File:The photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14576243590).jpg
DescriptionThe photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14576243590).jpg
Text Appearing Before Image: ^/A0^miJii,tjtJ^ M til ■^^m (5^ ■Hid Text Appearing After Image: PATRIOT pua. CO. A BIG GIN AT FORT McALLISTER Fort McAllister is at last in complete possession of the Federals, and a group of the men who had charged over these ramparts hasarranged itself before the camera as if in the very act of firing the great gun that points seaward across the marshes, toward OssabawSound There is one very peculiar thing proved by this photograph—the gun itself is almost in a fixed position as regards range andsweep of fire. Instead of the elevating screw to raise or depress the muzzle, there has been substituted a block of wood wedged witha heavy spike, and the narrow pit in which the gun carriage is sunk admits of it being turned but a foot or so to right or left. Itevidently controlled one critical point in the river, but could not have been used in lending any aid to the repelling of General Hazensattack. The officer pointing with outstretched arm is indicating the very spot at which a shell fired from his gun would fall. Themen in the trench are artille
Note About Images
Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
This image was taken from Flickr's The Commons. The uploading organization may have various reasons for determining that no known copyright restrictions exist, such as:
The copyright is in the public domain because it has expired;
The copyright was injected into the public domain for other reasons, such as failure to adhere to required formalities or conditions;
The institution owns the copyright but is not interested in exercising control; or
The institution has legal rights sufficient to authorize others to use the work without restrictions.
Please add additional copyright tags to this image if more specific information about copyright status can be determined. See Commons:Licensing for more information.
No known copyright restrictionsNo restrictionshttps://www.flickr.com/commons/usage/false