Heavy Artillery in the Civil War
Featured on HistoryFix!
•
5m 28s
Learn about the heavy guns of the Civil War and the artillerymen than manned them. Civil War artillery includes everything from mortars and siege guns to rifled cannons and Columbiads. Learn about the heavy artillery, the logistics behind them, and also hear about the "red-legged infantry" regiments who were called forward to serve as infantry in the latter years of the war.
Up Next in Featured on HistoryFix!
-
Now or Never: Yorktown Campaign
George Washington's Continental Army has fought for five long years to drive the British from American soil. Now, with the aid of French land and naval forces, that time may be near. Washington and his allies have surrounded the British at Yorktown, Virginia.
The dream of American independence h...
-
The Battle of the Somme
Amidst the horrors of World War I, the Battle of the Somme unfolds as a devastating clash between Allied and German forces on the fields of France, leaving an indelible mark on history. You will learn about the whole build up toward the 1st of July which doesn't get mentioned that often in WW1 So...
-
Shot Down: Howard Snyder, his Crew an...
This award winning documentary short is based on the award winning book SHOT DOWN: The true story of pilot Howard Snyder and the crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth written by Steve Snyder. After being shot down by German fighters over occupied Belgium on February 8, 1944, Steve's father Howard was missi...
