3rd Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery
# 3rd Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery

The 3rd Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery , nicknamed the "Badger Battery," was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

## Service

The 3rd Independent Battery was mustered into service at Racine, Wisconsin, on October 10, 1861.

The battery was mustered out on July 20, 1865.

## Total strength and casualties

The 3rd Independent Battery initially recruited 170 officers and men. An additional 67 men were recruited as replacements, for a total of 237 men.

The battery suffered 6 enlisted men killed in action or died of wounds and 21 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 27 fatalities.

## Commanders

* Captain Lu H. Drury
