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 and later moved to assist M'Clernand. Its loss in the battle was 1 man killed and 5 wounded; total 6.
Marker is on Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road, on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
