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BATTERY M,
FIRST
OHIO LIGHT ARTILLERY
was recruited in the counties of Shelby,
Miami, and Auglaize, by Capt. F. Schultz, and organized
at Camp Dennison in September, 1861. It was mustered
into the United States service by Capt. P. H. Breslin, Dec. 3,
1861. In January, 1862, in company with Battery F, it
proceeded to Louisville, Ky., and reported to Major-General
Buell, who was at that time organizing the Army of the Ohio.
The battery was ordered to join the main army at Bowling
Green. It moved with the army to Nashville, and was
there attached to the Artillery Reserve, Colonel Barnett
commanding, with which it operated during the march to and the
battle of Pittsburg Landing. It also took an active part
in all the movements before Corinth, and after the evacuation
of that place by the rebels, moved to Huntsville and
Stevenson, Ala. In August, 1862, it returned to
Nashville and remained there as part of its garrison during Buell's march to Louisville and through Kentucky, and until
the return of the army to Nashville under General Rosecrans.
The battery was then assigned to General Negley's division of
the Fourteenth Corps, and with that division took part in all
the skirmishes preceding the battle of Stone river. It
greatly distinguished itself in that engagement. When
Rosecrans' army moved from Murfreesboro' towards Tullahoma and
Chattanooga, Battery M accompanied it and took part in all the
skirmishes of that march. It also fought through the
battle of Chickamauga and the subsequent victory of Mission
Ridge. While in Nashville it was recruited up to its
maximum, and newly equipped with guns and horses. It was
shortly thereafter again ordered to the field and on the 25th
of June, 1864, it joined the main army at Kennesaw, Ga.
On July 22d the battery joined Gen. George H. Thomas' Fourth
Army Corps at Peachtree creek, having marched overland from
Nashville. It was immediately placed in the trenches
before Atlanta, where it remained until the flank movement
against Jonesboro. From that time to the battle of
Jonesboro the battery was attached to the First Division of
the Fourth Army Corps, and took part in all its marches and
skirmishes, pushing on with the army from Jonesboro to
Lovejoy's, where the battery took part in the engagement at
the last named place. A few days thereafter the whole
army was ordered back to Atlanta, and while there the battery
was relieved from duty and ordered to Chattanooga, where it
was mustered out of service October, 1864.
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Schultz, F. |
Maj. |
Sept. 1861 - July 12, 1865 |
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Scoville, Charles W. |
Capt. |
Oct., 1864; mustered out with company |
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Amann, Ferdinand |
1st Lieut. |
Sept., 1861 - Nov., 1862 |
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Schwerer, Constantine |
1st Lieut. |
Sept., 1861 - Nov., 1862 |
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Hein, Joseph |
1st Lieut. |
Nov., 1861 - Nov., 1862 |
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Sturgis, Eben P. |
1st Lieut. |
Nov., 1862, with company |
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Chase, Charles F. |
1st Lieut. |
Mar., 1864, with company |
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Reckard, Frank R. |
1st Lieut. |
Mar., 1864, with company |
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Eberle, Joseph |
2nd Lieut. |
Sept., 1861; resigned Oct., 1862 |
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Linch, John C. |
2d Lieut. |
Oct., 1862; resigned June, 1863. Declined promotion. |
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Zeigler, Jacob |
2d Lieut. |
June, 1863; mustered out with company |
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Sloane, Stephen |
2d Lieut. |
May, 1864; mustered out with company |
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Beatty, Lee P. |
2d Lieut. |
Sept., 1864; mustered out with company |
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Manning, Wm. H. |
2d Lieut. |
May, 1865; mustered out with company |
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Kotzebue, Charles |
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promoted to 2d lieut. |
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Ruff, William |
Qtr. Master- Sgt. |
Dec. 13, 1864 |
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Bodmer, Charles |
Qtr. Master |
Sept., 1861 - Dec. 13, 1864 |
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Meier, Thomas |
Sergt-Major |
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Schunk, Henry |
Sergeant |
Sept., 1861 - Dec. 31, 1864 |
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Achbach, George |
Sergeant |
Sept., 1861 - Dec. 13, 1864 |
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Eisenstein, Jacob |
Corporal |
Sept., 1861 - Dec. 13, 1864 |
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Bruning, John |
Private |
Sept., 1861 - Dec. 13, 1864 |
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Chrsitler, Christian |
Private |
Sept., 1861 - Dec. 13, 1864 |
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Cigrant, Peter |
Private |
Sept., 1861 - Dec. 13, 1864 |
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Emig, Adam |
Private |
Sept., 1861 - Dec. 13, 1864 |
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Frantz, Otto |
Private |
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Giegler, Gottlob |
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Gotschall, John |
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Heiser, John |
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Sept., 1861 |
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Heiser, Joseph |
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Dec., 1864 |
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Kaufle, John |
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Messmar, Jacob |
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Miller, Joseph |
Private |
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Monroe, George |
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Nuss, John |
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Rineker, Willialm |
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Rock, George |
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Vesper, Daniel |
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Wasserman, Christian |
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Assman, Frank |
corporal, July 15, 1863 |
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Badaur, Peter |
private, Feb. 29, 1864 |
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Eisenstein, Frederick |
died Nov. 5, 1862, Nashville |
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Enders, Christian |
March 17, 1863 |
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Foust, Henry |
died July 2, 1862, Corinth |
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Grimm, George |
disability, Oct. 19, 1863 |
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Hassler, Jacob |
died May 14, 1862 |
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Johnston, John W. |
private, July, 1864 |
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Kemper, George |
died May 13, 1862, Louisville, Ky. |
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Mauser, Frederick |
died June 24, 1862 |
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Nassber, August |
died Nov. 1, 1862, Nashville |
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Nichel, Paul |
died June 22, 1862 |
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Nicholas, Theobold |
died Sept. 1, 1862, Nashville |
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Schabe, Gottlib |
died May 14, 1862 |
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Weiss, John |
first, died May 4, 1862 |
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Weist, John |
corporal, May 1, 1862 |
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Wissenger, Conrad |
died Mar. 17, 1863 |
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Wolfrom, Christian |
died Nov. 4, 182, Nashville |
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Wyatt, Thomas M. |
private, June, 1865 |
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