This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 16th Ohio Independent Battery Light Artillery, 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 James A. Mitchell – Original commanding officer; mustered in September 5, 1861.
- Captain Russell P. Twist – Succeeded as captain; service details in state reports.
- First Lieutenant George Murdock – Service noted in adjutant general reports.
- First Lieutenant Isaac N. Mitchell – Service noted in adjutant general reports.
- First Lieutenant Edward H. Funston – Service noted in adjutant general reports.
- Second Lieutenant Daniel Dawson – Service noted in adjutant general reports.
- Second Lieutenant Cornelius S. Chancellor – Service noted in adjutant general reports.
Company A
This battery was not organized by companies; all enlisted men served together under Field & Staff. Individual company rosters do not exist for this unit.
Company B
This battery was not organized by companies; all enlisted men served together under Field & Staff. Individual company rosters do not exist for this unit.
Company C
This battery was not organized by companies; all enlisted men served together under Field & Staff. Individual company rosters do not exist for this unit.
Company D
This battery was not organized by companies; all enlisted men served together under Field & Staff. Individual company rosters do not exist for this unit.
Company E
This battery was not organized by companies; all enlisted men served together under Field & Staff. Individual company rosters do not exist for this unit.
Company F
This battery was not organized by companies; all enlisted men served together under Field & Staff. Individual company rosters do not exist for this unit.
Company G
This battery was not organized by companies; all enlisted men served together under Field & Staff. Individual company rosters do not exist for this unit.
Company H
This battery was not organized by companies; all enlisted men served together under Field & Staff. Individual company rosters do not exist for this unit.
Company I
This battery was not organized by companies; all enlisted men served together under Field & Staff. Individual company rosters do not exist for this unit.
Company K
This battery was not organized by companies; all enlisted men served together under Field & Staff. Individual company rosters do not exist for this unit.
Non-Commissioned Staff
- Sergeant Major – Name and service details to be added from state adjutant general reports.
- Quartermaster Sergeant – Name and service details to be added from state adjutant general reports.
- Other Non-Commissioned Officers – Details to be added as available.
Unassigned Recruits
Records for unassigned recruits, if any, are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Consolidations or Transfers
Upon expiration of the original term, non-veterans were mustered out; veterans and recruits continued service until final muster out on August 2, 1865. No further consolidations or transfers are noted in primary sources.
Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, relevant volumes and parts covering the Western Theater and artillery operations.
- State Adjutant General Report for Ohio (various years; see volumes covering artillery units, 1861–1865).
- Dyer’s Compendium.
- Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Volume 2.