Union Cannon Fire
Title
Union Cannon Fire
Subject
Civil War Battlefield
Pea Ridge National Military Park
Elkhorn Tavern
Trans-Mississippi Area
1862
Union Artillery
Pea Ridge National Military Park
Elkhorn Tavern
Trans-Mississippi Area
1862
Union Artillery
Description
The carefully orchestrated and precise barrage of cannon fire for 2 straight hours from the Union lines devastated the Confederate troops and moral. This was the first time this practice was used effectively in the Civil War.
Creator
Nicolette Lloyd
Date
2/16/2014
Contributor
Pea Ridge National Military Park
Rights
This photo was taken by Nicolette Lloyd at the Pea Ridge National Military Park and is used for educational purposes.
Relation
American Civil War
Format
Image/JPEG
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
Pea Ridge Battlefield
Coverage
March 8, 1862
- Date Added
- February 28, 2014
- Collection
- March 8, 1862 Day Two
- Citation
- Nicolette Lloyd, “Union Cannon Fire,” Pea Ridge NMP, accessed April 24, 2024, https://pearidge.omeka.net/items/show/36.