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I'm not having much luck finding one.
Regards,
Jeffrey Cohen
Regards,
Jeffrey Cohen
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Re: Looking for the mortar & mountain howitzer drill
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You'll find the mortar info towards the back of Roberts' 1863 "Hand-Book."Marc A. Hermann
Liberty Rifles.
MOLLUS, New York Commandery.
Oliver Tilden Camp No 26, SUVCW.
In honor of Sgt. William H. Forrest, Co. K, 114th PA Vol. Infantry. Pvt. Emanuel Hermann, 45th PA Militia. Lt. George W. Hopkins & Capt. William K. Hopkins, Co. E, 7th PA Reserves. Pvt. Joseph A. Weckerly, 72nd PA Vol. Infantry (WIA June 29, 1862, d. March 23, 1866.) Pvt. Thomas Will, 21st PA Vol. Cavalry (WIA June 18, 1864, d. July 31, 1864.)
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Re: Looking for the mortar & mountain howitzer drill
Here is a link to the complete manual:Originally posted by Jeffrey Cohen View Post
2nd Lt. Anthony A. Variz
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Re: Looking for the mortar & mountain howitzer drill
Google Books has the 1851 Instructions for Mountain Artillery and two editions (1863 & 1865) of The Roberts Hand-Book of Artillery if you want to download the PDFs.Troy Groves "AZReenactor"
1st California Infantry Volunteers, Co. C
So, you think that scrap in the East is rough, do you?
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Re: Looking for the mortar & mountain howitzer drill
Greetings:
Thanks for all the help, I do have the Robert's link, but it does not tell the positions of the men. {Maybe I missed it} I was wondering about sponging and worming. I saw a unit working their mortar in what looked like their first time. They had the darn thing on a box, by this I mean the mortar bed on a box. Things just did not appear right to me, but like I said I don't know the drill, so I kept my yap shut.
Regards,
Jeffrey Cohen
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Opps, I found the instructions for the siege mortars, I was looking for info. on the 24lb. Coehorn.Last edited by Jeffrey Cohen; 08-11-2008, 08:17 PM. Reason: I found the instructions for the siege mortars, I was looking for info. on the 24lb. Coehorn.Jeffrey CohenComment
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Re: Looking for the mortar & mountain howitzer drill
Jeffrey,
Hello!
I have the information you need and I sent a PM.Respectfully,
Mark Bond
[email]profbond@cox.net[/email]
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