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Ohio Artillery

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During the engagements of Nov. 23-25, 1863, Ohio artillery batteries served in several roles around the Tennessee River and the Union line. Battery A, commanded by Capt. Wilbur F. Goodspeed, guarded fords of the Tennessee River. Battery B, under Lieut. Norman A. Baldwin, and Battery C, under Capt. Marco B. Gary, supported General Sherman's crossing. Battery E, commanded by Lieut. Albert G. Ransom, guarded the ford at Dallas, Tennessee. Battery F, under Lieut. Giles J. Cockerill, Battery G, under Capt. Alexander Marshall, Battery M, under Capt. Frederick Schultz, the 6th Batt'y. under Lieut. H.P. Ayers, and the 20th Batt'y. under Capt. Edward Grosskopff were on the outer earthworks of the Union line. Battery I, commanded by Capt. Hubert Oilger, operated with Gen. Sheridan's Division. Battery K, under Lieut. Nicholas Sahm, and the 4th Batt'y. under Capt. George Froelich operated against Lookout Mountain, while the 18th Batt'y. under Lieut. Joseph McGafferty shelled Lookout from Moccasin Point.
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