3rd Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery

The 3rd Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery , nicknamed the "Badger Battery," was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

3rd Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery
Active	October 10, 1861, to July 20, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Artillery
Engagements	Siege of Corinth Battle of Perryville Battle of Stone's River Battle of Chickamauga Siege of Chattanooga

Service

The 3rd Independent Battery was mustered into service at Racine, Wisconsin, on October 10, 1861.

The battery was mustered out on July 20, 1865.

Total strength and casualties

The 3rd Independent Battery initially recruited 170 officers and men. An additional 67 men were recruited as replacements, for a total of 237 men.^[1]

The battery suffered 6 enlisted men killed in action or died of wounds and 21 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 27 fatalities.^[2]

Commanders

• Captain Lu H. Drury^[3]

See also

• American Civil War portal

• List of Wisconsin Civil War units
• Wisconsin in the American Civil War