Introduction to Civil War era mortars
Methods for aiming mortars
More on aiming mortars and mortar beds used on Morris Island
Coehorn Mortars
American Coehorn mortars – Model 1838 24-pdr
Mounting and transporting the Coehorns
Projectiles for the Coehorn
Post-war service of the Coehorns – the Modoc War
Confederate Coehorns – 12- and 24-pdrs from Tredegar
Mortars in Action: Overland Campaign
Coehorn Mortars at Spotsylvania.
Success of Coehorns leads to suggestions to use Napoleons and Siege Howitzers (and testing at Alexandria)
Importance of mortars at Petersburg
8-inch and 10-inch Siege Mortars
British 8-inch siege mortar – a pattern for the Americans
Model 1840 8-inch and 10-inch Siege Mortars
Mortar Wagons used to transport the siege mortars
Mortar Beds for the Model 1840 weapons
Confederate 8-inch Siege Mortar? Maybe
8-inch Siege Mortar Model 1861
10-inch Siege Mortar Model 1861
Mortar beds for the Model 1861 weapons
Shrapnel shells for mortars – tested at Arlington
10-inch Seacoast Mortars
Early 10-inch Seacoast Mortars
10-inch Model 1840 Seacoast Mortar
Analysis of photo of Model 1840 mortars on the James
10-inch Model 1861 Seacoast Mortar
13-inch Seacoast Mortars
Part 2: Projectiles used in 13-inch mortars
Part 3: Use of 13-inch mortars at Island No. 10 (and the full article at CWN 150 Blog)
Part 4: Use of 13-inch mortars at New Orleans (and the full article at CWN 150 Blog)
Stone Mortars
Use in America, in particular Model 1838 16-inch Stone Mortar
Improvised and Obsolete Types
Confederate use of Spanish mortars
Confederate use of old bronze mortars at Island No. 10
Confederate use of British mortars
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