The battery was organized at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on September 6, 1861.
The regiment was organized as early as 1860 under Ohio's militia laws, under Colonel James Barnett.
The battery was attached to Thomas' Command, Camp Nevin, Kentucky, to November 1861.
Negley's Brigade, McCook's Command, at Nolin, Kentucky, to December 1861.
Artillery, 2nd Division, I Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862.
1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Right Wing, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January 1863.
Artillery, 2nd Division, XX Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October 1863.
1st Division, Artillery Reserve, Department of the Cumberland, to March 1864.
2nd Division, Artillery Reserve, Department of the Cumberland, to April 1864.
Artillery, 2nd Division, IV Corps, Department of the Cumberland, to July 1864.
4th Sub-District, Middle Tennessee, Department of the Cumberland, to July 1865.
Passage of Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga Campaign August 16-September 22.
March through eastern Tennessee to Strawberry Plains November 28, 1863 to January 30, 1864.
Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5.
Duty at Nashville and Gallatin, Tenn., and in District of Middle Tennessee until July.