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Civil War Battery
Battery B
On November 1st, 1864, the battery left Cave Springs, in command of Captain Arndt;, for Smyrna, where it arrived on the 6th7 whence it started with General Sherman's army on the Savannah campaign on the 13th, and on the 22d became engaged with the enemy at Griswold, with a loss of seven wounded, two losing each a leg, and one an arm, and six horses killed, Captain Arndt being among the wounded. In this affair the battery accomplished most excellent service, distinguishing itself by rapid and effective firing, doing great execution. In this engagement the brigade with which it was serving, numbering in all only about 1,500, defeated the enemy,
Artillery
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