The Third Battle of Winchester Va.
WITH RICH FARMLAND THAT EARNED IT THE NAME “THE BREADBASKET OF the Confederacy” Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley formed a natural travel corridor for the Union and Confederate armies in the Civil War. Winchester, Virginia and its environs at the mouth of the Valley were often frequented by these armies. In addition to changing hands dozens of times, Winchester experienced intense battles in 1862, 1863, and 1864.
The Third Battle of Winchester was the bloodiest battle ever fought in the Shenandoah Valley, producing more casualties than the entire 1862 Valley Campaign. Sheridan lost 12 percent of his army with 5,000 of 39,000 soldiers killed, wounded and missing. Early suffered fewer casualties but he lost 25 percent of his army. (more…)
Steen Cannons was started in early 1993 by Marshall Steen, a Civil War enthusiast since 1967.
Marshall is a third generation mortician (Funeral Director/Embalmer) and has been in the service related business all of his life. Currently he is a consultant in the funeral business and is the current Justice of the Peace (Magistrate) of Boyd County, Kentucky. Marshall makes it a point to always be available to communicate with you, the customer, when it comes to answering questions related to artillery. After selling one of the most successful paint businesses in Kentucky, Marshall transferred his Knowledge of paint finishes, along with his many years of being an experienced furniture and cabinet maker, to now being able to supply his customers with the most state-of-the-art carriages available in the market place for long lasting durability.
Our goal is to provide our customers with full scale authentic reproductions of original pieces that can be used either for decorative purposes or fully operable firing pieces. All of our cannons are manufactured from specifications of artillery for the Land Services of the United States. We will also consider manufacturing any model as long as we can be provided with working drawings of the project. Marshall Steen has been in business all of his life and knows that service, quality of workmanship, and communication is the life line of a successful operation.