18th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery
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The 18th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery, also known as Lilly's Hoosier Battery and Lilly's Battery, was a civil war regiment formed in Indiana during the American Civil War. The regiment was formed at the end of 1860 by 22-year-old Eli Lilly, an Indianapolis pharmacist. He had recruitment posters placed around the city and recruited primarily among his friends and classmates. The unit contained six 10-pounder Parrott rifles, and was manned by 150 men. The unit mustered in Indianapolis where it was drilled during 1861. Lilly was elected captain of the unit in August 1862 when the unit was deployed to join the Lightning Brigade commanded by Col. John T. Wilder.
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La 18ª Batería independiente de artillería ligera de Indiana también conocida como la Lilly Battery (Batería de Lilly), fue un regimiento civil que se formó en Indiana durante la Guerra Civil Estadounidense. Se creó a finales de 1860 por iniciativa de Eli Lilly, un farmacéutico de Indianápolis. Lilly había colocado carteles de reclutamiento alrededor de la ciudad y reclutó a los miembros del regimiento principalmente entre sus amigos y compañeros de clase.
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18th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery
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18.ª Batería independiente de artillería ligera de Indiana
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18th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery
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Colonel Eli Lilly in 1885
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The 18th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery, also known as Lilly's Hoosier Battery and Lilly's Battery, was a civil war regiment formed in Indiana during the American Civil War. The regiment was formed at the end of 1860 by 22-year-old Eli Lilly, an Indianapolis pharmacist. He had recruitment posters placed around the city and recruited primarily among his friends and classmates. The unit contained six 10-pounder Parrott rifles, and was manned by 150 men. The unit mustered in Indianapolis where it was drilled during 1861. Lilly was elected captain of the unit in August 1862 when the unit was deployed to join the Lightning Brigade commanded by Col. John T. Wilder. The unit first saw action in the Battle of Hoover's Gap, and was later in the Second Battle of Chattanooga and the Battle of Chickamauga. The unit was enlisted for three years, and most members left the unit in the end of 1863. Several members, including Lilly reenlisted when their term expired, but were assigned to new units. Eli Lilly's battery's history is now kept alive by living historians with the 18th Indiana Light Artillery, based out of Indianapolis, IN. With members ranging from as far as Tennessee. Open recruitment is taking place for all interested parties. Find them on Facebook at 18th Indiana Light Artillery.
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La 18ª Batería independiente de artillería ligera de Indiana también conocida como la Lilly Battery (Batería de Lilly), fue un regimiento civil que se formó en Indiana durante la Guerra Civil Estadounidense. Se creó a finales de 1860 por iniciativa de Eli Lilly, un farmacéutico de Indianápolis. Lilly había colocado carteles de reclutamiento alrededor de la ciudad y reclutó a los miembros del regimiento principalmente entre sus amigos y compañeros de clase. La unidad consistía en seis cañones Parrot de diez libras y cientocincuenta hombres. Lilly fue elegido capitán de la unidad en agosto de 1862, cuando la unidad fue desplegada para unirse a la Brigada Relámpago comandada por el coronel . La unidad entró por primera vez en combate en la y después estuvo en la y la Batalla de Chickamauga. Los miembros de la unidad fueron enlistados por tres años y la mayoría fueron licenciados a finales de 1863. Algunos miembros, incluyendo a Lilly, se enlistaron de nuevo, pero fueron asignados a diferentes unidades.
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