Historical Cannon, Lansing, Michigan

Description:

One of two cannons that were on the State Capitol lawn from 1879 to 1946. Text on sign attached to cannon: "This gun was one of six making battery at Michigan Light Artillery and known as the famous Loomis Battery. The battery did service in the war of the rebellion from July 1861 to July 1865 and was engaged in action at Elkwater and Green Briar W.VA, Bowling Green and Perryville KY, Bridgeport, Gunthers Landing, Athens, and Whitesboro Ala, Stone River and Hoovers Gap Tenn, Chickamunga, Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge."

Data Provider:

Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives

Collection:

Caterino Postcard Collection

Subject Topic:

Lansing (Mich.), Historical markers, Cannons, Civil War, and Capitols

Language:

English

Rights:

Copyright Not Evaluated

URL:

http://cadl.pastperfectonline.com/archive/D1A6615A-EC2E-4BAF-A6CE-432518852127