Camp Chase and mustered in July 14, 1863.

Moved to Parkersburg, W. Va., thence to Wheeling, W. Va., and to Hancock, Md., to support Kelly's operations against General Lee in his retreat from Gettysburg, Pa. Sent to operate against Morgan, July.

Moved to Camp Nelson, Ky., August 12, 1863.

Attached to Willcox's Left Wing forces, 9th Army Corps, Dept. of the Ohio, to October, 1863.

De-Courcy's Brigade, Cumberland Gap, Willcox's Left Wing forces, 9th Army Corps, to January, 1864.

District of the Clinch, Dept. of the Ohio, to April, 1864.

1st Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of the Ohio, to August, 1864.

2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to February, 1865.

2nd Brigade, 4th Division, District of East Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1865.


Service.

Expedition to Cumberland Gap August 17-September 7.

Operations about Cumberland Gap September 7-10.

Capture of Cumberland Gap September 9.

Duty there till June 27, 1864.

Action at Crab Gap December 5, 1863.

Reconnoissance from Cumberland Gap January 3, 1864.

Near Cumberland Gap June 21.

Moved to Knoxville, Tenn., June 27, 1864, and garrison duty there till July 5, 1865.

Ordered to Camp Chase, Ohio, July 5.

Mustered out July 13, 1865.

Battery lost during service 1 Officer and 2 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 16 Enlisted men by disease. Total 20.

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