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Battery G
During February and March the battery lay at Young's Point and at Milliken's Bend, La. In April it embarked on transports which ran the rebel blockade of the river at Grand Gulf, landed at Bruinsburg, and on the 30th marched toward Port Gibson. The battery participated in the campaign of General Grant, following the advance on Port Gibson. At the battle of Thompson's Hill, (Port' Gibson) May 1st it lost two killed and two wounded. In this affair it acquired much distinction and was mentioned in the report of General McClernand as follows:
"The splendid practice of Lanphere's and Foster's batteries disabled two of the enemy's guns and contributed largely to this success. "
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