MISSOURI VOLUNTEER FORCES IN THE CIVIL WAR with Federal Service (UNION): BATTERY "L," 2nd REGIMENT MO LIGHT ARTILLERY.
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Organized at St. Louis, Mo., January, 1862. Attached to District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of Missouri, to September, 1862. District of Rolla, Dept. of Missouri, to February, 1863. District of St. Louis, Mo.. Dept. of Missouri, to September. 1863.
Source of Data: "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, V.III" by Frederick H. Dyer, c1908, p.1318
SERVICE--Duty in District of St. Louis till Septemher, 1862. At Houston July, 1862. Action at Mountai~ Store, Big Piney, July 25. 1862. At Hartaville, District of Rolla, Mo., till July, 1863, and at St. Louis, Mo., till September, 1863. Scout in Wayne, Stoddard and Dunklin Counties August 20-27, 1862. Little River Bridge August 31. 1862 (Detachment). Hartsville, Wood's Fork, January 11. 1863. Transferred to new Battery "E" September 29, 1863. Reorganized at Sedalia, Mo., January 20. 1864. Attached to District of St. Louis, Mo., and Central District of Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to April, 1865. District of North Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to June, 1865. District of the Plains, Dept. of Missouri, to November, 1865. Duty at St. Louis and Warrenton, Mo., District of Central Missouri. Action at Moreau Bottom October 7. Defence of Jefferson City against Price's attack October 7-8. California October 9. Battle of Westport October 23. Engagement at the Marmiton or Battle of Chariot October 25, Mine Creek, Little Osage River, Marias des Cygnes, October 25. Duty in District of Central Missouri till April, 1865. and in North Missouri till June. Ordered to St. Louis, Mo. Moved to Omaha, Neb., June 11-20. Powder River Expedition. March to Powder River and Fort Connor July 11-September 20. Actions on Powder River September 2.8. Mustered out November 25,1865.
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