3rd Iowa Independent Battery Light Artillery
Encyclopedia
The 3rd Iowa Independent Battery Light Artillery, known as the "Dubuque Battery," was an artillery battery
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
for a three year enlistment on September 24, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out of Federal service on October 23, 1865.
Artillery battery
In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit of guns, mortars, rockets or missiles so grouped in order to facilitate better battlefield communication and command and control, as well as to provide dispersion for its constituent gunnery crews and their systems...
that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Service
The 3rd Iowa Light Artillery was mustered into Federal service at Dubuque, IowaDubuque, Iowa
Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....
for a three year enlistment on September 24, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out of Federal service on October 23, 1865.