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Battery H
On October 14th, 1863, the battery, then commanded by Lieutenant Marcus D. Elliott, started from Vicksburg, where it had been stationed, on a scout towards Big Black, reaching there on the 15th, and on the 16th opened upon the enemy at Brownsville driving them from their position, and on the l7th followed the enemy for some distance; on the 20th again reached Vicksburg.
It again marched for the Big Black on November 8th, reaching it same day and encamped, returning to Vicksburg in March, 1864, having encountered the enemy at Clinton in February.
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