The 13th Independent Michigan Light Artillery Battery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
| 13th Independent Michigan Light Artillery Battery | |
|---|---|
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| Active | January 20, 1864, to August 1, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Artillery |
Battery "M" was organized at Grand Rapids, Michigan, and mustered into service on January 20, 1864. The battery was mounted and used to fight guerrillas and on patrol duty on February 27, 1865.
The battery was mustered out on July 1, 1865.
Over its existence, the battery carried a total of 257 men on its muster rolls.[1]
The battery 1 enlisted man killed in action or mortally wounded and 13 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 14 fatalities.[2]
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Michigan in the Civil War website, retrieved July 4, 2007