02598cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000420012824501120017026400510028230000470033333600260038033700260040633800360043250000310046850802090049952011930070853400450190165300770194665300770202365300450210065300430214585600430218899900170223131048UtSlPG20260610133716.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a18014461  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE4561 aNeil, Henry M.q(Henry Moore),d1832-12aA Battery at Close Quarters :bA Paper Read before the Ohio Commandery of the Loyal Legion, October 6, 1909 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-01-23  aProduced by Stephanie Eason and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was
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Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"A Battery at Close Quarters" by Henry M. Neil is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically in the year 1909. The work recounts the experiences of the Eleventh Ohio Battery during significant battles in the American Civil War, primarily focusing on the battles at Iuka and Corinth. Neil, a captain in the Twenty-second Ohio Battery, shares details about artillery warfare, the challenges faced by the soldiers, and the grim realities of battle.  In the narrative, Neil presents a vivid depiction of the intense combat faced by his battery, detailing the strategic maneuvers and the desperate circumstances that led them to fight against overwhelming Confederate forces. As they engage in skirmishes, Neil describes the harrowing moments of close-quarter fighting, losses suffered by the troops, and the sheer resilience displayed by the men as they hold their ground. The account serves not only as a tribute to the bravery of the Eleventh Ohio Battery but also as a historical reflection on the brutal nature of artillery warfare during the Civil War, capturing both heroism and tragedy amidst the chaos of battle. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories  aUnited States. Army. Ohio Artillery. 11th Independent Battery, 1862-1865  aCorinth, Battle of, Corinth, Miss., 1862  aIuka (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 186240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31048  c71894d71894