Battery C, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery Regiment
Battery C, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery Regiment was an artillery battery from Illinois that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The battery was organized in August 1861 at Cairo, Illinois and remained there until March 1862. The battery spent the rest of the war on guard duty at Fort Donelson and Clarksville, Tennessee and engaged in some skirmishes. The soldiers were mustered out in August 1865.
| Battery C, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery Regiment | |
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M1841 6-pounder field gun is located at Fort Donelson National Battlefield. Battery C spent most of the war in garrison at or near Fort Donelson. | |
| Active | 5 Aug. 1861 – 3 Aug. 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union Illinois |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Type | Field Artillery |
| Size | Artillery Battery |
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Caleb Hopkins James P. Flood |
| Illinois Light Artillery Batteries | ||||
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