Was in Indiana 17th Artillary Battery, org. Indianapolis, Indiana. Mustered in on 20 May, 1862.
From The Union Army Vol. 3 pg 202
Seventh Light Battery, Captains Milton L. Minor, and Hezekiah Hinkson.
This battery was organized at Indianapolis in the winter of 1862, and was mustered in May 10, 1863. It left the state July 5, going to Baltimore, where it passed that summer and fall, with the exception of a brief expedition to Gettysburg.
It reached Harper's Ferry Dec. 28 and except for a brief period at Frederick City, remained in garrison there until the summer of 1864. During this time it participated in the operations of Sheridan's Army in the Shenandoah Valley during 1864, the battery being engaged at Maryland Heights and Halltown, and in the movement against Early, it took part at the Opequan, losing 6 men wounded at Fisher's Hill, New Market. And at Cedar Creek, losing 5 men killed and 15 wounded and 20 horses killed. It lost 3 guns in the morning at Cedar Creek but regained them in the evening when the enemy was driven from the field. At Frederick City and later at Winchester, where it remained until 19 June, 1865, when it left for Indianapolis with 3 officers and 108 men. Captain Miner died in Oct 1864 and Lieut. Hinkson was promoted to fill the vacancy.
From his military record born Kentucky., farmer, Five feet 8 inches, blue eyes, dark hair and complexion re-enlisted April 1, 1864 at Harpers Ferry, Virginia for 3 years. 17th IN Artillery.
Died of typhoid pneumonia.
From The Union Army Vol. 3 pg 202
Seventh Light Battery, Captains Milton L. Minor, and Hezekiah Hinkson.
This battery was organized at Indianapolis in the winter of 1862, and was mustered in May 10, 1863. It left the state July 5, going to Baltimore, where it passed that summer and fall, with the exception of a brief expedition to Gettysburg.
It reached Harper's Ferry Dec. 28 and except for a brief period at Frederick City, remained in garrison there until the summer of 1864. During this time it participated in the operations of Sheridan's Army in the Shenandoah Valley during 1864, the battery being engaged at Maryland Heights and Halltown, and in the movement against Early, it took part at the Opequan, losing 6 men wounded at Fisher's Hill, New Market. And at Cedar Creek, losing 5 men killed and 15 wounded and 20 horses killed. It lost 3 guns in the morning at Cedar Creek but regained them in the evening when the enemy was driven from the field. At Frederick City and later at Winchester, where it remained until 19 June, 1865, when it left for Indianapolis with 3 officers and 108 men. Captain Miner died in Oct 1864 and Lieut. Hinkson was promoted to fill the vacancy.
From his military record born Kentucky., farmer, Five feet 8 inches, blue eyes, dark hair and complexion re-enlisted April 1, 1864 at Harpers Ferry, Virginia for 3 years. 17th IN Artillery.
Died of typhoid pneumonia.
Was in Indiana 17th Artillary Battery, org. Indianapolis, Indiana. Mustered in on 20 May, 1862.
From The Union Army Vol. 3 pg 202
Seventh Light Battery, Captains Milton L. Minor, and Hezekiah Hinkson.
This battery was organized at Indianapolis in the winter of 1862, and was mustered in May 10, 1863. It left the state July 5, going to Baltimore, where it passed that summer and fall, with the exception of a brief expedition to Gettysburg.
It reached Harper's Ferry Dec. 28 and except for a brief period at Frederick City, remained in garrison there until the summer of 1864. During this time it participated in the operations of Sheridan's Army in the Shenandoah Valley during 1864, the battery being engaged at Maryland Heights and Halltown, and in the movement against Early, it took part at the Opequan, losing 6 men wounded at Fisher's Hill, New Market. And at Cedar Creek, losing 5 men killed and 15 wounded and 20 horses killed. It lost 3 guns in the morning at Cedar Creek but regained them in the evening when the enemy was driven from the field. At Frederick City and later at Winchester, where it remained until 19 June, 1865, when it left for Indianapolis with 3 officers and 108 men. Captain Miner died in Oct 1864 and Lieut. Hinkson was promoted to fill the vacancy.
From his military record born Kentucky., farmer, Five feet 8 inches, blue eyes, dark hair and complexion re-enlisted April 1, 1864 at Harpers Ferry, Virginia for 3 years. 17th IN Artillery.
Died of typhoid pneumonia.
From The Union Army Vol. 3 pg 202
Seventh Light Battery, Captains Milton L. Minor, and Hezekiah Hinkson.
This battery was organized at Indianapolis in the winter of 1862, and was mustered in May 10, 1863. It left the state July 5, going to Baltimore, where it passed that summer and fall, with the exception of a brief expedition to Gettysburg.
It reached Harper's Ferry Dec. 28 and except for a brief period at Frederick City, remained in garrison there until the summer of 1864. During this time it participated in the operations of Sheridan's Army in the Shenandoah Valley during 1864, the battery being engaged at Maryland Heights and Halltown, and in the movement against Early, it took part at the Opequan, losing 6 men wounded at Fisher's Hill, New Market. And at Cedar Creek, losing 5 men killed and 15 wounded and 20 horses killed. It lost 3 guns in the morning at Cedar Creek but regained them in the evening when the enemy was driven from the field. At Frederick City and later at Winchester, where it remained until 19 June, 1865, when it left for Indianapolis with 3 officers and 108 men. Captain Miner died in Oct 1864 and Lieut. Hinkson was promoted to fill the vacancy.
From his military record born Kentucky., farmer, Five feet 8 inches, blue eyes, dark hair and complexion re-enlisted April 1, 1864 at Harpers Ferry, Virginia for 3 years. 17th IN Artillery.
Died of typhoid pneumonia.
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