Английская Википедия:Chicago Board of Trade Independent Battery Light Artillery

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Шаблон:Infobox military unit Шаблон:Military unit sidebar The Chicago Board of Trade Battery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Файл:Roster of the Chicago Board of Trade Battery Association, April 27, 1886.jpg
Roster of the Chicago Board of Trade Battery Association, April 27, 1886

Service

The Chicago Board of Trade Battery was mustered into service at Chicago, Illinois, on August 1, 1862.[1] It was sponsored by the Chicago Board of Trade, from which the battery took its name.[2]

In March 1863, the battery changed from mounted field artillery to "flying" horse artillery, the only battery of flying artillery in the Union Western armies.[1] The battery was mustered out on June 30, 1865, in Chicago.[1]

Total strength and casualties

During its term of service, the battery lost 10 enlisted men killed in action or died of their wounds and 9 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 19 fatalities.[3]

Commanders

  • Captain James H. Stokes (1816–1890) – mustered out August 22, 1864, upon expiration of his term of enlistment
  • Captain George I. Robinson – mustered out with the battery following the war[4]

Notable soldiers

  • Phil Auten (1840–1919) – business executive and co-owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates[5]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 Шаблон:Cite book
  2. ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
  3. ↑ Dyer, 1959.
  4. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
  5. ↑ Шаблон:Cite news

References

External links

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