18th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery.

The 18th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery, with six three-inch rifles, served in Whitaker's Brigade, Steedman's Division, Granger's Corps, on September 20, 1863, under Capt. Charles C. Aleshire, with 1st Lieut. Albert S. Bierce, 2d Lieut. Casey Roseburgh, who was wounded, and 2d Lieut. James W. Chesnut, who was wounded. About noon the battery followed its brigade from McAfee's Church across country to Cloud's, then south along the LaFayette Road to McDonald's and then straight to the vicinity of the Snodgrass house, arriving at about 2 P.M. By order of Gen. Thomas, it was placed in position there and remained until sunset, actively engaged most of the time in repulsing repeated enemy assaults on this part of the Union line. About 7 P.M. the battery withdrew with the infantry to Rossville, where it bivouacked. Its casualties were 2 officers and 8 enlisted men wounded.

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