United States Regiments & Batteries > Michigan > 13th Michigan Battery
The 13th Michigan Battery lost 1 enlisted man killed and 13 enlisted men to disease during the CIvil War.
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1864
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| The battery was organized at Grand Rapids, Michigan under the command of Captain Callahan O’Riordan. | |
| January 20 | The battery was mustered in |
| February 3 | Left Michigan for Washington, D.C. |
| February | Duty at Camp Barry, Defenses of Washington attached to 22nd Army Corps |
| May 14 | Garrisoned Fort Slemmer, Defenses of Washington attached to 1st Brigade, Hardin’s Division, Defenses North of the Potomac, 22nd Army Corps |
| July | To Fort Stevens. Assigned to Fort Foote, Defenses North of the Potomac, 22nd Army Corps |
| July 11-13 |
Repulse of Early’s attack on Fort Stevens and the Northern Defenses of Washington |
| October | Duty at Fort Sumner assigned to 1st Brigade, Hardin’s Division, 22nd Army Corp |
| December | Garrisoned Fort Reno |
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1865
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| February 27 | Battery mounted and engaged in operations against guerrillas and patrol duty in Maryland, with headquarters of the Battery remaining at Fort Reno. |
| June 15 | Dismounted and moved to Jackson, Michigan. |
| July 1 | The 13th Michigan Battery mustered out |