The 1st Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery was an artillery battery from Wisconsin that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

In June 1862 at the Battle of the Cumberland Gap, Foster's 1st Wisconsin Battery was equipped with eight 10-pounder Parrott rifles.

Attached to Artillery, 7th Division, Army of the Ohio, to October, 1862.

Cumberland Division, District of West Virginia, Dept.

Artillery, 9th Division, Right Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept.

Artillery, 3rd Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, to January, 1863.

Cavalry Brigade, District of Baton Rouge, La., to July, 1865.

Evacuation of Cumberland Gap and retreat to Greenupsburg, Ky., and to the Ohio River September 17-October 3.

Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10–11.

At Morganza and New Orleans until August, then moved to Baton Rouge, La.

Expedition to Clinton, Greensburg and Camp Moore October 5–9.

Davidson's Expedition to Mobile & Ohio Railroad November 26-December 13.

The 1st Independent Battery initially recruited 155 officers and men.

[3] The battery suffered five enlisted men killed or died from wounds in action, and one officer and 22 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 28 fatalities.