The Cannons at Fort Fisher
The Second Battle of Fort Fisher was fought from January 13th - 15th, 1865. This post gives an overview of the major types of heavy cannons present in the fort and aboard the fleet. The cannons pictured include Columbiads, Brooke Rifles, Dahlgren Cannons, and Parrott Rifles.
The Dahlgren Guns of the United States Naval Academy
Among the historic cannons preserved at the United States Naval Academy are a Dahlgren Rifle and a 12-Pounder Dahlgren Boat Howitzer. This post also looks at a Civil War era photo of heavy cannons at Annapolis.
XV-Inch Dahlgren in Hong Kong!
A US Navy 15-Inch Dahlgren is on display at the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defense
John Dalhgren’s Heavy Smoothbores for the US Navy
An overview of John A. B. Dahlgren’s heavy smoothbore cannon designed and created for the US Navy.