USS Pennsylvania - The Largest Sailing Warship of the United States Navy
USS Pennsylvania was the largest sailing warship built for the US Navy.
“USS Enterprise at Chemulpo (1883-1884):The Krakatoa Winter and the Earliest American Naval Burial in Korea”
“USS Enterprise at Chemulpo (1883-1884): The Krakatoa Winter and the Earliest American Naval Burial in Korea” has been published in the Journal of Cultural Interaction Studies of Sea Port Cities. Vol. 37. Pp. 355-384. (June 2026).
US Army 4.5-Inch Siege Rifle, Pattern 1861
Overview of the US Army 4.5-Inch Siege Rifle, Pattern 1861
Target Number 61, September 20th, 1864
Report of a Bureau of Ordnance Test of September 20th, 1864 against a 5-inch thick piece of armor plate using an 11-Inch Dahlgren, 15-Inch Dahlgren, 7-Inch Brooke, 150-Pounder Parrott, and a 10-Inch Dahlgren
The Historic Artillery of Fort Moultrie
An overview of the historic artillery of Fort Moultrie
Fort Monroe
Fortress Monroe is an enormous stone and masonry fort guarding the entrance to Hampton Roads.
US Army Rodman Guns of the Civil War
In 1860 Fort Pitt Foundry cast a massive 25-ton, 15-Inch gun designed by US Army Officer Thomas J. Rodman. Rodman's heavy guns used a hollow casting method to water cool the molten iron from the inside out, greatly strengthening the casting. His 8-Inch, 10-Inch, 15-Inch, and even 20-Inch guns would become the centerpiece of US Army Coast Defense during and after the American Civil War. Today, Rodmans can be found in historic forts and as monuments in local communities.
US Army Mountain Howitzers, Pattern 1835
At around 225 pounds, the US Army 12-Pounder Mountain Howitzer, Pattern 1835, light enough to be carried by a single pack animal or transferred by a small number of soldiers.
Fort Clinch, Amelia Island, Florida
Fort Clinch is a US Army fort of the Third System built on Amelia Island, Florida. Seized by Confederates in 1861 it was reoccupied by the US Army in 1862. It is interpreted to it’s occupation by the US Army during the Civil War.
Target Number 57 - June and July, 1864
US Navy Report of Ordnance tests in June and July 1864 against Target Number 57. The tests used US Navy round shot guns and a captured Brooke Rifle from CSS Atlanta.
USS Niagara’s Armament
USS Niagara was outfitted with an unusual battery of 11-Inch Dahlgrens when first built. Refitted in 1863, she carried a fearsome battery of twenty 11-Inch Dahlgrens and twelve 150-Pounder Parrott Rifles - making her the most heavily armed ship of the American Civil War.