Battery H, 1st Illinois Light Artillery

Battery H of the 1st Regiment Illinois Light Artillery, also known as Silfversparre's Battery and commanded by Capt. Axel Silfverparre, served unassigned in the Army of the Tennessee. Consisting of four 20-pounders, it arrived at the Landing on April 5, 1862. During Sunday the guns were brought by hand to this position and did good service in resisting the afternoon attack upon this line. The battery had 6 men missing.

Shiloh, Tennessee · United States