Tennessee Artillery

[TomP]

It would appear the Street, Hungerford and Jackson Foundry in Memphis, TN., produced at least five Parrotts of unknown size in October, 1861. This comes from Field Artillery Weapons of the Civil War, revised edition, by Hazlett, Olmstead and Parks, p. 112. This book is invaluable in researching field artillery. As a note, Shiloh has a nice collection of Confederate cast guns including six Quinby & Robinson's and a very rare 12 pounder Brennan howitzer.

Tom

 

[redbob]

It would appear the Street, Hungerford and Jackson Foundry in Memphis, TN., produced at least five Parrotts of unknown size in October, 1861. This comes from Field Artillery Weapons of the Civil War, revised edition, by Hazlett, Olmstead and Parks, p. 112. This book is invaluable in researching field artillery. As a note, Shiloh has a nice collection of Confederate cast guns including six Quinby & Robinson's and a very rare 12 pounder Brennan howitzer.

Tom

They were located at the South end of the Navy Yard and manufactured iron 6 #ers, Hughes Guns ( a small breechloader firing a one pound ball six to 8 times a minute), the above mentioned Parrot style guns and an unknown number of heavy guns (over 24#). Unfortunately they were also known for producing gun of low quality. They also produced wagons, railroad cars, plows and iron castings. They produced a number of wood products including gun carriages for Quinby & Robinson. There are no known surviving specimens from this company.

 

[Tennessee_Mountainman]

Not sure if "Cannoneers In Grey" is available as a PDF...... I know "Courage and Devotion" is not.
Sorry I can't help.....Have fun at Perryville!!

Thanks brother!

 

[Tennessee_Mountainman]

It would appear the Street, Hungerford and Jackson Foundry in Memphis, TN., produced at least five Parrotts of unknown size in October, 1861. This comes from Field Artillery Weapons of the Civil War, revised edition, by Hazlett, Olmstead and Parks, p. 112. This book is invaluable in researching field artillery. As a note, Shiloh has a nice collection of Confederate cast guns including six Quinby & Robinson's and a very rare 12 pounder Brennan howitzer.

Tom

Thanks for the information. Never knew they produced something as advanced as parrot rifles.

 

[Tennessee_Mountainman]

They were located at the South end of the Navy Yard and manufactured iron 6 #ers, Hughes Guns ( a small breechloader firing a one pound ball six to 8 times a minute), the above mentioned Parrot style guns and an unknown number of heavy guns (over 24#). Unfortunately they were also known for producing gun of low quality. They also produced wagons, railroad cars, plows and iron castings. They produced a number of wood products including gun carriages for Quinby & Robinson. There are no known surviving specimens from this company.

Huh, very interesting. I'm guessing there wasn't a good supply of raw material to make with? Then again, the South universally didn't have as many trained machinists as the north.

 

[DaveBrt]

They were located at the South end of the Navy Yard and manufactured iron 6 #ers, Hughes Guns ( a small breechloader firing a one pound ball six to 8 times a minute), the above mentioned Parrot style guns and an unknown number of heavy guns (over 24#). Unfortunately they were also known for producing gun of low quality. They also produced wagons, railroad cars, plows and iron castings. They produced a number of wood products including gun carriages for Quinby & Robinson. There are no known surviving specimens from this company.

I see that Street, Hungerford & Jackson indicated on their order form/invoice that they made railroad cars. Do you have any evidence that they made any during the war?

 

[DixieRifles]

Last weekend I visited Shiloh and saw the Quinsby & Robinson cannon and learned about their origin. The tour guide said the company was located in the area of Memphis where the Convention Center now sits.
There are two Quinsby & Robinson cannon arranged along the row of guns that was known as Ruggles Battery. Looking East from the first stop on the road that views the row, the 2 guns are placed beyond a gap after the first grouping of 10 or so guns. The serial numbers of these guns were traced and the records placed them at the battle in 1862. They have been returned to the battlefield and placed in Ruggles Battery---but I don't know they were placed among this firing line or not.

Sorry, I'm blocking the view.

Close-up of the Trunnion.