Monday, June 27, 2011

Battery B, 1st Illinois Light Artillery Monument: Shiloh National Military Park




ILLINOIS

Battery B
1st Regiment Lt. Artillery
5th Division – Sherman
Army of the Tennessee





TAYLOR'S BATTERY, "B"

Commanded by
Capt. SAM'L. E. BARRETT



Opened fire from this position April 6, 1862, and held it from about 7.30 until 10.00 a.m., when the battery retired and later moved to assist McClernand. Its loss in the battle was 1 man killed and 5 wounded; total, 6

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