Chicago Board of Trade Independent Battery Light Artillery

The Chicago Board of Trade Battery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Roster of the Chicago Board of Trade Battery Association, April 27, 1886
Chicago Board of Trade Battery
ActiveApril 21, 1861 - June 18, 1864
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchArtillery
EngagementsBattle of Stones River
Battle of Chickamauga
Atlanta Campaign
Battle of Nashville

Service

The Chicago Board of Trade Battery was mustered into service at Chicago, Illinois, on August 1, 1862.[1] It was sponsored by the Chicago Board of Trade, from which the battery took its name.[2]

In March 1863, the battery changed from mounted field artillery to "flying" horse artillery, the only battery of flying artillery in the Union Western armies.[1] The battery was mustered out on June 30, 1865, in Chicago.[1]

Total strength and casualties

The battery suffered relatively light casualties during its term of service, including 10 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 9 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 19 fatalities.[3]

Commanders
  • Captain James H. Stokes (1816–1890) – mustered out August 22, 1864, upon expiration of his term of enlistment
  • Captain George I. Robinson – mustered out with the battery following the war[4]

Notable soldiers
  • Phil Auten (1840–1919) – business executive and co-owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates[5]

See also

Notes
  1. Union Regimental Histories: Illinois. civilwararchive.com.
  2. "Spirited Meeting of the Board of Trade". Chicago Tribune. July 22, 1862. p. 4. Retrieved September 5, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  3. Dyer, 1959.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2007-04-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
  5. "Phillip L. Auten Dies". Los Angeles Times. March 8, 1919. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

References
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