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Mississippi Company A 1st Light Artillery, in Forney's Division under Capt. S.J. Ridley with Lieut. Charles E. Hooker and Lieut. P.B. Lancaster, was engaged at Champion Hill on May 16, at Big Black River Bridge on May 17, and in the defense from May 18 to July 4. Its casualties were severe but not fully reported. Capt. S.J. Ridley and Lieut. Allen N. Sharkey were killed, and Lieut. Charles E. Hooker and Lieut. Frank Johnston were severely wounded.
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