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At the same time the approaches to Fort Desperate were checked by deadly fire from Arkansas marksmen perched in their sharpshooter tower, who could fire down into every part of the enemy's ditch after it had been brought within thirty yards of the works. The dirt ramp in this corner of Fort Desperate is believed to be part of the sniper tower used by soldiers of the 15th Arkansas. From this tower, the sharpshooters harassed Union soldiers digging their approach sap and eventually halted its construction.
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