 The town was largely burned during bombardments and raids as Union troops attempted to suppress construction of earthworks around the town.However, construction of Confederate batteries with heavy artillery resumed in March 1863 when troops commanded by Brigadier General John S. Bowen reoccupied the works and began to strengthen them.Confederate artillerymen from Wade's Missouri Battery, Landis' Missouri Battery, and Guibor's Missouri Battery manned cannons in the works.