3rd Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery Regiment Roster Battles involving 3rd Light Artillery Battery Assignments for 3rd Light Artillery Battery   - Organized on Oct 10 1861 at Camp Utley, Racine, WI - Enlistment term: 3 years - Mustered out on Jul 20 1865 at Madison, WI Available statistics for total numbers of men listed as: - Enlisted or commissioned: 245 - Killed or died of wounds (Enlisted men): 6 - Died of disease (Enlisted men): 21 - Prisoner of war: 10 - Died while prisoner of war: 7 - Disabled: 50 - Deserted: 3 - Discharged: 8 - Mustered out: 143 - Transferred out: 6 Historical notes and Reports: Third Light Battery WISCONSIN (3-YEARS) Third Light Battery. -- Capt., Lucius H. Drury; First Lieuts., Cortland Livingston, Hiram F. Hubbard, James T. Purdy, Henry Currier; Second Lieuts., Albert Le Brun, Henry Currier, Webster J. Colburn, Joseph W. Wait, Hiram F. Hubbard. This battery, known as the ''Badger Artillery,'' was organized at Camp Utley, Racine, in Sept. and Oct., 1861. It was mustered in Oct. 10, and left the state Jan. 23, 1862, for Louisville, Ky., where it was armed with rifled 32-pounders. It went into camp at Nashville March 14, joined Grant at Savannah, Tenn., April 3, and moved to Pittsburg landing. It was on the march through Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky during the summer, and was present at Perryville, but not in action. It accompanied the army in the southward movement, having several small engagements, and was stationed for a time at Mount Vernon, Ky. It was in camp at Nashville until Dec. 26 and then accompanied the army in the movement towards Murfreesboro. It was in action at Stone's River, where it guarded a ford and repelled a charge of cavalry upon a hospital. On New Year's day, 1863, with a brigade of infantry, it crossed the river, fired a few rounds at the enemy's skirmishers and cavalry, and received a strong fire in return. It advanced in the afternoon and developed the opposing army stationed in the woods, but was compelled to fall back across the river, when it was reinforced and the enemy was routed. In Jan. 1863, Capt. Drury was appointed chief of artillery on Gen. Van Cleve's staff. The battery encamped near Murfreesboro until July 5, then went to McMinnville and engaged in scout and picket duty. It participated at the battle of Chickamauga where it was overwhelmed by numbers and driven from the field, losing 5 of its 6 guns, 33 horses and 26 men killed, wounded and missing. It was stationed at Chattanooga during 1864, on guard and garrison duty, and was transferred to Murfreesboro in the spring of 1865. It was mustered out at Madison, July 20 1865. Its original strength was 170. Gain by recruits, 100; total, 270. Loss by death, 26; desertion. 3: transfer, 4; discharge, 60; mustered out, 177. Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 79 Chickamagua after battle report: Report of Lieut. Cortland Livingston, Third Wisconsin Battery. HDQRS. THIRD WISCONSIN BATTERY, Near Chattanooga, Tenn., September 27, 1863. CAPT.: I have the honor herewith to transmit a report of the operations of the battery under my command, during the two days' battle of the 19th and 20th September: I occupied the position taken with the First Brigade on the afternoon of the 18th, until about 12 m., when I was ordered to report to Col. Barnes, commanding Third Brigade, who moved me to a position in an orchard about 300 yards to the left, and on the right of the road. Remained in battery for about one-half hour, when I was ordered forward with the brigade. We moved to the left about a quarter of a mile, and took commanding position in an open field. Maj. Mendenhall then rode up and ordered me still farther to the left. I took position in corn-field on right of another battery. The brigade, which had gone into the woods from their last position, was driven back, when I opened my battery on the advancing lines of the rebels. They came in front and on the left flank. I continued the fire until the battery on my left was captured by the enemy, when I limbered up, and got back to my position in the field on the right, when I opened fire on the woods, filled with the enemy, with great effect, stopping their advance. This position gave me an enfilading fire. The Third Brigade rallied and took position on my flanks. From this position I opened a very effective enfilade fire on the enemy, did them much injury, during several successive charges they were making to their front, in the corn-field. They [the enemy] brought up their artillery, which was soon silenced by our guns. This position was retained, with slight variation of the line, for the night. About 3 a. m. of the 20th, word came that the enemy had been cutting roads through the woods all night, that they might be able to bring their artillery to bear upon our position, and we were ordered to follow the brigade to another position, which we did, joining our division about 3 miles to the left. About daybreak I filled up my ammunition chests and moved forward into line with Third Brigade, when we were ordered to report to Gen. Wood. It was almost impossible to follow the brigade through the woods on account of the difficult road for artillery, but I finally reached my position in line by a circuitous route, and reported, with Col. Barnes, to Gen. Wood, who immediately ordered me out of the woods. I then returned to the open field in the rear and took position on a hill, about one-fourth of a mile to the left, with the batteries of Capt. Stevens, Capt. Swallow, and Lieut. Cushing, Lieut. Crushing being on my right and Capt. Stevens on my left. There was great embarrassment in opening fire from this position on the woods in front, where it was well known the enemy was heavily massed, on account of the impossibility of obtaining any certain information in regard to where the lines of our troops were. We were ordered to reserve our fire until we could see the lines of the enemy. The field and a long strip of woods to our left flank had been left without any infantry support, and the enemy, seeing this, advanced in the woods, and their musketry was soon telling with fearful effect upon our cannoneers and horses. They also brought two masked guns to bear upon us. I opened my whole battery upon these woods. The enemy made rapid movement under cover of a corn-field, and completely flanked us, pouring volleys of musketry. I lost 30 horses belonging to my first five pieces, which were also lost. One piece was pulled by hand into the woods, but we could not get away with it. I lost 1 horse in getting away with the sixth piece, which was the only piece saved. My loss in killed, wounded, and missing is as follows: One sergeant, 6 corporals, and 19 privates. My caissons being in the rear under the conduct of my stable sergeant, Edward Downey, into whose hands their care was committed [we being short of commanding officers] and who deserves special notice for his coolness and bravery, seeing the charge, made their escape. I collected my command together and moved on the ridge of the mountains until I struck the Chattanooga road. We were flanked by the enemy twice during our march, but escaped notice. We arrived in Chattanooga about daylight of the 21st. Lieut. Hubbard commanded the left half battery and Lieut. Currier the right. Their conduct was that of brave and efficient officers. I wish to express the greatest satisfaction in the good fighting qualities of our men, for greater bravery under such severe circumstances could not have been shown. If particular mention was admissible, I would notice the cool conduct of Corpl. John W. Fletcher, in command of the fifth piece, who though taken prisoner at his gun, by his coolness escaped his captors. Great praise is due to our non-commissioned officers and privates, whose terrible loss in the short space of ten minutes testifies the terrible fire under which they were while working their guns. I cannot mention an instance of cowardice during the action. For several days prior to the battle I had been suffering with neuralgia and severe sick headache, which continued, and I was hardly able to sustain myself in saddle, and nothing but an overpowering desire to be with my men in the struggle kept me from leaving the field. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, CORTLAND LIVINGSTON, Lieut., Comdg. Third Wisconsin Battery. Capt. G. R. SWALLOW, Chief of Artillery, Third Division. Source: Official Records CHAP. XLII.] THE CHICKAMAUGA CAMPAIGN. PAGE 850-50 [Series I. Vol. 30. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 50.] Battles (where losses incurred) involving 3rd Light Artillery Battery Regiment Location Date Killed Wounded POW Missing Losses Chickamauga, GA Sep 19 1863 0 11 8 0 19 Kenesaw Mountain, GA Jun 26 1864 1 1 0 0 2 Peach Tree Creek, GA Jul 20 1864 0 1 0 0 1 Stones River, TN Jan 1 1863 0 4 0 0 4 Brigade, Division, Corps, and Army assignments for 3rd Light Artillery Battery Regiment From To Brigade Division Corps Army/Department Comments Mar 1862 Sep 29 1862 Artillery 5 Army of Ohio Sep 29 1862 Nov 5 1862 Artillery 5 2 Army of Ohio Nov 5 1862 Jan 9 1863 Artillery 3 Left Wing, 14 Army of Cumberland Jan 9 1863 Oct 9 1863 Artillery 3 21 Dept and Army of Ohio and Cumberland Oct 15 1863 Mar 1864 Artillery Reserve 2 Military Division of the Mississippi Mar 1864 Mar 1865 Artillery Post Chattanooga, TN Dept and Army of Ohio and Cumberland Roster for 3rd Light Artillery Battery Regiment - 244 men Source: Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers; War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865; Volumes I and II; compiled by Authority of the Legislature, under the direction of Jeremiah M. 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