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Taken: Circa 1860s
Caption: Howitzer Photo on Marker
Additional Description: [Caption reads] Twelve-pounder mountain howitzers served effectively at the Battles of Dry Wood Creek and the Marmaton River. The light guns were drawn by two mules or horses, and were highly maneuverable in rough terrain. (Shiloh Museum of Ozark History)
Submitted: January 22, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Database Locator Identification Number: p142964
File Size: 0.138 Megabytes

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