22nd Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery

United States  U.S. Military   Ohio    Ohio Military   Ohio in the Civil War      Ohio Civil War Union Units 9th through 22nd   22nd Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery

Brief History
The 22nd Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery mustered in July 14, 1863 at Camp Chase, Ohio. They were mustered out July 13, 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio.

For more information on the history of this unit, see:


 * The Civil War Archive section, 22nd Independent Battery Light Artillery, (accessed 24 August 2012).
 * Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 22nd Ohio Independent Battery

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Many men from Natchez Under the Hill, Licking County

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 332 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Ohio in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Ohio in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Ohio, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.