1st Ohio Light Artillery Battery A

A former Captain of Battery A recalls 1996 when the Ohio Statehouse restoration was finished and the Battery was begining:

I still remember that weekend in late July 1996 when we gathered on the lawn of the Ohio Statehouse. And the time as Chris and I were leaving the building, and he asked me if I was going to a particular event. I answered that I was as I was part of an artillery unit already committed.

That's when he dropped the bomb and informed me of the commissioning of Battery A.

As we walked out to the exhibits, I interrupted Greg Brown (first Captain of Battery A), so he could hear that. He too was surprised, but we both were impressed and immediately volunteered.

Thank you profusely.
Capt. Fulton (ret.)
Battery A
1st Ohio Light Artillery

Our next cannon firings will be July 3 at Red, White and BOOM! in Columbus, and July 4, 2026 Homecoming Picnic at the Ohio Statehouse. https://www.ohiostatehouse.org/calendar/event?id=1782

We were proud to be part of the commissioning event in Cleveland on Saturday.

Civil War reenactors present at Navy ship commissioning in Cleveland had hoped to fire artillery salutes. Gun #179 did fire a volley in 1865 at Lincoln funeral there Original Napoleon (foreground) and 3-inch ordnance rifle at Saturday's event (1st Ohio LA, Battery A)Ohio Civil War reenactment crews present for the commissioning of a U.S. Navy combat ship in Cleveland on Saturday displayed two cannons, including one that reportedly saluted assassinated President....

A historical cannon from the Ohio Statehouse will be part of the celebrations on May 16 in Cleveland. Battery A is proud to display the 1864 cannon used in Cleveland when Lincoln's funeral train arrived.

Cannon demonstration at Heath High School -- Bob Grashel, the father of a Heath teacher, had a Great grandfather who was Civil War Heavy Artillery and it was his 88th Birthday so he fired the cannon.

Battery members: please read your emails about the May 16 trip to Cleveland. We need to have a list of who will attend the event with your name, rank and email address.

At the 2026 Ohio Civil War Show in Mansfield, visit the poultry building. Battery A will have a recruiting table along with several members' sutler booths this weekend.

Civil War Encampment and the Repose of Lincoln at the Ohio Statehouse on April 29. Free and open to the public. https://www.ohiostatehouse.org/calendar/event?id=1755

Civil War history comes alive at the Ohio Statehouse on April 29. Battery A will fire the cannon and remember the Repose of Lincoln. All are welcome to attend. https://www.ohiostatehouse.org/calendar/event?id=1755