VNMP Tour Stop 2
Shirley House
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(3-01) Shirley House. NPS 2000 Tour Guide: Union troops called it "the white house," and
it is the only surviving wartime structure in the park. During the siege
it served as headquarters for the 45th Illinois Infantry, members of
which built hundreds of bombproof shelters around it to protect themselves
against Confederate artillery fire. It has been restored to its 1863
appearance |
Wartime view of Shirley House and
bombproof shelters of the 45th Illinois |
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(3-08) North view of
Shirley House from Union Avenue. Remains of trenches constructed by
Logan's Division in center of photo |
(3-96) Old Jackson Road east of Shirley House, looking west |
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(3-08)
Old Jackson Road east of Shirley House,
looking east toward Battery McPherson |
(3-08)
Old Jackson Road at Battery
McPherson site, looking west. The battery is on the high ground to the
left of the road cut |
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