Organized at St.
Louis, Mo., January, 1862. Attached to District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of
Missouri, to September, 1862. District of Rolla, Dept. of Missouri, to
February, 1863. District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of Missouri, to September,
1863.
SERVICE.—Duty in
District of St. Louis till September, 1862. At Houston July, 1862. Action at
Mountain Store, Big Piney, July 25, 1862. At Hartsville, District of Rolla,
Mo., till July, 1863, and at St. Louis, Mo., till September, 1863. Scout in
Wayne, Stoddard and Dunklin Counties August 20-27, 1862. Little River Bridge
August 31, 1862 (Detachment). Hartsville, Wood's Fork, January 11, 1863.
Transferred to new Battery "E" September 29, 1863. Reorganized at
Sedalia, Mo., January 20, 1864. Attached to District of St. Louis, Mo., and
Central District of Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to April, 1865. District of
North Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to June, 1865. District of the Plains, Dept.
of Missouri, to November, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at
St. Louis and Warrenton, Mo., District of Central Missouri. Action at Moreau
Bottom October 7. Defence of Jefferson City against Price's attack October 7-8.
California October 9. Battle of Westport October 23. Engagement at the Marmiton
or Battle of Chariot October 25. Mine Creek, Little Osage River, Marias des
Cygnes, October 25. Duty in District of Central Missouri till April, 1865, and
in North Missouri till June. Ordered to St. Louis, Mo. 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 November
25, 1865.
