Renwick's Elgin Battery Illinois Light Artillery
| Renwick's Elgin Battery Illinois Light Artillery | |
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Battery of Light Artillery En Route by William T. Trego (1883) | |
| Active | 15 Nov. 1862 – 18 July 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union Illinois |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Type | Field Artillery |
| Size | Artillery Battery |
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | George W. Renwick Andrew M. Wood |
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Renwick's Elgin Battery Illinois Light Artillery was an artillery battery from Illinois that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The battery was mustered into service in November 1862 and assigned to guard duty in Kentucky. Starting in August 1863, the unit took part in Ambrose Burnside's campaign in east Tennessee and the Knoxville campaign. In February 1865, the battery was transferred to the Atlantic coast where it fought at Wyse Fork shortly before the war ended. The unit was mustered out of service in July 1865.