The men of Battery B, 4^th U.S. Light Artillery pose for a photo opportunity at Ernst Von Frankenburg's farm.  He is the owner of the four original bronze guns pictured here.  They are two 12 pound Napoleons, a 6 pound howitzer, and a 6 pound Eagle.  For the first seven years of the Battery B's existence, we relied on the use of two of these guns.  These pictures were taken on May 26, 1996. Photo courtesy of Tom Gutzke.

On July 19-21, 1996, the Battery traveled to Hastings, MI for a re-enactment.  Private Vince Smith ran when the Confederate troops got too close, and three men from the Battery turned and shot him down.  The regulars have no sympathy for cowards!  Captain Eric Peterson stands over the dead body. Photo courtesy of Eric Peterson.