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Category Archives: Weapons
Carlton’s Battery
The Washington Artillery (click here), positioned on Marye’s Heights, received recognition for its role in helping to defeat the Union assaults during the battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862. But what about the nearly two dozen other artillery batteries listed … Continue reading
Civil War Artillery (part 2)
I recently had a chance to visit the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. While there, I was particularly impressed by the artillery display located at the entrance of Chickamauga Battlefield National Park Service visitors’ center. What I found of … Continue reading
Posted in Confederate Artillery, Union Artillery, Weapons
Tagged 10 pound Parrott rifle, 12-pound James Rifle (Type 1), 3-inch Ordnance rifle, American Civil War, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Model 1841 12-pounder Howitzer, Model 1841 6-pound Gun, Model 1857 Light 12-pounder Gun-Howitzer (Napoleon)
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Hazel Run Crossing
We are going to go a little off script in this blog to explore an area that was tangentially associated with both battles of Fredericksburg. Hazel Run is an east-west flowing stream which was a maneuver constraint during the December … Continue reading
The Innis (Ennis) House (part 2)
The Innis (Ennis) House is the only remaining historic structure located along the Sunken Road on the National Park’s Fredericksburg Battlefield land. It was owned by Martha who went by any of three last names: Farrow, Innis and Stephens, based … Continue reading
Unfinished Railroad Cut – part 2
In the last post, I explored the unfinished railroad cut located in Fredericksburg. It was created in the early years of American railroad construction in Virginia. In this post, I will be looking at the Union infantry regiments who traversed … Continue reading