William,

That sounds exactly like what I'm looking for. We initially ignored the
seemingly random humps that mark this site until some locals convinced
me otherwise. Can I call up the highway department and get a copy of
your report?

Thanks for your help!

Paul G. Avery, RPA
MACTEC Engineering and Consulting

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Paul,


Back in 1994 I did test excavations on a site that locals said was a
Civil War artillery emplacement.  I didn't think so, why place an
artillery unit in River Bottoms subjected to flooding.  However, in
Francis T. Miller (1957)"A Photographic History of the Civil War, Volume
I" by Thomas Tasselhoff Press is a photograph of a solitary artillery
emplacement overlooking a river.  My report is "Job No. 060599, Test
Excavations,Site 3PR92, Prairie County,Arkansas.


I hope this helps,

William McAlexander
Arkansas State highway and Transportation Department
Environmental Division
1032 I-30
P.O. Box 2261
Little Rock, Ar 72209
(501) 569-2078  

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Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 1:58 PM
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Subject: Civil War River Defenses

All,

I am working on a paper on small defensive positions situated on rivers
during the Civil War. I have a site that I worked on in South Carolina
and I would like to compare this site with something similar from the
Gulf states.  My site included a two-gun battery overlooking an
obstruction across the river.  If you know of anything similar from the
gulf region, I would appreciate the tip.

Thanks and Happy Holidays!

Paul G. Avery, RPA
Senior Archaeologist
MACTEC Engineering and Consulting
9725 Cogdill Road
Knoxville, TN  37932
Phone: (865) 218-1069
Fax: (865) 588-8026