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Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pictorial works United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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PATRIOT PUD. CO. THE BIGGEST GUN OF ALL-THE 20-INCH MONSTER FOR WHICH NO TARGET WOULD SERVE A photograph of the only 20-inch gun made during the war. made in 1864 under his direction at Fort Pitt, Pittsburg, It weighed 117,000 pounds. On March 30, 1801. a 15-inch Pennsylvania. It was mounted at Fort Hamilton, New York Columbiad was heralded in Harpers Weekly as the biggest gun Harbor, very soon afterwards, but on account of the tre- in the world, but three years later this mendous size and destructive effect of its was exceeded. In 1844 Lieutenant projectiles it was fired only four times (later Brigadier-General) Thomas Jef- THE BIGGEST GUN IN THE during the war. It was almost impos- ferson Redman of the Ordnance Dc- WORLD. sibIe to get a target tjjat would with- partment commenced a series of tests , We Pu!^ on Pa?c„205 an accurate drawing of stan(1 the shots and leave anything to the great Fifteen-inch Gun at tort Monroe, Virgin- to liml a way to obviate the injurious ja; and also

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