OHIO STATEWIDE FILES - Peterson C. LOWERY - Soldier History Civil War *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Bob graynag@apk.net April 15, 1999 *********************************************************************** Hi Jeanette, Ran Peterson Lowry through the database and came up empty. Added an"e" to Lowry and his was the only name to come up! Soldier History Peterson C. Lowery: Residence not listed; 42 years old. Enlisted on 9/7/61 as a Private. On 9/7/61 he mustered into "C" Co OH 16th In- fantry. He was discharged to enlist on 7/9/64. On 7/9/64 he mustered into WI 1st Battery (date and method of dis- charge not given) Sources: - Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. The General Assembly; The Roster Commission. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. 11 vols. Cincinnati: Wilstach, Baldwin, 1886. Regiment History OHIO SIXTEENTH INFANTRY (Three Years) Sixteenth Infantry. - (Three Years' Service.) Col., John F. De Courcy; Lieut.-Cols., George W. Bailey, Philip Kershner; Majs. Robert W.P. Muse, Milton Mills, Eli W. Botsford. This regiment was organized at Camp Chase,Wooster and Zanesville from Sept. 23 to Dec. 2, 1861, to serve for three years. It spent the first winter in Kentucky and the following April made a reconnaissance to the top of Cumberland mountains in the vicinity of Cumberland gap, where a brisk fight ensued in which the regiment lost 1 man killed and 2 wounded. On Aug. 6 it took part in the unfortunate affair at Tazewell, Tenn., but was overwhelmed and compelled to fall back. It also participated in the disastrous assault on Chickasaw bluffs, Miss.,in which it suffered terribly losing 311 of- ficers and men, killed, wounded and prisoners. The next service performed by the regiment was in the expedition against Arkansas Post, in which it participated in the cap- ture. It was engaged at Thompson's hill, losing 9 men kill- ed and wounded, at Champion's hill and Black River bridge, and took a prominent part in the disastrous assault on the Confederate works in the rear of Vicksburg.In these several affairs the regiment lost severely in killed and wounded. It remained in the rear of Vicksburg until the surrender of the city, and was then ordered to Jackson, Miss., where it participated in the siege and capture of that place.It then was sent to Louisiana and at Alexandria met and engaged the enemy in several skirmishes. It remained in that vicinity, doing garrison duty and taking part in the Red River expedi- tion, until in Oct., 1864, when it was ordered home and dis- charged from the service on Oct. 31. The number of officers and men mustered out at the expiration of its term of ser- vice was 477, all that was left of 1,191, the total of orig- inal organization and recruits. Source: The Union Army, Vol. 2 The Union Army A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States 1861-65 -- Records of the Regiments in the Union Army -- Cyclopedia of Battles -- Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. 8 vols. Madison: Federal Publishing, 1908. Regiment History First Light Battery WISCONSIN (3-YEARS) First Light Battery. -Capts., Jacob T. Foster, Daniel Web- ster; First Lieuts. Alexander Cameron, Daniel Webster, Os- car F. Nutting, John D. Anderson, Charles B. Kimball; Se- cond Lieuts., Albert W. Bishop Charles B. Kimball, Oscar F. Nutting, Ephraim L. Hackett, Edward P. Aylmer, Edwin E. Stewart. This battery was organized at La Crosse in Sept. 1861,and was mustered in Oct.10.It rendezvoused at Racine from early October until Jan. 23, 1862, when it left the state. It encamped at St. Louis until April 3 and then joined Gen.Morgan's expedition to Cumberland Gap,hauling the Parrott guns by hand over the steep passes.In August it assisted in repulsing the enemy in a fight at Tazewell; assisted in the defense of Cumberland Gap until Sept. 17, and then joined the forces under Gen.Fox in Virgina. In Dec.1862 it joined Sherman's forces at Memphis and started toward Vicksburg.It did effective work at Chickasaw Bluffs and also in the reduction of Arkansas Post, where the work of the right section of the battery won from Gen.Osterhaus this praise: "The reduction of the lower casemate (of the fort) and the silencing of 3 or 4 formidable guns are their exclusive merit. " It remained at and about Vicksburg until spring and at the battle of Port Gibson it dismounted 4 of the enemy's guns and cut to pieces the celebrated Virginia battery, its fire being most effective. It participated at Champion's Hill;was engaged at the Big Black River the fol- lowing day; bore a prominent part in the first assault at Vicksburg, doing terrible execution, and continued to per- form excellent service during the entire siege. During the Vicksburg campaign the battery fired over 12,000 rounds, its 20-pounder Parrotts becoming so worn as to be unservice- able and were replaced with 30-pounders. After the fall of Vicksburg it aided in the reduction of Jackson. The battery was attached to the 13th army corps, Department of the Gulf, and in December, joined the forces at New Orleans, where it was equipped as horse artillery.An inspecting committee said of it:"A more self sustaining, selfreliant body of men cannot be found in the U. S. Army." It covered Banks' retreat in the Red River expedition in April, 1864 and was in the engagement at Alexandria in May.In October 80 of the battery, whose term of service had expired,left for home,their places being filled by reenlistments and recruits. Capt. Foster was commissioned lieutenant-colonel of the 1st Wis. heavy artillery, and Lieut. Webster was advanced to the captaincy. On Nov. 26 the battery accompanied a cavalry expedition to West Pascagoula, Miss., but returned to New Orleans and Baton Rouge and remained there until ordered home. It was mustered out at Milwaukee July 7, 1865. Its original strength was 155. Gain by recruits, 112; substitutes, 2; reenlistments 34; total, 303. Loss by death, 22; desertion, 7; transfer, 14; discharge, 48; mustered out, 212. Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 77 The Union Army A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States 1861-65 -- Records of the Regiments in the Union Army -- Cyclopedia of Battles -- Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. 8 vols. Madison: Federal Publishing, 1908. ==== Maggie_Ohio Mailing List ====