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

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Battery “K,” 1st Illinois Regiment Light Artillery

Initial organization.

Organized at Shawneetown, Ill., and mustered in January 9, 1862.

Ordered to Cairo, Ill., March, 1862.

Attached to District of Columbus, Ky., to November, 1862.

District of Columbus, Ky., 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862.

District of Columbus, Ky., 16th Army Corps, to March, 1863.

District of Columbus, Ky., 6th Division, 16th Army Corps, to October, 1863.

3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps, to November, 1863.

(A section of Battery detached with Grierson's Cavalry Brigade, 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, November, 1862, to March, 1863.

1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps, to May, 1863.

Cavalry Brigade, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1863.

3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps, to November, 1863.)

2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps, to June, 1864.

2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, District of West Tennessee, to November, 1864.

2nd Brigade, 5th Division Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississipi, to December, 1864.

Service.

Duty at Cafro, Ill.; Paducah, Ky., and in District of Columbus, Ky., till October, 1863.

Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November, 1862, to January, 1863 (Section).

Reconnoissance from Lagrange toward Colliersville, Tenn., November 5, 1862 (Section).

Action at Ripley, Miss., December 23 (Section).

Middleburg and near Bolivar, Tenn., December 24 (Section).

At Lagrange and Memphis, Tenn., till April, 1863 (Section).

Expedition from Lagrange March 8-13, 1863.

Skirmishes at Covington March 9-10 (Section).

Grierson's Expedition from Lagrange to Baton Rouge, La., April 17-May 2 (Section).

Palo Alto and Okolona, Miss., April 21-22 (Section).

Garlandsville, Miss., April 24 (Section).

Union Church April 28 (Section).

Brookhaven April 29 (Section).

Wall's Post Office, La., May 1 (Section).

Robert's Ford, Comite River, La., May 2 (Section).

Plain's Store, La., May 21 (Section).

Siege of Port Hudson, La., May 24-July 9 (Section).

Clinton June 3-4 (Section).

Jackson Cross Roads June 20 (Section).

Moved from Port Hudson, La., to Memphis, Tenn., July 18-28 (Section).

Duty at Germantown, Tenn., till November.

Operations in North Mississippi and West Tennessee against Chalmers October 4-17.

Scout from Germantown to Tullahoma October 22-24.

Operations on Memphis & Charleston R. R. November 3-5.

Quinn and Jackson's Mills and Collersville November 3.

Moscow and Lafayette November 5.

Operations on Memphis & Charleston R. R. against Lee's attack November 28-December 10.

Saulsbury December 3.

Wolf Bridge, near Moscow, December 3-4.

Lafayette December 4.

Operations against Chalmers and [1039] Forest till February, 1864.

Colliersville December 27-28, 1863.

Smith's Expedition from Colliersville to Okolona and West Point, Miss., February 11-26, 1864.

West Point February 20-21.

Okolona February 21.

Ivey's Hill, near Okolona, February 22.

At Germantown and Memphis till July.

Smith's Expedition to Tupelo July 5-21.

Near Tupelo July 14-15.

Smith's Expedition to Oxford, Miss., August 1-30.

Tallahatchie River August 7-9.

Hurricane Creek and Oxford August 9.

Hurricane Creek August 13, 14 and 19.

Expedition into Middle Tennessee and North Alabama September 30-November 1.

Campaign against Hood in North Alabama and Middle Tennessee November 1-December 10.

Shoal Creek, Ala., November 11.

On line of Shoal Creek November 16-20.

Lawrenceburg November 22.

Campbellsville November 24.

Columbia, Duck River, November 24-27.

Franklin November 30.

Mustered out December 10, 1864.

Veterans and Recruits transferred to Battery “E,” 1st Illinois Light Artillery.

Battery lost while in service 11 Enlisted men by disease.

Reorganized.

Reorganized March, 1865, by assignment of Colvin's Independent Battery Light Artillery.

Attached to 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, District of East Tennessee, and duty at Cumberland Gap and in District of East Tennessee till July.

Mustered out July 15, 1865.

1908.

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