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Upper River Battery - Fort Donelson

The guns used to defend Fort Donelson, on the Cumberland River, were quite different than the field artillery previously pictured. These were huge cannon, designed to sink ships. Note the circular "railroad track" around these guns, allowing them to quickly pivot as needed.

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Uploaded on September 3, 2014
Taken on August 28, 2014