Battery B, 1st Illinois Light Artillery

Sherman's Division

(Front):Illinois

Battery B

1st Regiment Lt. Artillery

5th Division - Sherman

Army of the Tennessee

(Plaque on Back):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 ...