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Mann’s Battery, Company C, 1st Missouri Light Artillery was heavily engaged on both days of the Battle of Shiloh. Armed with 2 6-pounder smoothbores and 2 12-pounder howitzers, the performance of this battery was such that General Hurlbut praised it in his official report cited below. The unit was camped about 300 yards east of Cloud Field on the Brown's Landing Road and upon hearing the sounds of battle, Lieutenant Brotzman ordered the battery to move forward to just south of the Hamburg-Purdy Road between Larkin Bell's and Sarah Bell's field.
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David
Reports of Brig. Gen. Stephen A. Hurlbut, U. S. Army, Commanding Fourth Division, Army of the Tennessee.
Hdqrs. Fourth Division, Army of West Tennessee,
April 12, 1862.
During all this time Mann’s battery maintained its fire steadily, effectively, and with great rapidity, under the excellent handling of Lieut. E. Brotzmann. (excerpt Page 204)
My own thanks have been personally tendered on the field of battle to First Lieut. E. Brotzmann, commanding Mann’s battery, and to his command. This battery fought both days under my personal inspection. It was always ready, effective in execution, changing position promptly when required, and officers, men, and horses steady in action. Having lost one piece on Sunday, it was easy to distinguish the fire of this battery throughout Monday; in position first on General McClernand’s right, then on his center, then on the left, they everywhere fulfilled their duty. I specially recommend this officer for promotion Captain Mann, of this battery, was unable to be in action. (excerpt Page 207)
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924077730160&view=1up&seq=225
This is the first location of Manns' Battery and the terrain at the time was much more open
Regards
David
Reports of Brig. Gen. Stephen A. Hurlbut, U. S. Army, Commanding Fourth Division, Army of the Tennessee.
Hdqrs. Fourth Division, Army of West Tennessee,
April 12, 1862.
During all this time Mann’s battery maintained its fire steadily, effectively, and with great rapidity, under the excellent handling of Lieut. E. Brotzmann. (excerpt Page 204)
My own thanks have been personally tendered on the field of battle to First Lieut. E. Brotzmann, commanding Mann’s battery, and to his command. This battery fought both days under my personal inspection. It was always ready, effective in execution, changing position promptly when required, and officers, men, and horses steady in action. Having lost one piece on Sunday, it was easy to distinguish the fire of this battery throughout Monday; in position first on General McClernand’s right, then on his center, then on the left, they everywhere fulfilled their duty. I specially recommend this officer for promotion Captain Mann, of this battery, was unable to be in action. (excerpt Page 207)
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924077730160&view=1up&seq=225
This is the first location of Manns' Battery and the terrain at the time was much more open
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