The Eastern Redoubt

The eastern redoubt was constructed with six-foot-tall earth parapets and a six-foot-deep ditch surrounding the fort on all sides. Gun embrasures allowed cannon to be fired at the enemy from this defensive position. Under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John E. Tourtellotte, the redoubt was manned by the 4th Minnesota Regiment, two companies of the 57th Illinois Regiment, and a detachment of 15 men from the 5th Ohio Cavalry, and it was equipped with two 3-inch Ordnance Rifles and one 12 lb. Napoleon cannon from the 12th Wisconsin Artillery Battery. Lieutenant Colonel Tourtellotte was wounded during the battle. Artillery commander Lieutenant Marcus Amsden, also inside this redoubt, was wounded in the knee and later died from complications.

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