This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 21st Indiana Light Battery, organized by Field & Staff and Companies A through K. Information is drawn from 19th-century state adjutant general reports, the Official Records, and verified regimental histories.
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For an overview of this regiment’s organization, service, engagements, and casualties, see the regiment summary page.
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Field & Staff
- Captain William W. Andrew – Original commander; mustered in September 9, 1862; discharged September 17, 1864, for disability from wounds.
- Captain Abram P. Andrew – Promoted from Lieutenant; succeeded to command after September 17, 1864.
- Other officers and staff – Records for additional Field & Staff personnel are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Company A
The 21st Indiana Light Battery served as a single battery unit and did not organize by companies A–K. All enlisted men served directly under the battery’s command structure.
Company B
The 21st Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company B. All personnel served within the battery organization.
Company C
The 21st Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company C. All personnel served within the battery organization.
Company D
The 21st Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company D. All personnel served within the battery organization.
Company E
The 21st Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company E. All personnel served within the battery organization.
Company F
The 21st Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company F. All personnel served within the battery organization.
Company G
The 21st Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company G. All personnel served within the battery organization.
Company H
The 21st Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company H. All personnel served within the battery organization.
Company I
The 21st Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company I. All personnel served within the battery organization.
Company K
The 21st Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company K. All personnel served within the battery organization.
Non-Commissioned Staff
- Sergeant Major – Records for non-commissioned staff are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
- Other non-commissioned officers – Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
Unassigned Recruits
Recruits who joined the battery after its original muster were assigned directly to the battery and not to separate companies.
Consolidations or Transfers
No consolidations or transfers with other batteries are noted in the primary sources for the 21st Indiana Light Battery.
Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, relevant volumes and parts covering Indiana artillery units.
- State Adjutant General Report for Indiana (various years; see volumes covering artillery and battery rosters).
- Dyer’s Compendium.
- Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Volume 3.