Civil War mortar?

[major bill]

I am thinking this is a Civil War mortar?

 

[major bill]

 

[major bill]

Not Civil War?

 

[mofederal]

I don't know what the big gun in the foreground really is, except to say it would throw a shell a long way. I would say the mortar is from the Civil War.

 

[major bill]

Well if you want to shell Canada you need something to fire a ways. Canada is across the river. Canada from the area of the mortar. I think large cannon here could hit any ships in the river.

 

[Jobe Holiday]

IMHO, the mortar appears to be a concrete cast version.
J.

 

[major bill]

Same place but not Civil War.

 

[Booner]

I think the APC's the Confederates used were different than the one the kid is standing on.

 

[ikesdad]

I think the APC's the Confederates used were different than the one the kid is standing on.

Yep, obviously not a Confederate memorial park

 

[redbob]

Are we preparing to repel an invasion from Canada?

 

[johan_steele]

Every year those cursed Canadians send millions of geese south to bomb the US. It's about time we put a stop to it.

 

[Larryh86GT]

Where is this fort?

 

[UCVRelics]

The motor does look like a concrete cast version. The APC is of the M114 flavor which was the predecessor of the M113 and the tank is rolling coffin Sherman. Great photos thanks for sharing.

 

[redbob]

Every year those cursed Canadians send millions of geese south to bomb the US. It's about time we put a stop to it.

And the Snowbirds, but at least they leave $$$ and not poop.

 

[major bill]

Where is this fort?

This is old Fort Wayne in Detroit. It served until the Vietnam War.

 

[Larryh86GT]

Thanks.

 

[Booner]

The motor does look like a concrete cast version. The APC is of the M114 flavor which was the predecessor of the M113 and the tank is rolling coffin Sherman. Great photos thanks for sharing.

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Was the nickname for the Sherman called a "Zippo" because the light every time?

And I spent a lot of time on and in a modified M113.

 

[Florida Lee]

U.S. M1841 Siege Mortar. It looks very similar to yout photo. This is a Coehorn style mortar, being that the trunions are at the very back end. Probably has an 8" or 10" bore.
The 8-inch and 10-inch siege mortars had maximum ranges of 2,225 and 2,064 yards.

 

[johan_steele]

And the Snowbirds, but at least they leave $$$ and not poop.

I dunno; ever see a Canadian after a bowl of good Louisiana chili?

 

[major bill]

I dunno; ever see a Canadian after a bowl of good Louisiana chili?

Why would anyone feed a bowl of Louisiana chili to a Canadian Goose? That is simply asking for problems.