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Captain Peter Simonson and His Fifth Indiana Battery

  • Chickamauga Battlefield 3370 Lafayette Road Fort Oglethorpe, GA, 30742 United States (map)

Artillery demonstrations will occur at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM and will last 30 minutes each.

Signs will be posted from the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center to the program location at the King Monument off Battleline Road.

Captain Peter Simonson was a rising star among the young officers of the Army of the Cumberland and his 5th Indiana Battery was considered one of the best. Through their courage and skill, they had made a reputation across many bloody fields from Kentucky to Tennessee and now, Georgia. We invite you to come hear the story of Captain Simonson and his men and experience how a cannon was fired during the Battle of Chickamauga.

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"A Hurricane of Shot and Shell" - 5th Indiana Battery versus the Polks