The 22nd Indiana Battery Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The battery was organized in Indianapolis, Indiana, in October 1862, and assembled on December 15, 1862, for a three-year enlistment under the command of Captain Benjamin F. Denning.
The battery was initially unattached. Thereafter it served in:
The 22nd Indiana Battery Light Artillery mustered out of service on July 7, 1865, in Indianapolis.
The unit left Indiana for Louisville, Kentucky, in March 1863. They were on duty at Louisville, Bowling Green, and Russellville, Kentucky, until December 1863. They engaged in the pursuit of Morgan from July 2âÂÂ26, 1863. It moved to Point Burnside, Kentucky, December 1863, and served there until May 1864. They were ordered to join the Army of the Ohio in the field. They participated in the Atlanta Campaign June 29-September 8 and specifically at Nickajack Creek July 2âÂÂ5, Chattahoochee River July 5âÂÂ17, Decatur July 19, Howard House July 20, Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25, Utoy Creek August 5âÂÂ7, Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25âÂÂ30, and Lovejoy's Station September 2âÂÂ6.
They engaged in the pursuit of Hood into Alabama October 1âÂÂ26. They participated in the Nashville Campaign during NovemberâÂÂDecember, including the Battle of Franklin November 30. They were at the Battle of Nashville December 15âÂÂ16 and continued the pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17âÂÂ28. They were at Clifton, Tennessee, until January 16, 1865.
They moved to Washington, D.C., then to Morehead City, North Carolina, January 16-February 20. The joined the Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26 and the advance on Kinston and Goldsboro March 6âÂÂ21. They fought in the Battle of Wyse Fork March 8âÂÂ10. They were part of the occupation of Kinston March 14. and Goldsboro on March 21. They were in the advance on Raleigh April 10âÂÂ14 and its Raleigh on April 14. They reached Bennett's House April 26. They attended the surrender of Johnston and his army. They were on duty in North Carolina until June. Ordered to Indianapolis to muster out.
The battery lost a total of 13 men during service; 1 officer and 1 enlisted man killed or mortally wounded, while 11 enlisted men died of disease.