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Slaughter Pen.
Abandoned Artillery. These two Wiard rifled cannon represent two of the
four guns lost by Lt. Alexander Marshall of Battery G 1st Ohio Light
Artillery (originally two 12 pdr. howitzers, two 12 pdr. Wiard rifles, and
two six pdr. Wiard rifles). These guns valiantly but vainly tried to check
the Confederate advance by firing repeated charges of canister then
retreating "by prolonge" to fire again. The guns were abandoned when most
of the horses were killed and the Confederates were but 40 yards from the
guns. In this area 14 Union cannon were lost to the Confederates by
Sheridan and Negley's Divisions. Site Marker: Friend and Foe: The
Limestone Outcroppings. These rocks became natural rifle pits for the
Union soldiers defending this ground, sheltering them while projectiles
screamed and Minie balls ricocheted. But in retreat, the Federals found
that the rough rocks trapped, tripped and cut. Cracks and crevasses caught
limber and cannon carriage wheels. Excited teams were cut loose, the
valuable artillery abandoned
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Slaughter Pen.
Abandoned Artillery
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