Artillery Saves the Day
Inscription
Confederate infantry started to wade the river. Could they be stopped? Captain John Mendenhall massed 57 guns here. Shot, shell and canister rained on the attackers, costing them almost 16 casualties a minute. The Confederates could not stand the fierce
Location
AddressN35 53.315 W86 25.568
CityMurfreesboro
CountyRutherford
StateTennessee
Coordinates35.888583, -86.426133
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