Battery F, 1st Missouri Light Artillery Regiment | |
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Active | December 1861 – 11 August 1864 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union Missouri |
Branch | Union Army |
Type | Artillery |
Size | Artillery Battery |
Nickname(s) | Murphy's Battery |
Equipment | 4 x 3.5-inch Blakely rifles and 2 x 14-pounder James rifles |
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | David Murphy Joseph Foust |
Battery F, 1st Missouri Light Artillery Regiment was an artillery battery unit from Missouri that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The battery participated in operations in December 1861. Battery F fought at the battles of Prairie Grove and Van Buren in December 1862. The battery fought at Vicksburg, Brownsville, Mustang Island, and Fort Esperanza in 1863. The unit fought at Spanish Fort, and Fort Blakely in 1865. Battery F was mustered out on 11 August 1865.