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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 6th Independent Battery, Wisconsin Light Artillery was organized at Racine, Wisconsin, and it was mustered in October 2, 1861. It was mustered out at Madison, Wisconsin, July 3, 1865.^[1]

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, isOther Sources ===
National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. United States Colored Troops in the Civil War lists additional sources about the African American troops.

searchable by soldier's name' and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.

United States Colored Troops in the Civil War lists additional sources about the African American troops.

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References[edit | edit source]

↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).

[cwss-1] National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).

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 === Brief History  ===
-The 6th Independent Battery, Wisconsin Light Artillery was organized at Racine, Wisconsin, and it was mustered in October 2, 1861. It was mustered out at Madison, Wisconsin, July 3, 1865.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
+The 6th Independent Battery, Wisconsin Light Artillery was organized at Racine, Wisconsin, and it was mustered in October 2, 1861. It was mustered out at Madison, Wisconsin, July 3, 1865.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
-For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
+=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
-*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwiarty.htm#6thlight 6th Independent Battery Light Artillery "Buena Vista Artillery"], (accessed 23 November 2012).<br>
+Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
-*The Wikipedia Article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Independent_Battery_Wisconsin_Light_Artillery 6th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery], (accessed 23 November 2012).<br>
 <br>
-=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
+<br>
-Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.<br>
-The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 450 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UWI0006YAL Roster].
-*The [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/n9/mode/2up Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers]&lt;ref&gt;Wisconsin. ''Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865''. Madison: Democrat printing co., state printers, 1886.&lt;/ref&gt;, found on the  [http://archive.org/index.php Internet Archives] web site, shows the men who served in this battery, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. &lt;br&gt;
-*The [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/n9/mode/2up Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers]<ref>Wisconsin. ''Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865''. Madison: Democrat printing co., state printers, 1886.</ref>, found on the  [http://archive.org/index.php Internet Archives] web site, shows the men who served in this battery, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. <br>
-th Battery, Light Artillery - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/223/mode/1up Roster] page 223.<br>
-=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
-*''Echoes of the civil war as I hear them.'' By Michael Hendrick Fitch. New York : R.F. Fenno & Co., 1905. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/03442914.3149.emory.edu/page/n381/mode/2up Internet Archive]
-=== Other Sources  ===
+=== &nbsp;Other Sources  ===
-*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Wisconsin in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br>
+National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, isOther Sources === <br>National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. United States Colored Troops in the Civil War lists additional sources about the African American troops.
-*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>
+searchable by soldier's name' and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
-*[[Wisconsin in the Civil War|Wisconsin in the Civil War]] describes many Union sources, specifically for Wisconsin, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
+<br>United States Colored Troops in the Civil War lists additional sources about the African American troops.
-*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
+<br>
-*[[United States Colored Troops in the Civil War|United States Colored Troops in the Civil War]] lists additional sources about the African American troops.
+ ===
 === References  ===
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 [[Category:Wisconsin_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]