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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
Organized at Baltimore, Md.
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 Army 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 Army Corps
July Assigned to Defenses of Baltimore, 8th Army Corps
October Assigned to 3rd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps
December Assigned to Artillery Reserve, 8th Army Corps
1864
June and July Operations against Early’s Invasion
July Assigned to Reserve Division, District of Harper’s Ferry, W. Va.
July 7 Middletown, Solomon’s Gap and Catoctin Mountains
July 7-8 Frederick, Md.
July 9
Battle of Monocacy
July Pursuit of Early
August-December Duty in the Defenses of Harper’s Ferry, W. Va.
1865
January At Camp Barry, Defenses of Washington, D.C., 22nd Army Corps
June 17 Mustered out