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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 2nd Regiment, Illinois Light Artillery was organized at Peoria, Illinois, and mustered into State service May 23, 1861. It had duty in the District of Southeast Missouri until July, 1863. The Battery mustered out July 28, 1865. | |||
Battery "B," 2nd Regiment Light Artillery.<br>::Organized at Springfield, Illinois June 20, 1861.<br>Mustered out July 15, 1865. | |||
Battery "D," 2nd Regiment Light Artillery.<br>::Organized at Cairo, Illinois and mustered in December 17, 1861.<br>Mustered out November 21, 1864. Recruits transferred to Battery "K," 2nd Light Artillery. | |||
Battery "E," 2nd Regiment LightT Artillery. | |||
Organized at St. Louis, Missouri, as Schwartz's Missouri Battery and mustered in August 20, 1861.<br>Mustered out September 29, 1864. | |||
Battery "F," 2nd Regiment Light Artillery. | |||
Organized at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and mustered in December 11, 1861<br>Mustered out July 27, 1865. <br>Battery "G," 2nd Regiment Lighy Artillery. | |||
Organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in December 31, 1861.<br>Mustered out September 4, 1865. | |||
Battery "H," 2nd Regiment Light Artillery. | |||
Organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in December 31, 1861. | |||
Mustered out July 29, 1865. | |||
<br>Battery "I," 2nd Regiment Light Artillery. | |||
Organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in December 31, 1861.<br>Mustered out June 14. 1865 | |||
Battery "K," 2nd Regiment Light Artillery. | |||
Organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in December 31, 1861.<br>Mustered out July 14, 1865. | |||
Battery "L," 2nd Regiment Light Artillery. | |||
Organized at Chicago, Illinois, and mustered in February 28, <br>1862.<br>Mustered out August 9,1865. | |||
<br>Battery "M," 2nd Regiment Light Artillery. | |||
Organized at Chicago, Illinois, and mustered in June 6, 1862.<br>Mustered out April 11, 1864. Men transferred to Batteries "C" and "H." | |||
Chapman's Peoria Independent Battery Light Artillery. | |||
Organized from 14th Illinois Infantry and attached to that Regiment till February, 1862, when designated Battery "B," 2nd Light Artillery.<br> | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||