Chicago Board of Trade Independent Battery Light Artillery
Encyclopedia
The Chicago Board of Trade Battery was an artillery battery
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
In March 1863, the battery changed from Mounted Field to Flying Horse Artillery, the only battery of Flying Artillery in the Union Western armies
.
The battery was mustered out on June 30, 1865, in Chicago.
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...
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Service
The Chicago Board of Trade Battery was mustered into service at Chicago, Illinois, on August 1, 1862.In March 1863, the battery changed from Mounted Field to Flying Horse Artillery, the only battery of Flying Artillery in the Union Western armies
Western Theater of the American Civil War
This article presents an overview of major military and naval operations in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.-Theater of operations:...
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The battery was mustered out on June 30, 1865, in Chicago.
Total strength and casualties
The battery suffered relatively light casualties during its term of service, including 10 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 9 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 19 fatalities.Commanders
- Captain James H. Stokes - mustered out August 22, 1864, upon expiration of his term of enlistment.
- Captain George I. Robinson - Mustered out with the battery following the war.