William Clyde Ledgerwood Birth 13 Jul 1844 in Martin, Indiana, USA Death 19 Jul 1932 in Shell Knob, Barry, Missouri, USA Name: William Ledgerwood Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Missouri Regiment Name: Batty H, 2 Missouri L. Arty. Regiment Name Expanded: 2nd Regiment, Missouri Light Artillery Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Regiment: 2nd LA Batty H Light Artillery Battery Missouri Regiment State: Missouri Regiment Type: Light Artillery Regiment Number: 2nd LA Batty H Regiment History: Second Artillery MISSOURI (3-YEARS) Second Artillery. -- Col., Henry Almstedt; Lieut.-Col., Joseph Weydemeyer, Majs., Theodore Wilkins, Dominick Urban. This regiment was organized in the fall of 1861 and was on service within the state until it was reorganized in Feb. 1864. The officers under the reorganization were as follows: Col., Nelson Cole; Lieut.- Col., G. W. Schofield, Majs., Frank Backof, C. Landgraeber, John W. Robb, Gustave Stange, John J. Sutter. In June, 1864, it was equipped and mounted as a regiment of light artillery, and the different batteries were soon afterward scattered over the country. Battery A was at Cape Girardeau until June 11, when it was ordered to St. Louis and remained there until October, when it took part in Prices raid, after which it was attached to the 1st division 16th corps, and with Gen. A. J. Smith proceeded to Nashville, where it assisted in the defeat and pursuit of Gen. Hoods army. Battery B acted as garrison at New Madrid until the latter part of April, when it was ordered to Springfield, Mo. In June it was moved to Rolla, thence to St. Louis, and participated in the pursuit of Price. It went into winter quarters at Franklin on Nov. 21, 1864. Battery C left Cape Girardeau on May 8 and went to St. Louis, where it received new equipments and from that time until the close of the year was on duty in various parts of the state. It also participated in the work of driving Price from Missouri. Battery D spent the year in the vicinity of Rolla, Pilot Knob, Batesville, Ark., Jacksonport and Devalls Bluff, and was engaged with the Confederates under Gen. Jo. Shelby at several points. Battery E was stationed at Little Rock, and formed part of the forces of Gen. Steeles Camden expedition. Battery F was assigned to the 1st division, 15th corps, about May 1, and remained with that command during the Atlanta campaign, being in the engagements at Resaca, Kennesaw Mountain, Dallas, and about Atlanta. In October it marched back to Resaca, engaging the enemy at several points on the way, and was later ordered to Nashville, where it was attached to the artillery reserve. Battery G left Cape Girardeau in August and went to Memphis, Tenn., where it was attached to the 1st brigade and participated in the repulse and pursuit of the Confederates under Gen. Forrest. It was then with an expedition, up the Tennessee River, after which it returned to Memphis, where it remained for the rest of the year. Battery H was on duty in Missouri and was one of the artillery organizations that was engaged in the pursuit of Price. During the raid it consumed 1,700 rounds of ammunition, which shows that it was not idle. Battery I was on duty at Rolla, New Madrid, St. Louis and Franklin until in November, when it was ordered to Paducah, Ky., where it was attached to Gen. A. J. Smiths command and moved to Nashville, where it fought with the 16th corps in the defeat of Hoods army. Battery K was on duty all the year in Missouri and was not in any serious engagements with the enemy. Battery L remained about Sedalia and Warrensburg until Sept. 24, when it was ordered to Jefferson City, and participated on the campaign against Price. Battery M was stationed at Camp Gamble, near St. Louis, until Aug. 16, when it was ordered to Springfield, and remained on duty in that part of the state until Nov. 13, when it went into winter quarters at Franklin. During the year 1865, Batteries B, C, D, E, H, K, L and M formed part of the Powder River expedition against the Indians, which left Omaha, Neb. July 2. Batteries A, F and I were on duty at Johnsonville, Tenn., until ordered to St. Louis for muster out in the latter part of August. The several batteries were mustered out at different times and places, M being the last to be discharged at St. Louis, Dec. 20, 1865. Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 280
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