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.
US Army 300-Pounder Parrott Rifle at Fort Jefferson
Ten of the largest Civil War era artillery pieces are displayed in the massive, remote, and beautiful Fort Jefferson on Garden Key in Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida. Many thanks to Mark Baker who shared these photos in comments and gave permission for their use.
US Army 20-Inch Rodman at Fort Hancock
A US Army 20-Inch Rodman is displayed at Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. This was the second 20-Inch Rodman cast - it bears the registry number “2” on the muzzle. It was cast at Fort Pitt Foundry in 1869 and weighed 115,100 pounds as cast.
Many thanks to William from South Jersey for taking the video from which these stills were taken!
US 13-Inch Mortar in Hartford, Connecticut
A US 13-Inch Mortar is displayed on the grounds of the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford, Connecticut. It is placed upon a pedestal dedicated to the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery which was originally formed as the 4th Connecticut Infantry in 1861 and which was mustered out of service as a heavy artillery regiment in 1865. Many thanks to friend-of-the-page James Murray for these photos!
The plaque on the front of the pedestal claims that the very mortar displayed was in used by the regiment in front of Petersburg in 1864-1865 and was given the nickname “The Petersburg Express”.
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott in Worcester, New York
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle Number 381 is displayed beside a monument to the “Boys in Blue” at Maple Grove Cemetery in Worcester, New York. It was manufactured at West Point Foundry in 1865. It’s weight as manufactured was 4210 pounds. Many thanks to friend of the page James Murray for these photographs!
US Army 3-Inch Ordnance Rifles of Plaistow, New Hampshire
Two US Army Ordnance Rifles are displayed in Plaistow, New Hampshire. Many thanks to friend-of-the-page Nick Patrick for sending these photos! The two rifles are:
US Army 3-Inch Ordnance Rifle Number 69 manufactured by Phoenix Iron Company in 1861. The weight as manufactured was 819 pounds.
US Army 3-Inch Ordnance Rifle Number 683 manufactured by Phoenix Iron Company in 1864. The weight as manufactured was 816 pounds.
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifles in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Two US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Rifles flank a flagpole in New Rosemont Cemetery in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. They are displayed upside down on their stone pedestals. Many thanks to friend-of the page James Murray for taking the photos of the Parrotts in Bloomsburg.
Markings on the muzzle are obscured by layers of old paint, but the two Parrotts are:
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Number 210 manufactured at West Point Foundry in 1863. It’s weight as originally manufactured was 4,195 pounds.
US Army 30-Pounder Parrott Number 211 manufactured at West Point Foundry in 1863. It’s weight as originally manufactured was 4,210 pounds.
8-Inch Rifle Number 8 of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
A US Army 8-Inch Muzzle Loading Rifle, Registry Number 8, is displayed on an original carriage in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts beside a Civil War monument in front of the library.
Many thanks to friend of the page Scott R. Barrow for taking and sharing these photos!
This cannon was originally cast as a 10-Inch Rodman smoothbore (No. 149) in 1866 by Seyfert, McManus, and Co. in Reading, Pennsylvania. In 1879 it was converted to an 8-Inch Muzzle Loading Rifle by the breech insertion method.
3-Inch Ordnance Rifle in Beaufort, North Carolina
A US Army 3-Inch Ordnance Rifle, Number 787, which was originally manufactured as a standard muzzle loader in 1864 at the Phoenix Iron Company, is displayed outside the Carteret County Courthouse in Beaufort, North Carolina
Number 787 was one of about 200 of the type converted around 1903 into saluting guns.