21st Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery
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Parker's Virginia Battery C.S.A.
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Our Mission “Today the 21st OVLA is made up mostly of people from all walks of life. Starting the battery in the early part of December of 1997 with members coming into the ranks mostly from other battery’s in Ohio. The 3” ordinance rifle that we use today is an original 1862 Civil War piece belonging to the Village of Carey, Ohio. At this time, the 21st OVLA, its’ members and affiliates would like to thank the Village of Carey, Ohio for the Honor of using this instrument of war for the purpose of educating others.
21st OVLA ProfileThe 21st Battery was mustered into the United States service on April 29, 1863, at Camp Dennison, Ohio by J. R. Paxton, Captain 15th Infantry, U.S. Army. On May 8th, four of its’ guns, under the command of Captain J. W. Patterson, were sent to West Virginia, and after an arduous campaign in that quarter, was ordered back to Camp Dennison near Cincinnati, Ohio. On May 20th, the battery was placed on board the gunboat “Exchange”, at Cincinnati as guard to Vallandigham, who had been banished by President Lincoln to the Rebel States. [The Battery] went as far as Louisville, Kentucky, and was then brought back to Camp Dennison. When John Hunt Morgan crossed the Ohio River [during Morgan’s Ohio Raid] the 21st was taken to Madison, Indiana, and four of its’ guns placed on board of steamers, to act as patrol along the Ohio River. In this way, Morgan was followed until he was captured, the boats keeping well up with cavalry all through the pursuit. On September 23rd, the 21st started for Camp Nelson, Kentucky, and from thence, October 1st, went to Greenville, Tennessee. From that time up to January 16th, 1864, the 21st was kept on the move through the roughest and most broken part of Tennessee. The 21st took a prominent part in the fight at Walker’s Ford, Tennessee, December 2, 1863 doing considerable execution in the ranks of the enemy. The 21st continued on duty in Tennessee and Alabama, guarding important fords and railroad lines until the end of the war. On July 21st, 1865 the 21st was sent home to Cleveland, and at Camp Taylor, near that city, was finally paid and mustered out of service. According to Dyer’s Compendium the battery lost a total of 9 men in the war, 1 officer and 8 enlisted men. All were lost to disease!
Parker's Virginia Battery C.S.A. Profile
Women in the Civil War; Reenactors tell their story Carey, Ohio
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