History of Battery L, First Ohio Light Artillery

        Organized at Portsmouth, Ohio , October 8, 1861 by L.N. Robinson.

        Moved to Camp Dennison, Ohio, November 7, 1861, to perfect drill.

        Joined General Lander's command at Patterson's Creek, VA., January 20-27, 1862.

        Attached to Landers' Division, Army of the Potomac to March, 1862.

        Artillery, Shields' 2nd Division, Banks' 5th Army Corps and Dept. of the Shenandoah to May, 1862.

        Artillery, Shields' Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock to June, 1862.

        Alexandria, Va., Military District of Washington, D.C., to September, 1862.

        Artillery, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac to October, 1862.

        Artillery, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to May, 1863.

        Artillery Brigade, 5th Army Corps to April, 1864.

        Camp Barry, Defenses of Washington, D.C.. 22nd Army Corps to May, 1864.

        2nd Brigade, Hardin's Division, 22nd Army Corps to July, 1864.

        Artillery, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, Middle Military Division to August, 1864.

        Reserve Division, Dept. of West Virginia to September, 1864.

        Artillery Brigade, Dept. of West Virginia to January, 1865.

        1st Separate Brigade. 3rd Division, West Virginia to April, 1865.

        Artillery, 2nd Division, Dept. of West Virginia to July, 1865.

        Service of Battery L, First Ohio Light Artillery

        1862

        Marched with Lander to Paw Paw Tunnel, but did not take part in Battle of Bloomery Gap, January 27, 1862.

        Move toward Winchester, VA, but death of General Lander compells return to Patterson Creek, March 1.

        Advance on Winchester, VA., March 7-15, 1862.

        Reconnissance to Strasburg, VA, March 19-20.

        Battle of Kernstown, March 23.

        Occupation of Mt. Jackson April 17.

        March to Fredericksburg, VA., May 12-21.

        Battle of Winchester May 25.

        Return to Front Royal , VA., May 25-30.

        Battle of Front Royal, VA., May 30.

        Battle of Port Republic, VA., June 8 & 9.

        Moved to Alexandria June 29.

        Battle of Chantilly, VA., August 29.

        Duty in the Defense of Washington, D.C., until September.

        Battle of Antietam, MD., September 17.

        Battle of Shepherdstown, September 19.

        Movement to Sharpsburg, Md., October-November.

        Battle of Fredericksburg, VA, December 12-15.

        Winter quarters near Stoneman's Switch, on the railroad between Aquia Creek and Fredericksburg.

        1863

        At Falmouth, VA., until April, 1863.

        Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6.

        Battle of Chancellorsville, VA, May 1-5.

        Picket duty at Bank's Ford, June 1-13. Gettysburg Campaign June 13 - July 24.

        Battle of Gettysburg, PA, July 1-3.

        Duty on line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan until October.

        Bristoe Campaign, October 9-22.

        Battle of Bristoe Station, VA, October 14.

        Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8.

        Battle of Rappahannock Station, VA, November 7.

        Mine Run Campaign, November 26-December 2.

        Battle of Mine Run, VA, November 26-28.

        Winter quarters at Warrenton Junction.

        Five men from Battery captured by guerrillas, December 22.

        1864

        Duty at Camp Barry and at Forts Sumner and Kearney, Defense of Washington, D.C. until July.

        Fort Stevens: Repulse of Jubal Early's attack on Washington July 11-12.

        Expedition to Snicker's Gap, VA., July 14-23.

        Battle of Cool Springs, VA, July 18.

        In camp at Harper's Ferry, July 20 - September 3.

        Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign, Berryville, VA., September 3.

        Battle of Opequan, Winchester, VA., September 19.

        Battle of Fisher's Hill , VA, September 22.

        Battle of Cedar Creek, VA, October 19.

        Duty at Camp Russell, near Winchester, VA., until December 28.

        1865

        At New Creek, West Virginia until June 30, 1865.

        Ordered to Columbus, Ohio, June 30.

        Mustered out July 4, 1865.

        Unit Losses

        Battery lost during service 1 officer and 7 enlisted men to Rebel Fire.

        One officer and 15 enlisted men succumbed to disease.

        Fifty men were wounded.

        One officer and 14 enlisted men were taken prisoner; one man died in enemy camp at Andersonville, GA.

        One hundred horses were killed in service to the Union.

        Read the Final Roll Call of the valiant men of the First Ohio Light Artillery, Battery L.

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