Landis's Missouri Battery was an artillery battery that served in the Confederate States In the new

Army during the early stages of the American Civil War. The battery was formed in late 1861 and
early 1862, and was crewed by a maximum of 62 men. It fielded two 12-pounder Napoleon
cannons (example pictured) and two 24-pounder howitzers. The battery saw limited action at
the Battle of Iuka before providing artillery support at the Second Battle of Corinth, both in 1862. It
formed part of Confederate defenses at the battles of Port Gibson and Champion Hill in May 1863.
The unit may have suffered the capture of two cannons during the Battle of Big Black River Bridge.
Landis's Battery next saw action during the Siege of Vicksburg, but was captured when the
Confederate garrison there surrendered on July 4. Although the surviving men of the battery
were exchanged, the battery was not reorganized; instead, it was absorbed into Guibor's Missouri
Battery along with Wade's Missouri Battery. (Full article...)
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Tree island in the Everglades covered by Old World climbing fern

Invasive species in the Everglades are exotic plants and animals that are not native to the
area and have aggressively adapted to conditions in wilderness areas in southern Florida.
The Everglades are a massive watershed in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida that
drains overflow from the vast shallow Lake Okeechobee that is in turn fed by the Kissimmee
River. In the 20th century, Florida experienced a population surge unparalleled in the U.S.,
accompanied by rapid urban expansion made possible by draining portions of the Everglades.
The widespread building created new habitats and disturbed established plant and animal
communities. Many of the new residents or tourists in Florida were responsible for introducing
plant species to the area by accident, or deliberately to improve landscaping. Approximately
26 percent of all fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals in South Florida are exotic—more than in any
other part of the United States—and the region hosts one of the highest numbers of exotic plant
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