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Original Battery on duty at St. Louis, Mo., till January, 1862, when disbanded. Battery reorganized October, 1862, by assignment of Battery "A," Schofield's Light Artillery. Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Frontier, Dept. of Missouri, to June, 1863. District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. Missouri, June, 1863. Distrist of Rolla, Dept. of Missouri, to December, 1863. District of Southwest Missouri, Dept. Missouri, to January, 1864. District of Central Missouri, Dept. Missouri, to April, 1865. District North Missouri, Dept. Missouri, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.--Ordered to join Gen. Herron October 11, 1862. March to Cassville October 11-14. Expedition to Cross Hollows, Ark., over Boston Mountains October 17-24. March to Wilson's Creek November 4-22. Forced march to relief of Gen. Blount December 3-6. Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., December 7. Expedition over Boston Mountains to Van Buren December 27-29. At various points in Missouri till March, 1863. At Lake Springs and Rolls, Mo., till July. Moved to Houston July 14. Scout from Houston to Spring River Mills and skirmish August 6-11. Duty in District of Rolla till December, 1863, and at Springfield, Mo., District of Southwest Missouri, till January, 1864. Operations in Northwest Arkansas January 16-February 15. Duty at Springfield, Mo., till June, and at Warrensburg, Mo., till August. At Springfield till June, 1865. Ordered to St. Louis, Mo,, and mustered out July 20, 1865.