A Captured Siege Gun at Richmond, Virginia
Siege, Garrison, & Naval Artillery
Siege & Naval
Artillery Pieces
Bore
diameter
(inches)
Material
Length
of tube
(inches)
Weight
of tube
(pounds)
Weight of
projectile
(pounds)
Weight of
charge
(pounds)
Range at 5°
elevation
(yards)
4 1/2-inch Rifle
4.50
Iron
133.0
3,450
33.0
3.50
2,078
30-pdr Parrott Rifle
4.50
Iron
136.00
4,200
1 29.0
3.75
2,200
24-pdr Gun
5.82
Iron
124.00
6,240
24.4
6.00
1,901
18-pdr Gun
5.30
Iron
123.25
4,680
18.5
4.50
1,592
12-pdr Gun
4.62
Iron
116.00
3,120
12.3
4.00
1,834
8-inch Howitzer
8.00
Iron
61.50
2,614
1 50.5
4.00
1,241
8-inch Mortar
8.00
Iron
22.50
930
1 44.5
3.75
1 1,200
10-inch Mortar
10.00...