The 15th Massachusetts Light Artillery Battery
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Unit History
Organized at Lowell and Fort Warren and mustered in February 17, 1863. Sailed from Boston on steamer "Zouave" for New Orleans, La., March 9, arriving there April 9. Attached to Defenses of New Orleans, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. Reserve Artillery, Dept. of the Gulf, to February, 1865. Artillery, 2nd Division, 13th Army Corps, Military Division West Mississippi, to August, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Apollo Stables, New Orleans, until May 20, 1863. Moved to Brashear City May 20, thence to New Orleans May 29. Assigned to duty as garrison at forts at Bayou St. John and at Chantilly June 3 to December 29. Moved to Lakeport December 29-31. Expedition to Madisonville on steamer "Kate Dale," serving as a gunboat January 3-15, 1864. Moved to New Orleans January 20, and duty there until October 17, 1864. At Wood's Yard until March 5, and at Terrell's Press until October 17. Moved to White River, Ark., October 17; thence to Devall's Bluff November 7, and to Memphis, Tenn., November 27-December 2. Duty there until January 1, 1865. Moved to Kennersville, La., January 1-5; thence to Greenville February 13, and to Pensacola, Fla. March to Fort Blakely, Ala., March 20-April 1. Occupation of Canoe Station March 27. Siege of Fort Blakely April 2-9. Storming of Fort Blakely April 9. Moved to Selma, Ala., April 20, and duty there until May 11. Moved to Mobile and duty there until June 30. At Fort Gaines until July 20. Moved to Readville, Mass., July 20-August 1. Mustered out August 4, 1865.
Battery lost: during service 1 Enlisted man killed and 27 Enlisted men by disease. Total 28.
