Battery B, 1st Ohio Light Artillery
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Battery B, 1st Ohio Light Artillery was an artillery
battery
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
. The battery was often referred to as Standart's Battery or Standart's Ohio Battery.
near Cincinnati, Ohio
and mustered in for a three year enlistment on October 8, 1861. The regiment was organized as early as 1860 under Ohio's militia laws, under Colonel
James Barnett. This battery was recruited in Cuyahoga
, Geauga
, and Lorain
counties.
The battery was attached to 1st Division, Army of the Ohio
, to March 1862. 7th Independent Brigade, Army of the Ohio, to July 1862. Artillery, 4th Division, Army of the Ohio, to September 1862. Artillery, 4th Division, II Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862. Artillery, 2nd Division, Left Wing, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland
, to January 1863. Artillery, 2nd Division, XXI Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October 1863. 1st Division, Artillery Reserve, Department of the Cumberland, to March 1864. Artillery, 2nd Division, XII Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to April 1864. Garrison Artillery, Bridgeport, Alabama, Department of the Cumberland, to July 1865.
Battery B, 1st Ohio Light Artillery mustered out of service on July 22, 1865.
, Ky.. Action at Rockcastle Hills or Camp Wildcat, Ky., October 21, 1861. Duty at Fishing Creek November 5, 1861 to January 17, 1862. Action at Logan's Cross Roads, Ky., January 19. Battle of Mill Springs January 20. At Somerset, Ky., until February 10. Movement to Nashville, Tenn., February 10-March 4. Expedition to Rodgersville May 13–14. Lambs Ferry, Ala., May 14. Action at Chattanooga June 7. Engaged by sections in expeditions through middle Tennessee until July 10. Moved to Murfreesboro, Tenn., July 18. March in pursuit of Bragg to Louisville, Ky., September 3–22. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1–10. Battle of Perryville, Ky, October 8 (reserve). Pursuit of Bragg to London October 10–22. Wild Cat October 17. Nelson's Cross Roads October 18. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 22-November 7, and duty there until December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 26–30. Lavergne December 26–27. Battle of Stones River December 30–31, 1862 and January 1–3, 1863. Outpost duty at Cripple Creek January 7 to June 24. Expedition to Woodbury April 2. Tullahoma Campaign June 24-July 7. Occupation of middle Tennessee until August 16. Passage of Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga Campaign August 16-September 22. Lee and Gordon's Mills September 11–13. Battle of Chickamauga September 19–21. Siege of Chattanooga, September 24-November 23. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23–27. Battles of Missionary Ridge November 24–25. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., December 4, and duty there until March 1864. Moved to Bridgeport, Ala., March 26, and garrison duty there until July 1865. Elrod's Tan Yard January 27, 1865 (detachment).
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
battery
Artillery battery
In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit of guns, mortars, rockets or missiles so grouped in order to facilitate better battlefield communication and command and control, as well as to provide dispersion for its constituent gunnery crews and their systems...
that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. The battery was often referred to as Standart's Battery or Standart's Ohio Battery.
Service
The battery was organized Camp DennisonCamp Dennison
Camp Dennison was a military recruiting, training, and medical post for the United States Army during the American Civil War. It was located near Cincinnati, Ohio, not far from the Ohio River. The camp was named for Cincinnati native William Dennison, Ohio's governor at the start of the war.With...
near Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
and mustered in for a three year enlistment on October 8, 1861. The regiment was organized as early as 1860 under Ohio's militia laws, under Colonel
Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
James Barnett. This battery was recruited in Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the 2010 census, the population was 1,280,122. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a...
, Geauga
Geauga County, Ohio
Geauga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 93,389. It is named for a Native American word meaning "raccoon". The county seat is Chardon...
, and Lorain
Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, its population was 301,356. an increase from 284,664 in 2000...
counties.
The battery was attached to 1st Division, Army of the Ohio
Army of the Ohio
The Army of the Ohio was the name of two Union armies in the American Civil War. The first army became the Army of the Cumberland and the second army was created in 1863.-History:...
, to March 1862. 7th Independent Brigade, Army of the Ohio, to July 1862. Artillery, 4th Division, Army of the Ohio, to September 1862. Artillery, 4th Division, II Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862. Artillery, 2nd Division, Left Wing, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland
Army of the Cumberland
The Army of the Cumberland was one of the principal Union armies in the Western Theater during the American Civil War. It was originally known as the Army of the Ohio.-History:...
, to January 1863. Artillery, 2nd Division, XXI Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October 1863. 1st Division, Artillery Reserve, Department of the Cumberland, to March 1864. Artillery, 2nd Division, XII Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to April 1864. Garrison Artillery, Bridgeport, Alabama, Department of the Cumberland, to July 1865.
Battery B, 1st Ohio Light Artillery mustered out of service on July 22, 1865.
Detailed service
Ordered to Camp Dick RobinsonCamp Dick Robinson
Camp Dick Robinson was a large Union Army organizational and training center located near Lancaster in rural Garrard County, Kentucky, during the American Civil War...
, Ky.. Action at Rockcastle Hills or Camp Wildcat, Ky., October 21, 1861. Duty at Fishing Creek November 5, 1861 to January 17, 1862. Action at Logan's Cross Roads, Ky., January 19. Battle of Mill Springs January 20. At Somerset, Ky., until February 10. Movement to Nashville, Tenn., February 10-March 4. Expedition to Rodgersville May 13–14. Lambs Ferry, Ala., May 14. Action at Chattanooga June 7. Engaged by sections in expeditions through middle Tennessee until July 10. Moved to Murfreesboro, Tenn., July 18. March in pursuit of Bragg to Louisville, Ky., September 3–22. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1–10. Battle of Perryville, Ky, October 8 (reserve). Pursuit of Bragg to London October 10–22. Wild Cat October 17. Nelson's Cross Roads October 18. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 22-November 7, and duty there until December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 26–30. Lavergne December 26–27. Battle of Stones River December 30–31, 1862 and January 1–3, 1863. Outpost duty at Cripple Creek January 7 to June 24. Expedition to Woodbury April 2. Tullahoma Campaign June 24-July 7. Occupation of middle Tennessee until August 16. Passage of Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga Campaign August 16-September 22. Lee and Gordon's Mills September 11–13. Battle of Chickamauga September 19–21. Siege of Chattanooga, September 24-November 23. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23–27. Battles of Missionary Ridge November 24–25. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., December 4, and duty there until March 1864. Moved to Bridgeport, Ala., March 26, and garrison duty there until July 1865. Elrod's Tan Yard January 27, 1865 (detachment).
Casualties
The battery lost a total of 40 men during service; 11 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 28 enlisted men died of disease.Commanders
- Captain William E. Standart
- Lieutenant Norman A. Baldwin - commanded at the battle of Chickamauga
See also
- List of Ohio Civil War units
- Ohio in the Civil WarOhio in the Civil WarDuring the American Civil War, the State of Ohio played a key role in providing troops, military officers, and supplies to the Union army. Due to its central location in the Northern United States and burgeoning population, Ohio was both politically and logistically important to the war effort...