Chicago Board Of Trade Independent Battery Light Artillery

The Chicago Board of Trade Battery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service

The Chicago Board of Trade Battery was mustered into service at Chicago, Illinois, on August 1, 1862. It was sponsored by the Chicago Board of Trade, from which the Artillery battery, battery took its name.

In March 1863, the battery changed from mounted field artillery to "flying" horse artillery, the only battery of flying artillery in the Union Western Theater of the American Civil War, Western armies. The battery was mustered out on June 30, 1865, in Chicago.

Total strength and casualties

During its term of service, the battery lost 10 enlisted men killed in action or died of their wounds and 9 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 19 fatalities.

Commanders

*Captain (United States O-3), Captain James H. Stokes (1816–1890) – mustered out August 22, 1864, upon expiration of his term of enlistment
*Captain George I. Robinson – mustered out with the battery following the war

Notable soldiers

* Phil Auten (1840–1919) – business executive and co-owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates

See also

*List of Illinois Civil War Units
*Illinois in the American Civil War

Notes

References

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External links

Battle of Stone's River blog site

Historical Sketch of the Chicago board of Trade Battery 1902Chicago Board of Trade Battery at Chickamuga
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Units and formations of the Union Army from Illinois
Artillery units and formations of the American Civil War
Chicago Board of Trade
1861 establishments in Illinois
Military units and formations established in 1861
Military units and formations disestablished in 1864