Unassigned

(Front of Monument):Illinois

Battery "H",

1st Regiment Lt. Artillery,

Unassigned,

Army of the Tennessee

(Plaque on Back):Silfversparre's Battery, "H".

Commanded by

Capt. Axel Silfverparre.

This battery consisting of four 20 pounders, arrived at the Landing April 5, 1862. During Sunday the guns were brought by hand to this position and did good service in resisting the afternoon attack upon this line. The battery had 6 men missing.

Marker is on Pittsburg Landing Road, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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