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Photographer: Mike Stroud
Taken: November 29, 2009
Caption:
Heavy Artillery | Additional Description: Heavy artillery played a key role in the defense
of Savannah during the Civil War. In less than
a four mile stretch, the Confederacy had over
50 heavy artillery cannons guarding the
Savannah River. The Union was never able to
capture Savannah by water. The combination
of heavy artillery, the "Mosquito Fleet" (a
nickname for the Confederate Naval Squadron),
ironclads, river mines and other obstacles all
kept Savannah safe.
Two attempts were made to test the river
defensive positions protecting the city in the fall
of 1862; both ended with the retreat of the Union
Navy. According to a newspaper article which
chronicled the details of the second attack, the
engagement lasted more than an hour and more
than 100 rounds were exchanged. The engagement
frightened many of the civilians in Savannah.
Submitted: December 4, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
Database Locator Identification Number: p88233
File Size: 0.375 Megabytes
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