This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 20th Ohio Independent Battery Light Artillery (Three Years’ Service), 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 Louis Smithnight – Original commanding officer; mustered in October 29, 1862.
- Captain John T. Edward Grosskopff – Promoted from First Lieutenant; dates of service as captain not specified.
- Captain William Backus – Served as captain; dates not specified.
- First Lieutenant Francis O. Robbins – Mustered in; dates of service not specified.
- First Lieutenant Henry Roth – Mustered in; dates of service not specified.
- First Lieutenant Oscar W. Hancock – Mustered in; dates of service not specified.
- First Lieutenant Charles F. Nitschelm – Mustered in; dates of service not specified.
- First Lieutenant John S. Burdick – Mustered in; dates of service not specified.
- First Lieutenant Harlan P. Josselyn – Mustered in; dates of service not specified.
- First Lieutenant Henry Horn – Mustered in; dates of service not specified.
- Second Lieutenant Matthias Adams – Mustered in; dates of service not specified.
- Second Lieutenant William Neracher – Mustered in; dates of service not specified.
- Second Lieutenant Henry Hoehn – Mustered in; dates of service not specified.
Company A
As an independent battery, the 20th Ohio did not have company designations. All enlisted men served directly under the battery’s field and staff officers. Individual names and service details are recorded in the full battery roster in state adjutant general reports.
Company B
As an independent battery, there was no Company B. All personnel served within the single battery organization.
Company C
As an independent battery, there was no Company C. All personnel served within the single battery organization.
Company D
As an independent battery, there was no Company D. All personnel served within the single battery organization.
Company E
As an independent battery, there was no Company E. All personnel served within the single battery organization.
Company F
As an independent battery, there was no Company F. All personnel served within the single battery organization.
Company G
As an independent battery, there was no Company G. All personnel served within the single battery organization.
Company H
As an independent battery, there was no Company H. All personnel served within the single battery organization.
Company I
As an independent battery, there was no Company I. All personnel served within the single battery organization.
Company K
As an independent battery, there was no Company K. All personnel served within the single battery organization.
Non-Commissioned Staff
Records for non-commissioned staff (such as sergeants, corporals, artificers, and buglers) are listed in the full battery roster in the state adjutant general reports. Specific names and service notes are not included here due to lack of detail in the provided sources.
Unassigned Recruits
Some recruits and late enlistees may appear in the state adjutant general reports as unassigned or transferred from other units. Details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
Consolidations or Transfers
No major consolidations or transfers are noted for the 20th Ohio Independent Battery Light Artillery (Three Years’ Service) in the available sources.
Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, relevant volumes and pages on Army of the Cumberland artillery units.
- State Adjutant General Report for Ohio (various years; consult volumes covering artillery units for full rosters and service notes).
- Dyer’s Compendium.
- Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Volume 2.