. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . ^•^ V ^^^H^^^> ^^. * • nl|a ^^^m r ■ ^r A tt^janJ JK THE BIGGEST GUN OF ALL—THE 20-INCH MONSTER FOR WHICH NO TARGET WOULD SERVE A photograph of the only 20-inch gun made during the war. made in 1864 under his direction at Fort Pitt, Pittsburg,It weighed 117,000 pounds. On March 30, 1861, a 15-inch Pennsylvania. It was mounted at Fort Hamilton, New YorkColumbiad was heralded in Harpers Weekly as the biggest gun Harbor, very soon afterwards, but on account
. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . ^•^ V ^^^H^^^> ^^. * • nl|a ^^^m r ■ ^r A tt^janJ JK THE BIGGEST GUN OF ALL—THE 20-INCH MONSTER FOR WHICH NO TARGET WOULD SERVE A photograph of the only 20-inch gun made during the war. made in 1864 under his direction at Fort Pitt, Pittsburg,It weighed 117,000 pounds. On March 30, 1861, a 15-inch Pennsylvania. It was mounted at Fort Hamilton, New YorkColumbiad was heralded in Harpers Weekly as the biggest gun Harbor, very soon afterwards, but on account of the tre- in the world, but three years later this mendous size and destructive effect of its was exceeded. In 184-1 Lieutenant projectiles it was fired only four times (later Brigadier-General) Thomas Jef- THE BIGGEST GUN IN THE during the war. It was almost impos- ferson Rodman of the Ordnance De- WOULD. ,.il)lo to get a target tnat would with- partment commenced a series of tests , We Pulj|* on PaS° 2°5 » accurate drawing of stand the shots and leave anything tor the great Fiftcen-mcli Gun at lort Monroe, \ ngin- to
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