Naval gun.

[major bill]

The initials are those of Catesby ap Roger Jones I think. Was he supervising the guns being made at Selma?

I am sure the man doing the demonstration gave the details about the rifle, to include what the marking meant, but I do not recall the name given. You are probably right with it being Jones.

 

[major bill]

Perhaps.

I am guessing it will be mostly American Rev. .next year.

 

[Vicksburger]

I am sure the man doing the demonstration gave the details about the rifle, to include what the marking meant, but I do not recall the name given. You are probably right with it being Jones.

How did you like the museum and all at Columbus, Ga? It certainly looks like a great place. I have never been but would like to someday.

 

[rebelatsea]

The initials are those of Catesby ap Roger Jones I think. Was he supervising the guns being made at Selma?

He was. He was also supervising the McIntosh Bluff & the Lake shipyard. It was believed that IC vessels were begun at both these locations. At least one was being constructed in March 1865. Catesby Ap R Jones reported in a late war letter that he was bringing down an ironclad from that location.

 

[major bill]

How did you like the museum and all at Columbus, Ga? It certainly looks like a great place. I have never been but would like to someday.

Some impressive artifacts at the museum, from cannons to naval small arms and swords. There are also uniforms and such. The big draw is the 200 foot long bottom of the CSS ironclad. Also the recreated interior of a ship.

 

[redbob]

No, the U. S. S. Cincinnati did not enjoy it at Vicksburg, the Brooke gun put it on the bottom of the river.

A 7" 128 pound bolt through the hull got her.

 

[JOHN42768]

Well, concealed carry is definitely out for that one

 

[Civil War Alabama]

Right - I was speaking of ammunition.

Lieut. John W. Bennett, Cmdg. Steamer Nashville:
"At 8 opened upon the enemy's right in conjunction with Morgan and Huntsville... The Nashville continued the action until she had exhausted all her 12-pounder cartridges and fuses of required length... We fired this day seventy 7-inch shells. Anchored at 7 o'clock off Blakely…

I will here remark that very many of the shells of 7-inch Brooke were broken at moment of discharge, and the fragments fell like canister or grape from 50 to 500 yards off. Many others failed to take the rifle motion and became mere "tumblers," of course falling far short of the desired aim. Also many fuses failed to burn. Hence it is not strange that I should report our firing during the whole of these operations, but particularly to-day at Blakely, much inferior to that of the enemy, the accuracy of whose projectiles, both in flight and fuse, was the admiration of all who witnessed it. The better to insure the rifle motion I used some 14-pound charges, but I found the forward carriages would not stand it. The bushing in vent of after gun was blown out this morning whilst in action. It had been cut too short in the first instance at foundry. After some trouble I had it secured in its place, though a little below the exterior surface of the gun."

Demopolis, April 25, 1865, OR Vol. 49, Chap. 61, Part 1, Page 321