Organized at St.
Louis January, 1862. Attached to District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. Missouri, to
September, 1862. District Rolla, Dept. Missouri, to February, 1863. District
St. Louis, Mo., Dept. Missouri, to September, 1863. Reorganized from Batteries
"H" and "I" September 29, 1863. District St. Louis, Mo.,
Dept. Missouri, to August, 1864. District North Missouri, Dept. Missouri, to
June, 1865. District Plains, Dept. Missouri, to December, 1865.
SERVICE.—Duty at
Hartsville, Cape Girardeau and in District of St. Louis, till May 8, 1864. Ordered
to St. Louis May 8. One section returned to Cape Girardeau May 23, 1864. One
section at St. Joseph, Mo., and one section at Warrensburg, Mo., till October,
1864. Ordered to Jefferson City, Mo., October. Defence of Jefferson City
against Price's attack October 7-8. Moved to Booneville, thence to Glasgow and
to Macon City, arriving November 5 (1 Section). Duty at Macon City and Cape
Girardeau till June, 1865. Ordered to St. Louis June 1. Equipped as Cavalry.
Moved to Omaha, Neb., June 11-20. Powder River Expedition. March to Powder
River and Fort Connor July 11-September 20. Actions on Powder River September
2-8. Mustered out December 20, 1865.
