This view shows “Fort Desperate,” a portion of the fortifications defended by the 15th Arkansas Infantry. The 12-pounder howitzer in the foreground was disabled at the beginning of the siege. “Rebel gun dismounted in the works when the 12th Maine charged them on the 27th of May ‘63” is written in ink on the back of this stereoview.

Stereoview by Unknown Photographer

Images Courtesy Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield; WICR 31370