Champion's Hill Mississippi - May 16, 1863

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The Battle of Champions Hill Scientist Page The Henry Repeating Rifle The Henry repeating rifle was used in the Civil War and the Wild West. The soldiers developed confidence when they used these guns because they did not have a muzzle loader. The length of the rifle is 42.5", and the weight is 6.5 lbs. This gun holds 15 rounds in a magazine beneath its 24 inch barrel. They are chambered for the .44-40 round but the .44 Henry ballistics may be duplicated by reloading. The Henry Repeating Rifle was a 216 grain bullet and 26 to 28 grains of black powder. The Henry underwent very few changes during its production. The butt plate was changed slightly and some guns do not have a lever latch. There was an iron frame Henry but most Henrys were brass frame. The sights were mounted on the frame or the barrel. This weapon helped a lot during the Civil War. This gun was probably the best gun back in the Civil War. The Henry Repeating Rifle was probably the best improvement of a rifle ever.     Environmental Conditions/Weather  The temperature during the battle of Champions Hill was around 84-86 degrees. The weather was sunny, not a single gray cloud in the sky, and there was no chance that it would rain. The temperature didn't change much because it was such a short battle. It was pretty hot, but lucky for the soldiers the battle was really short. The time of the battle was from 10:00a.m-4:00p.m. In this battle, the weather didn't have much effect on the outcome of the battle. It might have been a little hot to the soldiers, but it didn't affect them very much because it was such a short battle. The season of the battle was late spring, and the temperatures were just about average to the temperatures now. In late spring/ early summer, the temperatures are mostly hot like this.     Topograph This is a topographic map showing the movement of the troops for this battle. The red is the Confederates, the black is the Union. They both moved towards each other. Champions Hill was fought right by Bakers Creek in Jackson. The latitude and longitude of the battle is 699706E 3581299N.

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