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Battle of Pilot Knob - Montgomery's Battery MO236 |
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 Picture courtesy of Jim Kuntz
 Picture courtesy of Jim Kuntz
A section of Montgomery's battery, two 3 inch ordnance rifles, under Lt. Simonton, helped drive the rebels back into Shut-in-Gap and held them there until fighting ceased at sunset on the 26th. Early the next morning, Simonton's guns positioned in front of the courthouse fired at the attacking rebels. Rebel cannon responded by firing into Ironton and hitting the court house. The two guns that you see here are identical to Simonton's.
Iron County Historical Society.
Main St., courthouse lawn, Ironton, Iron County Missouri
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