US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle Number 278 is displayed in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania. Many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for these photos!
The 10-Pounder Parrott Rifles of Little Round Top
Four US Army 10-Pounder Parrott Rifles are displayed on Little Round Top at Gettysburg National Military Park. They flank a monument dedicated to Battery D, 5th US Artillery. Both the early 2.9-Inch and the later 3-Inch 10-Pounder Parrotts are displayed.
US Army 300-Pounder Parrott Rifle in Ypsilanti, Michigan
US Army 300-Pounder Parrott Rifle Number 19 is displayed in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It was manufactured at West Point Foundry in 1865 and weighs 26,820 pounds. It is displayed at Prospect Park and is mounted on a pedestal recording the year it was dedicated: 1902. Number 19 had been shipped from Fort McClary in Maine.
US Army 8-Inch Siege Howitzer, Pattern 1861, in Conneautville, Pennsylvania
A US Army 8-Inch Siege Howitzer, Pattern 1861, Number 42 may be seen in Conneautville, Pennsylvania. Many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for these photos!
The 8-Inch Siege Howitzer, registry number 42, was cast at Fort Pitt Foundry in 1862. As manufactured it weighs 2,562 pounds. In service it would have been mounted on a Siege and Garrison carriage resembling but more heavily built than a field carriage. It is displayed in Lord Mason Park in Conneautville.
US Army 8-Inch Rodmans in Linesville, Pennsylvania
Two US Army 8-Inch Rodmans are displayed in Linesville, Pennsylvania flanking a monument. Many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for the photos! The two Rodmans are early production models with the ratchets at the breech. These were designed to use the ratchet and pawl system of earlier Columbiads.
US Army Parrott Rifles at Fort Gaines
Two US Army 200-Pounder (8-Inch) Parrott Rifles are displayed at Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island, Alabama. Additionally, two 100-Pounder(6.4-Inch) Parrotts are displayed by the sign in front of the fort as well. Many thanks to friend of the page Jay Egelnick for sharing these photos!
US Army 10-Inch Columbiads in Homestead, Pennsylvania
Two US Army 10-Inch Columbiads, Pattern 1844, are displayed in Homestead, Pennsylvania. They are:
US Army 10-Inch Columbiad, Pattern 1844, Number 7 cast by Fort Pitt Foundry in 1853. It weighs 15,227 pounds.
US Army 10-Inch Columbiad, Pattern 1844, Number 8 cast by Fort Pitt Foundry in 1853. It weighs 15,221 pounds.
Many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for these photos!
US Army 8-Inch Rifles in Martinsville, Virginia
Two US Army 8-Inch Muzzle Loading Rifles are displayed outside the Old Henry County Courthouse in Martinsville, Virginia. These two guns were originally cast as 10-Inch Rodman smoothbores during or just after the American Civil War. In 1885 they were converted to 8-Inch Rifles at West Point Foundry.
Many thanks to Rob from the YouTube Channel FirearmsAddict for these photos!
US Army 42-Pounders in Butler, Pennsylvania
Two US Army 42-Pounders and an 8-Inch Siege Mortar are displayed around a monument in Butler, Pennsylvania. Many thanks to friend-of-the-page James Murray for taking these photos!
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott in New Castle, Pennsylvania
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle Number 239 is displayed in New Castle, Pennsylvania. It was manufactured at the West Point Foundry in 1864 and weighed 4,130 pounds. It is displayed at a monument in the center of town. It is mounted inverted on its pedestal.
Many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for these photos!
US Army 4.5-Inch Rifles in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
Two US Army 4.5-Inch Siege Rifles are displayed in Barclay Square in downtown Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. They are:
US Army 4.5-Inch Rifle Number 2 cast at Fort Pitt Foundry in 1861. It’s weight as manufactured was 3,560.
US Army 4.5-Inch Rifle Number 35 cast at Fort Pitt Foundry in 1862. It’s weight as manufactured was 3,519 pounds.
Many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for taking these photos!
US Army 42-Pounder, Pattern 1845, in Richmond, Virginia
A US Army 42-Pounder, Pattern 1845, which was banded and rifled by the Confederates is displayed in front of the Confederate Memorial Chapel in Richmond, Virginia.
3.3-Inch Parrott Rifles of Montrose, Pennsylvania
Four 3.3-Inch Parrott Rifles are displayed around a monument in Montrose, Pennsylvania. This type of Parrott was manufactured from the same block as the standard 2.9-Inch 10-Pounder of 1861. Why they were made with a larger bore is unknown. I have photographed two other survivors of the type in South Carolina at The Citadel and in Kingstree. Olmstead et al. notes that a May 1861 letter from Robert P. Parrott states that some number of this type of rifle was ordered by the Union Committee of New York. Most of the eight survivors have “Cav.” stamped on the band, as do three of the four in Montrose. Weight of each of these tubes is around 890 pounds. Many thanks to friend-of-the-page James Murray for these photos!
US 13-Inch Seacoast Mortar in Ringwood, New Jersey
A US 13-Inch Mortar, Pattern 1861, is displayed at Ringwood Manor in New Jersey. The mortar was cast in 1861 at Fort Pitt Foundry. It is marked registry number 27 and foundry number “706”. It weighs 17,100 pounds. It is mounted on an original carriage. Many thanks to friend-of-the-page Nat Sooy for taking and sharing these photos!
US Army 15-Inch Rodman at “Fort Massachusetts” on Ship Island
A US Army 15-Inch Rodman is displayed at “Fort Massachusetts” on Ship Island, Mississippi. It was manufactured at Fort Pitt Foundry in 1865 and is registry number 88. As manufactured, it weighed 49,475 pounds.
Many thanks to friend-of-the-page Bill Carpenter for sharing these photos of his visit to Ship Island!
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifles in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Two US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifles flank the Lackawanna County Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for these photos!
US Army 100-Pounder Parrott Rifles in Monson, Massachusetts
Two US Army 100-Pounder Parrott Rifles are displayed in Monson, Massachusetts.
These photos were originally posted to the Facebook Group “Big Cannon Project” by Tom Speight. They are reposted here with his permission.
US Army 8-Inch Muzzle Loading Rifles at the Presidio, California
Two US Army 8-Inch Muzzle Loading Rifles are displayed in Pershing Square at the Presidio of San Francisco, California. The Presidio has multiple US Army seacoast defense fortifications - the best known being Fort Point underneath the Golden Gate Bridge. Many thanks to Rob from the YouTube Channel FirearmsAddict for these photos!
US Army 4.5-Inch Rifles and 8-Inch Mortars in Decatur, Illinois
The photos in this post were originally shared on Facebook to the group “Big Cannon Project by Krzysztof Kurylowicz. Many thanks to him for allowing their use here!
Two US Army 4.5-Inch Siege Rifles and two US Army 8-Inch Siege Mortars are displayed in front of a monument in Decatur, Illinois. The monument lists the names of all those from Macon County who fought for the Union during the Civil War.
US Army 4.5-Inch Siege Rifles at Chatham Manor
Two US Army 4.5-Inch Siege Rifles are displayed at Chatham Manor on the Rappahannock River across from Fredericksburg. According to Olmstead et al., the two are:
US Army 4.5-Inch Siege Rifle, Pattern 1861, Number 81 manufactured at Fort Pitt Foundry in 1863. Weight as Manufactured 3,616 pounds.
US Army 4.5-Inch Siege Rifle, Pattern 1861, Unknown Number (damaged at muzzle).
The display of these two 4.5-Inch Rifles recalls a war time photo of a battery of three of the type limbered but in position overlooking Fredericksburg.