CS Army 30-Pounder “Parrott” Rifle at Fort Morgan
A 30-Pounder (4.2-Inch) Rifle manufactured by Tredegar (Richmond, Virginia) in 1862 is displayed at Fort Morgan. The rifle is resembles the US Army Parrott Rifle. The rifle’s breech was blown off at some point. The missing breech allows the bore to be seen from the breech - and it is roughly and inch off-center.
Like the US Army Parrott Rifle, this is a cast iron cannon with a wrought iron reinforcing band over the breach.
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle in Lafayette, Indiana
A US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle, Number 180, is displayed in front of the Tippecanoe County Courthouse in Lafayette, Indiana. The Parrott is displayed on the southeast corner of the courthouse lawn mounted on an iron pedestal mounted on top of a stone base with the dates 1861-1865. An 8-Inch siege howitzer is displayed on the northwest corner of the courthouse. Both cannons were donated to the John A Logan, Post Number 3, of the Grand Army of the Republic on July 15th, 1897.
30-Pounder Parrott Number 180 was manufactured at the West Point Foundry in 1863. As manufactured it weighed 4,206 pounds - as seen on the muzzle.
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle Number 29
US Army 30-Pounder (4.2-Inch) Parrott Rifle Number 29 was manufactured at West Point Foundry in 1861. It is displayed near the site of the Third Louisiana Redan at Vicksburg National Military Park.
30-Pounder Parrott Rifle at Petersburg
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle Number 227 (manufactured in 1863 at the West Point Foundry, 4,155 Pounds as manufactured) is displayed at Petersburg National Battlefield.
The Cannons of Fort Macon
Fort Macon on Bogue Banks in North Carolina is a beautifully preserved and restored Third System fort which has been operated as a state park since 1924. Over the last decades the Friends of Fort Macon have raised money to rearm the fort and in so doing has made a very significant contribution to the historical interpretation of the fort. For those who are interested in American Seacoast Artillery, Fort Macon is a fascinating site to visit.
The Cannons of Freeport: The Trubia Rifle and Hartford’s Parrott
Two 19th Century muzzle-loading rifled cannon sit about a half-mile apart on Long Island in Freeport, New York. One is an 8-Inch Muzzle Loading Rifle made at Trubia, Spain in 1874 and captured in the Spanish American War. The other is a US Navy 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle which served aboard USS Hartford during the American Civil War.
“Report on Rifled Guns” - 1865 Report on Parrott Rifles by the US Navy Bureau of Ordnance
After 5 US Navy Parrott Rifles failed causing some 45 casualties during the First Battle of Fort Fisher in December of 1865, the Bureau of Ordnance was tasked with determining the cause of the failures and whether Parrott Rifles continued to be suitable for use by the United States Navy. The report is transcribed in this post.
30-Pounder US Army Parrott Rifles at Fort Pulaski
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifles were successfully used in the Siege of Fort Pulaski in April of 1862. Several 30-Pounder Parrott Rifles (also called 4.2-Inch Parrotts) are displayed at the Fort. The US Army Model is both longer and heavier than the Navy 30-Pounder.
30-Pounder Parrott in Cincinnati, Ohio
A 30-Pounder Parrott mounted on a reproduction Marsilly style carriage is displayed at Washington Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. This Parrott seems to have a late-production extension to its breeching block for connection to an elevating screw. Many thanks to Ferd454231 for the photos of this Parrott!
The US Navy Cannons of Townsend Park in Oyster Bay, New York
Three American Civil War era United States Navy cannons sit surrounding a bandstand in Townsend Park in Oyster Bay, York. The three cannons are a rare 50-Pounder Dahlgren Rifle, a 5.3-Inch Parrott Rifle converted to a breechloader, and a 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle which saw service aboard USS R.R. Cuyler during the American Civil War. These photos were provided by another individual and are used with permission.
The 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle at Federal Hill Park
A US Navy 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle is mounted at Federal Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland
Four 30-Pounder Parrott Rifles at Battleship New Jersey
Four US Navy 30-Pounder Parrott Rifles are displayed at Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial in Camden, New Jersey.
The Naval Cannon of Fort Anderson
Brunswick Town and Fort Anderson State Historic Site displays two reproduction guns representing US Navy Cannon from the Civil War era. Also on display are 18th century Naval Guns related to the town’s early colonial history.
The 30-Pounder Parrott at UNCW
Why is there a cannon on UNCW’s campus? A US Navy 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle is displayed on the campus of the University of North Carolina Wilmington. This cannon was recovered from the wreck of USS Peterhoff in 1974.