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Cpt. Eli Lilly
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The
members of Lilly's Battery are dedicated to portraying the
Artillery soldier of the US Civil War.
With regard to both Federal and Confederate
impressions, the unit has been invited to
participate in living history presentations
at various National Battlefields many times,
has been featured in a number of historical
documentaries (Chattanooga Civil War Museum,
PBS), and participates in national level
reenactments and memorials. The unit
also assisted by pulling and providing a
horse drawn limber and caisson that
was used in the reburial of the first crew
of the CSS Hunley in Charleston, SC.
Most recently the unit participated in the
Port Gibson preservation march in
Mississippi.
Formed
by Kent Oestenstad in 1993, the 18th Indiana
Light Artillery has evolved from a man
harness-powered single gun and limber
combination to a six team, horse drawn gun
limber and caisson unit. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, the unit
draws member support from Mississippi, Arkansas, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
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