14th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery

HISTORICAL NOTES:
The 14th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery was recruited during the winter of 1861- 62, and was mustered in March 24, 1862. It left on April 11 for St. Louis and embarked soon after for Pittsburg landing, which place was reached on the 21st. It participated in the siege of Corinth, moved thence to Jackson, arriving there July 21, and while there one section of the battery with 30 men in command of Lieut. McGuire, accompanied 500 cavalry in a movement towards Lexington, meeting Forrest's cavalry, who captured the guns and 27 prisoners, 2 men of the battery being killed and but 1 escaping. On June 3, 1863, the battery marched to Lagrange, Tenn., where it remained until Oct. 11, when it moved to Pocahontas until Nov. 23, and then back to Corinth, where it remained in garrison until that place was evacuated in Jan., 1864. At Memphis, it took steamer for Vicksburg, where it joined Sherman's forces in the Meridian raid, returning on March 4 to Vicksburg where 68 of the battery reenlisted. From Vicksburg the battery moved to Memphis, remaining there on duty until November. Capt. Kidd having been promoted major of the 11th cavalry, Lieut. Morse was promoted captain, in March, 1864. In May the veterans visited home on furlough, returning to the battery June 30. The non-veterans and recruits in the meantime had accompanied Sturgis' expedition into northern Mississippi, this detachment numbering 32 men with 2 guns. It was in the battle at Guntown, Miss., in which all the guns attached to the army were lost, together with the entire wagon train, the battery losing 15 men killed and wounded and 2 captured. From Memphis the battery proceeded to Nashville, with Gen. A. J. Smith's command and was engaged in the battle of Dec. 15-16. It participated in the pursuit of Hood's army, as far as Clifton, taking steamer at that point for Eastport, Miss., where it arrived Jan. 13, 1865. Leaving there on Feb. 7, it moved to New Orleans, thence to Mobile, taking a prominent part with the 16th army corps in the siege of Spanish Fort, and upon the capture of Mobile it marched to Montgomery, where it remained until ordered home. It was mustered out Aug. 29, 1865, with 3 officers and 107 men. OFFICERS:
Capts., Meredith H. Kidd, Francis W. Morse, John W. H. McGuire. ASSIGNMENTS:
The battery was attached to 1st Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July 1862. Artillery, 1st Division, District of Jackson, Tennessee, to November 1862. Artillery, District of Jackson, Tennessee, XIII Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to December 1862. Artillery, District of Jackson, XVI Corps, to March 1863. Artillery, 3rd Division, XVI Corps, to June 1863. District of Corinth, Mississippi, 2nd Division, XVI Corps, to November 1863. Post of Corinth, 2nd Division, XVI Corps, to January 1864. Artillery, 3rd Division, XVI Corps, to June 1864. Unattached Artillery, District of West Tennessee, to December 1864. Artillery, 3rd Division Detachment, Army of the Tennessee, Department of the Cumberland, to February 1865. Artillery, 3rd Division, XVI Corps, Military Division West Mississippi, to March 1865. Artillery Brigade, XVI Corps, Military Division West Mississippi, to August 1865. SERVICE:
Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30, 1862. Moved to Jackson, Tenn., and duty there until June 1863. Action at Lexington, Tenn., December 18, 1862. (Detachment captured.) Parker's Cross Roads, near Jackson, December 30. Red Mound (or Parker's Cross Roads) December 31, 1862. Duty at LaGrange, Tenn., June to October 1863. Moved to Pocahontas October 11, and duty there until November 23. Moved to Corinth, Miss., November 23, and duty there until January 25, 1864. Ordered to Memphis, Tenn., then to Vicksburg, Miss. Meridian Campaign February 3-March 2, 1864. Queen Hill February 4. Return to Memphis, Tenn., March, and duty there until November 16. Veterans on furlough May and June. Sturgis' Expedition from Memphis to Guntown, Miss., June 1–13 (non-veterans). Battle of Brice's Cross Roads, near Guntown, June 10. (Guns captured.) Smith's Expedition to Tupelo, Miss., July 5–21. Harrisburg, near Tupelo, July 14–15. Smith's Expedition to Oxford, Miss., August 1–30. Duty at Memphis, Tenn., until November 16. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., November 16-December 1. Battle of Nashville December 15–16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17–28. At Eastport, Miss., until February 7, 1865. Moved to New Orleans, La., February 7–22. Campaign against Mobile, Ala., and its defenses March 17-April 12. Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March 26-April 8. Fort Blakely April 9. Occupation of Mobile April 12. March to Montgomery April 13–25. Duty there until August. Ordered to Indianapolis, Ind., August 15.

ROSTERS:
The roster of this unit has the names of 353 men.

Wabash, Huntington, Miami and Fayette counties
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REFERENCES:

REF: Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion