Wrap-up: Battle’s Thunderous Roar

Since November 10, the team here at Emerging Civil War has been digging into stories of artillery during the war. Across 18 posts, we’ve explored all three major theaters of the war, as well as the big guns used by the Navy.

We hope you’ve enjoyed the series; all of the posts are listed below for easy reference.

For those who have asked: The photos in the series header were taken, from left to right, at 1) Fort Union, New Mexico; 2) at Antietam, behind the Confederate position at the Sunken Road; and 3) Lee’s Hill at Fredericksburg.

Introduction

“Spherical Case & Shell at 800 Yds.”: 5th Maine Battery at Gettysburg Theological Seminary – Brian Swartz

The Last Stand of Lieutenant George W. Van Pelt – Arie De Young

The Civil War’s Monster Batteries: The XX-Inch Rodman and Dahlgren Guns – Neil Chatelain

“Always Ready, Always Willing:” Battery M, Second U.S. Artillery’s Finest Day – Brian Kowell

New York Rocket Battalion – Aaron Stoyack

Wiedrich’s Battery at Gettysburg – Evan Portman

Stephen D. Lee Battalion – Antietam – Phill Greenwalt

Question of the Week: What’s your favorite artillery unit?

John Pelham’s Opponents at Fredericksburg – Sarah Kay Bierle

Finding Gun No. 2 – Kevin Pawlak

“The ground was black with their dead”: Du Bois’ Battery at Wilson’s Creek – Devan Sommerville

Battle’s Thunderous Roar: “You saved the day at Sharpsburg” – Jim Rosebrock

“With Canister, Aim Low And Give Then Hell As Fast As You Can!”: The 11th Ohio Independent Battery at Iuka – Phil Spaugy

“…and soon after abandoned its guns.” – Sean Michael Chick

Franz Sigel as Artillerist – Devan Sommerville

“History Will Not Rob Them of Their Laurels”: Parker’s Battery During the Battle of Second Fredericksburg – Tyler McGraw