14th Independent Michigan Light Artillery Battery

January 2025 14th Independent Michigan Light Artillery Battery Flag of Michigan.svg 100 Michigan state flag January 5, 1864, to July 1, 1865 United States Union Artillery 223 (total enrollment) XXII Corps Battle of Fort Stevens The 14th 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 Kalamazoo, Michigan, and mustered into service on January 5, 1864. On February 1, 1864, the battery moved to Washington D.C., where they arrived to report to Camp Barry on February 5.1st Michigan Light Artillery, 14th Battery https://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/artillery/batt14.htm 2026-05-18 www.migenweb.org On February 20, the battery was mounted and moved to Fort Bunker Hill, remaining there until February 22, when they were ordered back to Camp Barry, dismounting their horses. On February 25, the battery moved to Fort Slocum and was stationed there for the rest of 1864.History - Michigan Artillery https://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmiarty.htm 2026-05-18 www.civilwararchive.com From July 11 to 13, the battery took part in the Battle of Fort Stevens, as part of Jubal Early's march towards Washington, D.C. Since the battery had been dismounted, they later served as heavy artillery and were attached to Hardin's Division, XXII Corps, Department of Washington. The battery conducted garrison duty at Fort Snyder, Carroll, and Grebble until June 17, 1865.Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) https://www.nps.gov/subjects/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm 2026-05-18 www.nps.gov en The battery was mustered out on July 1, 1865. Total strength and casualties Over its existence, the battery carried a total of 239 men on its muster rolls.http://www.michiganinthewar.org/rosters.htm Michigan Regimental Rosters Michigan in the Civil War 2007-07-04 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070704205245/http://www.michiganinthewar.org/rosters.htm 2007-07-04 The battery lost nine enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of nine fatalities.http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmiarty.htm Union Regimental Histories: Michigan The Civil War Archive July 4, 2007 From Dyer Frederick Henry Frederick H. Dyer 1959 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion New York Thomas Yoseloff Commanders Captain Charles Heinehttp://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/14th.htm 1st Michigan Light Artillery: 14th Battery Michigan in the Civil War July 4, 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070704205742/http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/14th.htm 2007-07-04 See also List of Michigan Civil War Units Michigan in the American Civil War References External links The Civil War Archive Category:Artillery units and formations of the American Civil War Artillery Category:1865 disestablishments in Michigan Category:1864 establishments in Michigan Category:American organizations established in 1864 Category:Military units and formations established in 1864 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1865