22nd Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery

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22nd Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery
ActiveDecember 15, 1862 July 7, 1865
Country United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Artillery
Engagements Atlanta Campaign
Siege of Atlanta
Battle of Atlanta
Franklin-Nashville Campaign
Battle of Franklin
Battle of Nashville
Carolinas Campaign
Battle of Wyse Fork

The 22nd Indiana Battery Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Service

The battery was organized in Indianapolis, Indiana, in October 1862, and assembled on December 15, 1862, for a three-year enlistment under the command of Captain Benjamin F. Denning.

The battery was initially unattached. Thereafter it served in:

The 22nd Indiana Battery Light Artillery mustered out of service on July 7, 1865, in Indianapolis.

Detailed service

The unit left Indiana for Louisville, Kentucky, in March 1863. They were on duty at Louisville, Bowling Green, and Russellville, Kentucky, until December 1863. They engaged in the pursuit of Morgan from July 2–26, 1863. It moved to Point Burnside, Kentucky, December 1863, and served there until May 1864. They were ordered to join the Army of the Ohio in the field. They participated in the Atlanta Campaign June 29-September 8 and specifically at Nickajack Creek July 2–5, Chattahoochee River July 5–17, Decatur July 19, Howard House July 20, Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25, Utoy Creek August 5–7, Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25–30, and Lovejoy's Station September 2–6.

They engaged in the pursuit of Hood into Alabama October 1–26. They participated in the Nashville Campaign during November–December, including the Battle of Franklin November 30. They were at the Battle of Nashville December 15–16 and continued the pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17–28. They were at Clifton, Tennessee, until January 16, 1865.

They moved to Washington, D.C., then to Morehead City, North Carolina, January 16-February 20. The joined the Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26 and the advance on Kinston and Goldsboro March 6–21. They fought in the Battle of Wyse Fork March 8–10. They were part of the occupation of Kinston March 14. and Goldsboro on March 21. They were in the advance on Raleigh April 10–14 and its Raleigh on April 14. They reached Bennett's House April 26. They attended the surrender of Johnston and his army. They were on duty in North Carolina until June. Ordered to Indianapolis to muster out.

Casualties

The battery lost a total of 13 men during service; 1 officer and 1 enlisted man killed or mortally wounded, while 11 enlisted men died of disease.

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