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The Baltimore Maryland Independent Light Artillery Battery lost 1 enlisted man killed and 7 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

1862
The Baltimore Maryland Independent Battery was organized at Baltimore, Maryland.
August 18 Mustered in
September 18 Ordered to Monocacy, Md. and attached to Kenly’s Maryland Brigade, Defenses Upper Potomac, Middle Department
September 20-21 Defense of Williamsport, Md.
October-November Duty at Williamsport
December 11-12 Moved to Maryland Heights
1863
March 28 Moved to Berryville, Va. and attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 8th Corps, Middle Department
June 13 Action at Berryville, Opequan Creek and Retreat to Winchester
June 14-15

Second Battle of Winchester

Most of the Battery was captured.

June 1863 Reorganized battery and duty in the Defenses of Baltimore, Md. assigned to French’s Division, 8th Corps
July Assigned to Defenses of Baltimore, 8th Corps
October Assigned to 3rd Separate Brigade, 8th Corps
December Assigned to Artillery Reserve, 8th Corps
1864
June and July Operations against Early’s Invasion
July Assigned to Reserve Division, District of Harper’s Ferry, Department of West Virginia
July 7 Middletown, Solomon’s Gap and Catoctin Mountains
July 7-8 Frederick, Maryland.
July 9

Battle of Monocacy

July Pursuit of Early
August-December Duty in the Defenses of Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia.
1865
January At Camp Barry, Defenses of Washington, D.C., 22nd Corps
June 17 The Baltimore Maryland Independent Battery mustered out