Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Ohio Volunteers., Battery “E” 1st Ohio Regiment Light Artillery

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Battery “E” 1st Ohio Regiment Light Artillery

Organized at Camp Dennison, near Cincinnati, Ohio, and mustered in October 7, 1861.

Action at West Liberty, Ky., October 23.

Expedition into Eastern Ohio and West Virginia after Jenkins' Cavalry November 23-29.

Moved to Louisville, Ky., December 2, 1861; thence to Bacon Creek, Ky., and duty there till February, 1862.

Attached to 3rd Division, Army of Ohio, December, 1861, to September, 1862.

Artillery, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of Ohio, to November, 1862.

2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Right Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863.

Post of Nashville. Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to June, 1863.

Artillery, 2nd Division, Reserve Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863.

Unassigned, Dept. [1485] of the Cumberland, to November, 1863.

1st Division, Artillery Reserve, Dept. of the Cumberland, to December, 1863.

Garrison Artillery at Bridgeport, Ala., Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1864.

1st Division, Artillery Reserve, Dept. of the Cumberland, to November, 1864.

Garrison Artillery, Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1865.

Service.

Advance on Bowling Green, Ky., and Nashville, Tenn., February 10-25.

Occupation of Nashville February 25.

Reconnoissance to Shelbyville and McMinnville March 25-29.

Advance on Fayetteville April 4-7, and on Huntsville April 10-11.

Capture of Huntsville April 11.

Advance on and capture of Decatur, Florence and Tuscumbia April 11-14.

Action at West Bridge, near Bridgeport, April 29.

Destruction of railroad bridge across the Tennessee River.

Relief of 18th Ohio at Athens May 1 and dispersement of Scott's Forces. Negley's Chattanooga Campaign May 27-June 14.

Duty at Battle Creek June-July.

Action at Battle Creek June 21.

Occupy Fort McCook August 20-25.

March to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg August 25-September 26.

Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-15.

Lawrenceburg October 6.

Dog Walk October 9.

March to Nashville, Tenn., October 20-November 7, and duty there till December 26.

Reconnoissance from Lavergne November 19.

Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30.

Battle of Stone's River December 30-31, 1862, and January 1-3, 1863.

Battery captured December 31.

Ordered to Nashville, Tenn., January 20, 1863, and duty there till September.

Moved to Stevenson, Ala., September 6; thence to Battle Creek, Anderson's Cross Roads and Chattanooga. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27.

Battles of Chattanooga November 23-25.

Garrison duty at Bridgeport, Ala., till July, 1864, and at Nashville, Tenn., till July, 1865.

Battle of Nashville December 15-16, 1864.

Mustered out July 10, 1865.

Battery lost during service 3 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 29 Enlisted men by disease. Total 32.

1908.

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