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.
Sixth Battery.
(This battery was organized at Indianapolis, Ind.,
from September 7, 1861, to January 15, 1862, to serve three years.
On its expiration of term of service the
original members (except veterans)
were mustered out, and the organization,
composed of veterans and recruits,
retained in service until July 22, 1865, when it
was mustered out,
in accordance with orders from the War
Department.)
The following is the only official list of
battles
in which this battery bore an honorable part yet
published in orders:
"SIEGE OF VICKSBURG,"
"JACKSON."
Captain.
(Blank)
First Lieutenants.
(Blank)
Second Lieutenant.
Adam Frank
1 Dec., 64
Casualties.
Resigned,
(1.)
First Lieut. Charles Adelman
January 10, 1862.
Mustered
out on expiration of term of service, (2.)
Captain Michael Mueller, September 19, 1864.
First Lieut. Lewis Kern, December 3, 1864.
Discharged, (3.)
First Lieut. William Mussman, December 10, 1862.
Second Lieut. Edward Yanke, May 3, 1863.
Second Lieut. Peter Butsch, September 24, 1864.
Died, (1.)
Captain Frederick Behr
Killed in action at Pittsburgh Landing, Tenn., April 6, 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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