| 13th Independent Michigan Light Artillery Battery | |
|---|---|
 Michigan state flag | |
| Active | January 20, 1864, to August 1, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Artillery |
The 13th Independent Michigan Light Artillery Battery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
Battery "M" was organized at Grand Rapids, Michigan, and mustered into service on January 20, 1864. The battery was mounted and used to fight guerrillas and on patrol duty on February 27, 1865.
The battery was mustered out on July 1, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
Over its existence, the battery carried a total of 257 men on its muster rolls.
The battery 1 enlisted man killed in action or mortally wounded and 13 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 14 fatalities.
Commanders
- Captain Callahan O'Riordan
See also
Notes
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Michigan in the Civil War website, retrieved July 4, 2007 - http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmiarty.htm The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959. Retrieved July 4, 2007.
- http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/13th.htm Archived 2007-08-08 at the Wayback Machine Michigan in the Civil War website, retrieved July 4, 2007)