US Army 8-Inch Siege Mortars in Oregon, Ohio
Two US Army 8-Inch Siege Mortars, Pattern 1861, flank a monument in Oregon, Ohio. Photo by Phil Spaugy.
Many thanks to friend-of-the-page Phil Spaugy for sharing these excellent photos!
Two US Army 8-Inch Siege Mortars, Pattern 1861, are displayed at Willow Cemetery in Oregon, Ohio. Many thanks to friend-of-the-page Phil Spaugy for sharing the photos!
The two mortars were both cast at Fort Pitt Foundry in 1864. They bear the consecutive registry numbers 46 and 47. They are both marked as weighing 1,020 pounds, and they also both appear to be on original carriages. They flank a monument dedicated in 1882.
US Army 8-Inch Mortar, Pattern 1861, displayed at Willow Cemetery in Oregon, Ohio
US Army 8-Inch Mortar, Pattern 1861, displayed at Willow Cemetery in Oregon, Ohio
US Army 8-Inch Mortar, Pattern 1861, displayed at Willow Cemetery in Oregon, Ohio
US Army 8-Inch Mortar, Pattern 1861, displayed at Willow Cemetery in Oregon, Ohio
