4th Iowa Independent Battery Light Artillery

HISTORICAL NOTES: The Fourth Iowa Battery was mustered into the service of the United States at Davenport, Iowa, on November 23, 1863. Its muster-in roll contains the names of one hundred fifty-two men, rank and file. The official records show that the battery was first assigned to service on the northern frontier, and that it was associated with the troops under the command of General Sully, engaged in the protection of the settlers against incursions of the hostile tribes of Indians. While engaged in this service, the battery performed garrison duty, and there is no record of its having come into direct conflict with the Indians. It faithfully discharged the duty to which it was assigned, however, and thus assisted in guarding the frontier until February, 1864. It was then ordered South, going first to New Orleans, where it was again assigned to garrison duty, and continued in the discharge of that duty at New Orleans and. at other military posts during its entire term of service.
OFFICERS: Captain Philip H. Goode
ASSIGNMENTS: Attached to the Dept. of the Northwest, to February, 1864.
Defenses of New Orleans, Dept. Gulf, to June, 1864.
District of LaFourche, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1865.
SERVICE: Garrison duty in the Dept. of the Northwest until February, 1864.
Ordered to New Orleans, La., and duty in the Defenses of that city and at Thibodeaux, La., District of LaFourche until July, 1865.
Mustered out July 14, 1865.
ROSTERS: The roster of this unit has the names of 142 men.

This battery was organized at Davenport, Iowa
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REFERENCES: REF: Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
"The Union Army" by Federal Publishing Company, 1908 - Volume 3