The Wisconsin 10th Independent Battery was organized at New Lisbon in the fall of 1861, and was mustered in Feb. 10, 1862. It rendezvoused at Camp Utley, Racine, and left the state March 18 for St. Louis. On April 1, Lieut. Toner and 25 men were transferred to the 8th battery, and Lieut. Hicks and 45 men to the 9th, leaving but 47 men in the 10th. These were joined in April by 25 recruits and the battery was assigned to the reserve artillery at Pittsburg landing. It was in action at the siege of Corinth and then encamped at Tuscumbia creek until July 21, when it moved to Iuka and left there Aug. 12 to join the Army of the Tennessee near Nashville. It fought throughout the war in the west, participating in the Atlanta Campaign, the March to the Sea, and the Carolinas Campaign.