1st Independent Battery, Wisconsin Light Artillery

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Brief History

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Organized at LaCrosse, Wisconsin, and mustered in October 10, 1861
Duty at New Orleans and Baton Rouge until July, 1865. Mustered out July 18, 1865.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin

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

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

References

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