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H. C. West's battery had two 6-pounder smoothbores and two 12-pounder howitzers on February 12, 1864. According to Major Joseph L. Brent’s report of the battle of Mansfield, "Henry C. West's & Moseley's Batteries were in reserve in rear of line of Battle & beyond them Farris & Barnes were held ready for any emergency." On April 19, the battery had only three guns--a 6-pounder, a 10-pounder parrott (or 3-inch rifle), and a 12-pounder howitzer. I do not know what happened to the other 6-pounder and 12-pounder reported in February. The Parrott or 3-inch rifle probably came from the Union cannons captured at Mansfield.

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