A Light Artillery

The Union Missouri Light Artillery organized in Independence, Missouri and known as the Wachman’s Battery was disbanded on January 17^th 1864.

The Union Missouri Light Artillery was organized on May 6^th 1862 at Independence, Missouri.  They were known as the Wachman’s Battery.  The men of the battery first campaigns were Skirmishes at Switzler’s Mill, Little Compton, Yellow Creek, and Mussel fork between August 8^th and 15^th 1862.  They were active in many other small western theater operations before being disbanded on January 17^th 1864.

The Battery had 4 men killed during actions and lost 11 to disease.