Civil War Mortar Battery
by Photo Researchers
Title
Civil War Mortar Battery
Artist
Photo Researchers
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
To reduce Yorktown, Virginia, during the American Civil War, General George McClennan undertook a formal siege. Shown here is a mortar battery, firing heavy projectiles in a high, arching projectory. These are 10-13 inch mortars, each weighing 20,000 pounds, at Battery #4 near Yorktown.
Uploaded
May 30th, 2013
Embed
Share
Comments
There are no comments for Civil War Mortar Battery. Click here to post the first comment.