CDV of Union Officer Capt. Allen C. Waterhouse Name on Monument in Vicksburg

CDV of Union Officer Capt. Allen C. Waterhouse name on monument in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
 
ALLEN COBB WATERHOUSE. Brevet Colonel First Illinois Light Artillery. Born Auburn, Maine, August 8, 1833. Died May 15, 1912. ENTERED the service as Captain Battery "E", 1st Illinois Light Artillery Dec. 19, 1861. Commissioned Major same regiment May 6, 1863, and Lieut. Colonel Nov. 2, 1864. Resigned August 30, 1865, with the brevet rank of Colonel for meritorious service. On garrison duty at Cairo from January to March, 1862, then ordered up the Tennessee River and assigned to Sherman's Division at Pittsburg Landing. April 6th in the battle of Shiloh where he was twice wounded and absent from duty until May 28th when he resumed command of his battery in front of Corinth. Served with Sherman's Division during campaign in western Tennessee and northern Mississippi during the summer of 1862. On detached duty with the Star Crescent City patrolling the river between Memphis and Hickman. Engaged in operations on the Tallahatchee and south during November and December 1862. With reinforcements to Corinth Jan., 1863. Detached as Chief of Artillery, 5th Div. Army of the Tenn. On organization of 15th A C. assigned with battery to the 3rd Div. Descended the Mississippi to Young's Point March, 1863. In first engagement at Jackson, Miss. Took part in siege of Vicksburg from May 19th to June 20th. June 15th received from Gen. Sherman as special mark of honor one of the first two batteries of Napoleon guns sent to the western armies. Took part in second battle of Jackson. From November, 1863, to March, 1864 on recruiting duty in Illinois. April, 1864, ordered to Huntsville, Ala., and assigned to duty as Inspector of Artillery, Army and Dept. of the Tenn. Engaged in the Atlanta campaign. In addition to other duties appointed Chief of Artillery 15th A. C. July 1st ordered to Nashville to superintend and hasten the re- equipment of veteran artillery batteries returning to the front. October, 1864, assigned to command of Artillery Brigade of 17th A. C. Marched to the Sea. Present at all the engagements of the corps in the campaign of the Carolinas. At Goldsboro received a short leave returning in time to join in the march on Washington. Resigned at Petersburg, Va., but order of acceptance of Gen. Howard was revoked by the Secretary of War and ordered to duty in the War Department. Resigned August 23, 1865.