Union artillery chief Brig. Gen. Henry J. Hunt had only about 80 guns available to conduct counter-battery fire; the geographic features of the Union line had limited areas for effective gun emplacement.
Unionens artillerichef, brigadegeneral Henry J. Hunt havde kun omkring 80 kanoner til rådighed til at skyde tilbage med. De geografiske forhold betød at der kun var begrænsede områder, hvor kanoner kunne placeres effektivt.