This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 6th 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 Frederick Behr – Original commander; killed in action at Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
- Captain Michael Mueller – Promoted from within the battery; commanded after Behr’s death.
- Other Field & Staff officers – Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
Company A
The 6th Indiana Light Battery served as a single battery unit and did not have separate companies. All enlisted men and non-commissioned officers served together under Field & Staff.
Company B
The 6th Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company B. All personnel served in a single battery organization.
Company C
The 6th Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company C. All personnel served in a single battery organization.
Company D
The 6th Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company D. All personnel served in a single battery organization.
Company E
The 6th Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company E. All personnel served in a single battery organization.
Company F
The 6th Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company F. All personnel served in a single battery organization.
Company G
The 6th Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company G. All personnel served in a single battery organization.
Company H
The 6th Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company H. All personnel served in a single battery organization.
Company I
The 6th Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company I. All personnel served in a single battery organization.
Company K
The 6th Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company K. All personnel served in a single battery organization.
Non-Commissioned Staff
- First Sergeant – Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
- Quartermaster Sergeant – Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
- Other non-commissioned officers – Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
Unassigned Recruits
Records for unassigned recruits, if any, are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Consolidations or Transfers
No major consolidations or transfers are recorded for the 6th Indiana Light Battery during its service.
Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, relevant volumes and parts covering Western Theater artillery units.
- State Adjutant General Report for Indiana (various years; see volumes covering artillery units and rosters).
- Dyer’s Compendium.
- Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Vol. 3.