18th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery

Georgia, Walker County, near Fort Oglethorpe
[Text on Front Side]:

18th Battery,
Ohio Light Artillery,
1st. Brigade, 1st Division.
Reserve Corps. [Text on Back Side]:

This battery, Capt. Charles C. Aleshire
commanding, moved with the brigade
Sept. 18th. 1863, engaging the enemy
on the road leading from Rossville
to Ringgold. Was in position near
McAfee's Church till 10:00 A.M.
Sept. 20th, when it followed the
brigade to the battle field.
Late in the afternoon, one section
went into action at this point
and assisted in repelling the
last assault of the
enemy on this part of the line.
Loss, 2 officers, and 10 men
wounded.

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