When discussing Parrott rifles, we really have to focus on the bands. The bands over the breech end of the cannon are what make the Parrott a Parrott, by type. Without the band, the Parrott would simply be a gun of cast-iron that generally followed the Ordnance Shape in exterior arrangements. One that would beContinue reading “Battle of the Bands, part 2: Comparison between Tredegar, Macon, and authentic Parrotts”
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A rare pair from Georgia: Confederate 20-pdr Parrotts, Macon Arsenal
Back in the summer, the folks at Gettysburg put a pair of 20-pdr Parrotts back out on the field. I’m a bit behind in my writing assignments… and it is cold outside… so let me post some summertime photos to warm you up a bit: The location is Captain Robert Stribling’s Battery (the Fauquier Artillery) alongContinue reading “A rare pair from Georgia: Confederate 20-pdr Parrotts, Macon Arsenal”
A 10pdr Parrott Rifle from Macon? Well maybe
A couple years back when discussing the Regarded Parrott rifles, I mentioned Macon Arsenal as another source for Confederate Parrotts. As I said then, I’ve never seen a “confirmed” Macon 10-pdr. But every visit to Chancellorsville I give one particular gun extra scrutiny hoping it might give away some clues. Recall Macon Arsenal was amongContinue reading “A 10pdr Parrott Rifle from Macon? Well maybe”