2nd Illinois Light Artillery, Battery A

Square Rectangular stone monument with ILLINOIS written on its base
2nd IL Light Artillery, Battery A Monument

NPS / P. Winfrey

Monument and iron tablet located on Union Avenue 50 yards south of the railroad bridge. This unit was attached to Brig. Gen. Eugene A. Carr's 14th Division, Maj. Gen'l's John A. McClernand (relieved 6/19/63) and Edward O.C. Ord's XIII Army Corps and was commanded by Lt. Jacob C. Hansel, Lt. Frank B. Fenton and Capt. Peter Davidson.
 

 
Unit position tablets
Unit position tablet

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Last updated: July 4, 2024

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