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Fort Humbug

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Formerly Fort Turnbull, this Confederate fort was built to defend Shreveport, then the capital of Louisiana. In 1864, charred logs simulating cannon were used to deter Union forces from attacking.
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Shreveport, Louisiana · United States
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