Overview
The 25th Indiana Light Battery (One Year Service) served as an artillery unit for the Union Army during the American Civil War. Organized in Indiana in September and October 1864, it was the last artillery company raised by the state. The battery was mustered in for one year of service and played a role in the Western Theater, notably participating in the Battle of Nashville and subsequent operations in Alabama.
Organization & Service
The 25th Indiana Light Battery was recruited during September and October 1864 and officially mustered into service on November 28, 1864. Under the command of Captain Frederick C. Sturm, the battery departed Indiana for Nashville, Tennessee, where it reported for duty to General Thomas J. Wood of the 4th Army Corps on December 13, 1864.
Just two days after arriving, the battery was engaged in the Battle of Nashville (December 15–16, 1864). Following the Union victory, the 25th Indiana Light Battery joined in the pursuit of Confederate General Hood’s army as far as Huntsville, Alabama. The unit remained stationed at Huntsville until February 1865, after which it moved to Decatur, Alabama, for garrison duty. The battery continued this service until July 11, 1865, when it was ordered back to Indiana. It arrived in Indianapolis on July 13 with 4 officers and 125 men and was mustered out on July 20, 1865.
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Engagements & Campaigns
- Battle of Nashville (December 15–16, 1864)
- Pursuit of Hood’s army to Huntsville, Alabama (December 1864–January 1865)
- Garrison duty at Huntsville and Decatur, Alabama (February–July 1865)
Casualties
Specific casualty figures for the 25th Indiana Light Battery are not detailed in available primary sources. The battery returned to Indiana with 4 officers and 125 men at the end of its service.
Field Officers & Commanders
- Captain Frederick C. Sturm
Regimental Roster
The full roster of the 25th Indiana Light Battery (One Year Service), including officers and enlisted men, is available on the regiment’s roster page. This resource provides names and, where available, service details for those who served in the battery.
To view the complete roster, visit the 25th Indiana Light Battery (One Year Service) Roster page.
Sources & References
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Vol. 45, Part 1
- Indiana Adjutant General’s Report
- Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Vol. 3