The battery was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana and mustered in December 20, 1861, for a three years service.
The battery was attached to Military District of Cairo to April 1862.
Artillery, 1st Division, District of Jackson, Tennessee, to September 1862.
Artillery, 4th Division, District of Jackson, Right Wing, XIII Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to December 1862.
Artillery, District of Columbus, Kentucky, 6th Division, XVI Corps, to July 1863.
1st Brigade, District of Columbus, 6th Division, XVI Corps, to January 1864.
1st Brigade, 2nd Division (detachment), Army of the Tennessee, Department of the Cumberland, to January 1865.
Moved to Cairo, Illinois, January 27, and duty there until March 27.
Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November 1862 to January 1863.
Ordered to Indiana January 25, 1865; blown up on steamer Eclypse (shown as "Eclipse" in Indiana Roll of Honor) at Johnsonville January 27, 1865, and out of 70 officers and men, only 10 escaped unhurt.
Veterans and recruits on duty at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois, until June.