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The 7th Indiana Battery, commanded by Captain George R. Swallow and serving in the First Brigade under Samuel Beatty, Third Division under Van Cleve, and Twenty First Corps under Crittenden, went into action at this place on Saturday, September 19th, 1863, and was severely engaged. The horses of two of the guns were killed, and the guns were taken from the field by hand. The other guns remained engaged until near night, when they were withdrawn. On Sunday, September 20th, the battery's position was left of the tanyard and west of the Brotherton's. It changed position to the north of Brotherton's, fighting, and retired from the field under orders with General Negley.
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Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States
