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”
To the Sound of the Guns 