Fannie A. Beers, Memories: a record of personal exeperience and adventure during four years of war.

[233] At last, however, all difficulties were overcome. A few weeks of active drilling, and Fenner's Battery was ready for the field. On August 20, 1862, it received marching-orders for Port Hudson. Arrived there just after the evacuation of Baton Rouge by the Federal forces. Ordered on to Baton Rouge. Remained there a few days, when the battery returned to Port Hudson with the exception of one section, which was left with one regiment of infantry to occupy the city. Held it till retaken by the Federals in December, when our small force successfully evacuated it under the fire of the enemy's gunboats, and before the advance of their infantry, which had landed. The battery remained at Port Hudson, participating in all the operations of the forces there till May 1, 1863, when it was ordered to Williams's Bridge to intercept Grierson's raid, arriving there a few hours after the raid had passed.

May 7. Ordered to Jackson, Mississippi, with Marcy's Brigade.

Participated in the Big Black campaign of General Johnston.

In position at Jackson, and engaged in the fighting around that place from 10th to 16th of July, losing several men killed and wounded.

After the evacuation of Jackson, retreated with Johnston's army to Forrest and Morton. Thence to Enterprise, and from there to Mobile, and remained there till November 21, 1863, when ordered to the Army of Tennessee.

Reached Dalton November 27, just after the defeat at Missionary Ridge.

Spent the winter in building winter-quarters successively at Dalton and Kingston, which were evacuated before occupied.

On the 1st of May, 1864, General Sherman advanced