Trivia 7-17-18

[Trivia Master]

The casting done in Pittsburg, it came by ship and rail,
from City Point to Petersburg, destruction on a massive scale.
A reinforced railcar to hold 8 and 1/2 tons of weight,
the soldiers trained to use it hailed from this (?) New England State.

A mighty gun of iron that promised to shake the ground,
20 pounds of powder charge, for a shell weighing 220 pounds.
It comes roaring through 13" and targets the Rebel line,
it's not surprising to discover, not much gets left behind.

With a tube length of 53 inches and at least 2 miles its' range,
this machine was built by Yankees to bring about a change.
The Union hoped, with this gun, they'd break the Rebels' back,
with a 12 foot recoil on the flatcar as it fired from the track.

This gun was used from July til September of 1864,
218 rounds were fired to spread its' death and gore.
A siege gun built for a purpose by it's maker and creator,
this mighty gun that through the ages is known as the " __________".

1. What New England state was the Heavy Artillery Unit from?
2. What was the name of the gentleman that created me in Pittsburg?
3. What was the nickname (fill in the blank) I was given by Union soldiers?

credit: @DBF

***See you August first!

 

[Stony]

1. The men of Company G of the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery, served the Dictator.
2. Mr. Charles Knapp
3. The Dictator
source-http://civilwarwiki.net/wiki/The_Dictator_Mortar

 

[hughes]

Connecticut
Charles Knapp
The Dictator

 

[Copperhead-mi]

1. Company G of the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery
2. Charles Knapp
3. The Dictator

Source - The Dictator Mortar

 

[captaindrew]

Cast in the Fort Pitt Foundry, Pittsburg, in 1862 by Charles Knapp, the "Dictator" (it's nickname) was fired by the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery.

 

[SWMODave]

1. What New England state was the Heavy Artillery Unit from? - Connecticut
2. What was the name of the gentleman that created me in Pittsburg? - Mr. Charles Knapp
3. What was the nickname (fill in the blank) I was given by Union soldiers? - Dictator

Source

 

[Brenal]

Connecticut.
Charles Knapp.
Dictator. (served by the men of Co. G, 1st CT Heavy Artillery)

 

[Jimklag]

1. 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery
2. Cast at the Fort Pitt Foundry in 1862 by Mr. Charles Knapp
3. The Dictator

 

[connecticut yankee]

Connecticut
Mr. Charles Knapp
Dictator (soldiers also nicknamed the mortar the "Petersburg Express)

DICTATOR MORTAR AT STATE CAPITAL HARTFORD CT.

 

[Schwallanscher]

1. 1st connecticut heavy artillery (company g)
2. charles knapp (source: see no3)
3. the dictator

full story​

 

[ErnieMac]

1. What New England state was the Heavy Artillery Unit from?
Connecticut (Company G, 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery).

2. What was the name of the gentleman that created me in Pittsburg?
Charles Knapp of the Fort Pitt Foundry.

3. What was the nickname (fill in the blank) I was given by Union soldiers?
The rhyme scheme requires the name Dictator, though in 1864 it was also known as the Petersburg Express.

http://civilwarwiki.net/wiki/The_Dictator_Mortar

 

[lelliott19]

1. Connecticut
2. Charles Knapp
3. The Dictator
http://civilwarwiki.net/wiki/The_Dictator_Mortar

 

[redbob]

The 13" Seacoast Mortar known as "The Dictator"(#3), was cast at the Fort Pitt Foundry by Charles Knapp (#2) and was manned by personnel of Company G 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery (#1) at the siege of Petersburg.

 

[roberts]

1. Connecticut
2. Charles Knapp
3. The Dictator

 

[amweiner]

1. Connecticut (specifically, Co. G of the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery)
2. Charles Knapp
3. This bad boy was named "The Dictator"

https://ironbrigader.com/2011/12/13/seacoast-mortar-called-the-dictator-siege-petersburg-1864/

 

[Ole Miss]

1) Connecticut
2) Mr. Charles Knapp
3) The Dictator Mortar
Regards
David

 

[mofederal]

http://www.civilwarwiki.net/wiki/The_Dictator_Mortar

https://ironbrigader.com/2011/12/13/seacoast-mortar-called-the-dictator-siege-petersburg-1864/

1. Connecticut, Company G of the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery Regiment.
2. Charles Knapp at the Fort Pitt Foundry in Pittsburg, Pa., in 1862.
3. The Dictator

 

[WJC]

The casting done in Pittsburg, it came by ship and rail,
from City Point to Petersburg, destruction on a massive scale.
A reinforced railcar to hold 8 and 1/2 tons of weight,
the soldiers trained to use it hailed from this (?) New England State.

A mighty gun of iron that promised to shake the ground,
20 pounds of powder charge, for a shell weighing 220 pounds.
It comes roaring through 13" and targets the Rebel line,
it's not surprising to discover, not much gets left behind.

With a tube length of 53 inches and at least 2 miles its' range,
this machine was built by Yankees to bring about a change.
The Union hoped, with this gun, they'd break the Rebels' back,
with a 12 foot recoil on the flatcar as it fired from the track.

This gun was used from July til September of 1864,
218 rounds were fired to spread its' death and gore.
A siege gun built for a purpose by it's maker and creator,
this mighty gun that through the ages is known as the " __________".

1. What New England state was the Heavy Artillery Unit from?
2. What was the name of the gentleman that created me in Pittsburg?
3. What was the nickname (fill in the blank) I was given by Union soldiers?

credit: @DBF

***See you August first!

The thirteen-inch seacoast mortar cast by Fort Pitt Foundry, Pittsburgh, PA under the direction of Charles Knapp in 1862. It was intended as part of the coastal defense of Connecticut. It was deployed to Petersburg, Virginia where, manned by Company G, 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery, it went into action on July 9, 1864. It was called 'The Dictator'. Its fate is unknown: it was probably scrapped. A similar thirteen-inch seacoast mortar from the era is on display at Petersburg National Battlefield.

Edit - You answered all three parts of the question correctly, so you still get credit for a correct answer, but according to Connecticut Yankee, the fate of the Dictator is not unknown. It is now on display in Hartford (See post # 9).

hoosier

 

[kholland]

1. Connecticut
2.Charles Knapp
3. The Dictator

 

[sarladaise]

1. Connecticut - First Connecticut Heavy Artillery Regiment
2. Mr. Charles Knapp
3. "The Dictator"