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Photographer: Mark Hilton
Taken: June 27, 2017
Caption: The Louisiana Circle pull-off sign.
Additional Description: Louisiana Circle is located on Washington Street and overlooks the Mississippi River approximately 1 mile north of Interstate 20. The batteries at Louisiana Circle and South Fort were the southernmost anchors of the Confederate defensive line, and the heavy guns located at these positions had commanding views of the Mississippi River and the Federal naval approaches from the south. Confederate defenders at these locations participated in duels with the Union fleet and land-based artillery.
Submitted: July 17, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Database Locator Identification Number: p390321
File Size: 2.185 Megabytes

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