Battery L, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery Regiment

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Battery L, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery Regiment
Active28 Feb. 1862 – 9 Aug. 1865
CountryFlag of the United States (1861-1863).svg  United States
Allegiance Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg Union
Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
Branch Union Army
Type Field Artillery
Size Artillery Battery
Engagements Battle of Shiloh
Siege of Corinth
Battle of Hatchie's Bridge
Battle of Port Gibson
Battle of Raymond
Battle of Jackson
Battle of Champion Hill
Siege of Vicksburg
Yazoo City expedition
Commanders
Notable
commanders
William H. Bolton
Erastus A. Nichols
Thaddeus C. Hulaniski

Battery L, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery Regiment was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was also referred to as Bolton's Battery, Hulaniski's Battery, and Nichols' Battery. The battery fought at Shiloh, Corinth, Hatchie's Bridge, Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hill, Vicksburg, and Yazoo City. The unit mustered out in August 1865.

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Service

The battery was organized in Chicago, Illinois and mustered in for a three year enlistment on February 28, 1862 under the command of Captain William H. Bolton.

The battery was attached to 4th Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July 1862. 4th Division, District of Jackson, Tennessee, to November 1862. 4th Division, XIII Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to December 1862. Artillery, 3rd Division, XVII Corps, to April 1864. Artillery, 1st Division, XVII Corps, to September 1864. Post and District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to November 1864. Artillery Reserve, District of Vicksburg, Department of Mississippi, to August 1865.

Battery L, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery Regiment mustered out of service on August 9, 1865.

Marker at Vicksburg National Military Park 22-26-318-illinois.jpg
Marker at Vicksburg National Military Park

Detailed service

Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Mississippi, April 29-May 30. March to Memphis, Tennessee, via Grand Junction, Lagrange, Holly Springs, Moscow, and Germantown, June 1-July 21, and duty there until September. Moved to Bolivar September 6-14, and duty there until October 4. Battle of the Hatchie or Metamora October 5. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November 1862 to January 1863. Moved to Memphis, Tennessee, January 1863 then to Lake Providence, Louisiana, February 22. Duty there and at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana, until April. Movements on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Port Gibson, Mississippi, May 1. Battles of Raymond May 12, Jackson May 14, Champion Hill May 16. Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4, and garrison duty there until August 1865. Expedition to Monroe, Louisiana, August 20-September 2, 1863. Expedition to Canton October 14-20. Action at Bogue Chitto Creek October 17. Expedition to Yazoo City May 4-21, 1864. Benton May 7 and 9. Vaughan May 12. Yazoo City May 13. Expedition from Vicksburg to Pearl River July 2-10. Near Jackson July 5. Jackson and Clinton July 7. At Vicksburg until August 1865.

Casualties

The battery lost a total of 38 men during service; 4 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 32 enlisted men died of disease.

Commanders

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