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The impact of 24-pound Howitzers that the Union Army deployed during the Battle of Shiloh will be discussed this coming weekend as Shiloh National Military Park marks the 161st anniversary of the battle.
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“The sound of cannon fire will again rumble across Shiloh Battlefield throughout the weekend of May 29th and 30th,” Superintendent Allen Etheridge said.
Demonstrations will be presented by park volunteers dressed in period uniforms in the open area south of the park’s visitor center.
The Shiloh Cannon Crew will fire a reproduction six-pounder Field Piece. And, visitors will be introduced to the proper drill, ammunition and equipment used by Civil War artillerists.
“These period correct firing demonstrations allow the public an opportunity to use their imaginations and visualize the immense destruction a cannon could deliver,” Etheridge said.