(3-97) White House Battery. Across Jackson Road from the Shirley House. Site Marker: U.S. Battery D, 1st Illinois Light Artillery; 3d Div.; 17th Corps; Army of the Tennessee. Capt. Henry A. Rogers; Lieut. George J. Wood; Capt. Frederick Sparrestrom. The battery served four 24-pounder howitzers in this position, White House Battery on both sides of the Jackson Road, from about May 26 to June 6; Capt. Henry A. Rogers killed on duty about May 29. One section was ordered to an advanced battery, June 6; The other section served its howitzers in this position to the end of the siege, July 4, 1863. The battery fired 5200 rounds of ammunition during the siege

(3-96) Battery McPherson. East of Shirley House near trace of the Old Jackson Road. Site Marker: 1st United States (Siege Guns); Companies A, B, C, D, H, and I; 14th Div.: 13th Corps: Army of the Tennessee. Maj. Maurice Maloney. A detachment of the regiment, under Capt. Robert Hilton Offley, served two 30-pounder Parrott rifles from the afternoon of May 21 and two 9-inch muzzle loading Dahlgren guns from June 11, to June 19, in this position, Battery McPherson. The two Parrott rifles were moved to an advanced battery, June 19. The two Dahlgren guns were served in this position to the end of the siege, July 4, 1863. Capt. Robert Hilton Offley wounded, May 19
 

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(3-96) Gen. Logan statue. Old Jackson Road east of Shirley House

(3-01) Front

(3-03) Enlarge Marker near Jackson Road

(3-97) East view overlooking remains of Logan's Approach to the 3rd Louisiana Redan