Greetings,
During the siege of Vicksburg Union troops constructed three wooden mortars from sweetgum logs. They mounted two 12 pounders and one 6 pounder in a ravine below the 3rd Louisiana Redan and raised havoc among the Confederates in that area. I am attempting to build one for the park and will be grateful for any information you have on construction techniques, especially photos. In particular I interested in knowing if the soldiers used green wood, sleeved the bores and vents, and how they mounted them. I found a photo of an oak 12 pounder used at Petersburg but the photo is to small to make out any details.
Thanks,
David
During the siege of Vicksburg Union troops constructed three wooden mortars from sweetgum logs. They mounted two 12 pounders and one 6 pounder in a ravine below the 3rd Louisiana Redan and raised havoc among the Confederates in that area. I am attempting to build one for the park and will be grateful for any information you have on construction techniques, especially photos. In particular I interested in knowing if the soldiers used green wood, sleeved the bores and vents, and how they mounted them. I found a photo of an oak 12 pounder used at Petersburg but the photo is to small to make out any details.
Thanks,
David
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