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May 21st Reports

Monthly Reports

          Left Benton Barracks -- & St. Louis -- on Steamer "Warsaw" for Pittsburg Landing, Tenn.

Battery Muster Roll

          The 2nd Battery Minn. Vols. embarked on the steamer Warsaw at St. Louis, enroute for Hamburg, Tenn. May 21st where it arrived May 25, 1862, distance 480 miles. After disembarking, marched out on the road to Farmington 5 miles to camp.

Battery Returns

          Left Benton Barracks on May 21, 1862 in obedience to orders from Maj. Gen. Halleck Comdg the Dept of the Miss. Travelled by steamboat to Harrisburg, Tenn. 480 miles. Arrived on the morning of the 25th of May and left for this camp p.m. same day. Arrived at this camp May 26/62. Distance from Harrisburg 22 miles. Total distance travelled from Benton Barracks 500 miles.

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