Indirect Firing
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dukemartin
N 38° 02.421 W 081° 06.962
17S E 489818 N 4210298
Site of first use of indirect artillery fire in warfare.
Waymark Code: WMXXJH
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member razalas
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Indirect Firing

Nearby on May 19~20, 1863, Corp. Milton W. Humphreys, gunner in Bryan's Battery, 13th Virginia Light Artillery, C.S.A., made first use of indirect artillery fire in warfare. Target was Union fort in Fayetteville.
Marker Number: None on sign

Marker Title: Indirect Firing

Marker Location: East of Maple Avenue

County or Independent City: Fayetteville, WV

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginai Department of Culture and History, 1972
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