Cannon Fire Returns to Corinth for 162nd Battle Anniversary

Saturday, October 5

Cannon firing demonstration return to the Corinth Civil War Interpretive on Saturday, October 5, 2024. For one day only, the Shiloh Cannon Crew will be demonstrating Civil War firepower behind the Civil War Center at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 2:30 pm. 

Complete Schedule: 

Davis Bridge Talk
9:30 am - 10:00 am

On the morning of October 5, a small Confederate force which had been left behind to guard wagons, was met at the Hatchie River by a Union division of infantry and artillery. The Union column was on its way to reinforce the garrison at Corinth, and ended up blocking Van Dorn’s retreat. Join Ranger Laura Lee McKellips to learn about the final engagement of the Corinth campaign. 

Battery Robinett
10:30 am - 11:00 am

On October 4, 1862, the small earthen redoubt known as Battery Robinett was the focus of three attacks by Confederate infantry and dismounted cavalry. Located on high ground at the center of the Union's defensive line, Battery Robinett was key to a Confederate victory and the intensity of the fighting left the area covered with the dead and wounded of both armies. Join Volunteer Josiah Putman for an in depth look at the heaviest fighting in the largest battle in the state of Mississippi.

Cannon Friring Demonstration
11:00 am - 11:30 am 

Hear the roar and smell the black powder. Each demonstration will introduce visitors to the implements and ordnance used during the war and demonstrate the duties of wartime cannoneers. The 6-pounder field piece will be fired twice during each program. 

Daniel Murray (first person talk)
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm 

Join Daniel Murray, an Irish immigrant soldier, as he describes his life in the Regular Army at the outbreak of the war through the fighting at Battery Robinett. Prior to the Civil War, Daniel served in Indian Territory and later fought at the Battle of Wilson's Creek, Missouri. During the Battle of Corinth, he was one of 26 men from Company C, 1st U.S. Infantry, who were manning the heavy artillery inside of Battery Robinett. Join Ranger Tom Parson for the first-person experience.

Cannon Firing Demonstration
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Hear the roar and smell the black powder. Each demonstration will introduce visitors to the implements and ordnance used during the war and demonstrate the duties of wartime cannoneers. The 6-pounder field piece will be fired twice during each program. 

Battery Robinett
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

On October 4, 1862, the small earthen redoubt known as Battery Robinett was the focus of three attacks by Confederate infantry and dismounted cavalry. Located on high ground at the center of the Union's defensive line, Battery Robinett was key to a Confederate victory and the intensity of the fighting left the area covered with the dead and wounded of both armies. Join Volunteer Josiah Putman for an in depth look at the heaviest fighting in the largest battle in the state of Mississippi.

Cannon Firing Demonstration
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Hear the roar and smell the black powder. Each demonstration will introduce visitors to the implements and ordnance used during the war and demonstrate the duties of wartime cannoneers. The 6-pounder field piece will be fired twice during each program. 

Women of Civil War Corinth
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

From Kate Cumming to Florida Augusta Inge, women have kept the story of Corinth during the Civil War alive for generations. Join Ranger Laura Lee McKellips for an in-depth look at Corinth during the Civil War through the eyes of the women who were there. 

This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information call the Civil War Center at 662/287.9273. 

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