Indiana
Official Army Register
of the Volunteer Force
of the United States Army
for the Years 1861, ’62, ’63, ’64, ’65.
Part VI.
Indiana – Illinois
Published by Order of
the Secretary of War,
in Compliance with the
Joint Resolution of the Senate
and House of
Representatives, approved March 2,
1865.
Adjutant General’s
Office, Washington, August 31, 1865, pp. 1-2.
Indiana Light Artillery.
Independent Batteries.
Second Battery.
(This battery was organized at Indianapolis,
Ind.,
Sept. 1, 1861, to serve three years.
On the expiration of its term of service the
original members (except veterans)
were mustered out, and the organization, composed of veterans and recruits,
retained in service until July 3, 1865, when it was mustered out,
in accordance with orders from the War Department.)
(The official list of battles in which this
battery
bore an honorable part is not yet published in
orders.)
Captain.
James S. Whicher
28 Oct., 64
First Lieutenants.
George B. Sink
28 Oct., 64
John
Stewart
5 Jan., 65
Second Lieutenants.
John Heardin
5 Jan., 65
Calvin W. Johnson
6 Feb.,
Casualties.
Promoted,
(1.)
Captain John W. Rabb
January 1, 1864 to Major, 2nd regiment, Missouri light
artillery.
Resigned, (1.)
First Lieut. Matthias K. Haines
August 14, 1862.
Mustered
Out on Expiration of Term of Service, (3.)
Captain Hugh Espey
September 14, 1864.
First Lieut. William W. Haines
September 14, 1864.
Second Lieut. John L. Miles
September 14, 1864.
Discharged,
(1.)
Captain David G. Rabb
October 9, 1862.
Died,
(1.)
Second Lieut. Matthew H. Masterson
Killed by guerillas at Spavinaugh Creek, Ark., November 1, 1862.
Note:
This roster of
officers is given as it stood on the day of muster out.
Information obtained at the National
Archives, Washington, DC
Contributed by: Mark Anderson
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