The 9-Inch Dahlgren and 8-Inch Rodman at Fort Sill
The US Army Artillery Museum at Fort Sill offers the unique opportunity to directly compare an 8-Inch Rodman to an 9-Inch Dahlgren. In presenting these two cannon side by side, the visitor to the museum is able to see the approach of both the US Navy and the US Army to produce shell guns capable of also firing solid shot. The Photos in this post were taken by Flickr User “rcaustintx” in 2019. They are used with his permission. Many, many thanks!
The Naval Cannons of Fort McClary, Maine
Three US Navy cannons are displayed at Fort McClary near Kittery, Maine: a 9-Inch Dahlgren Shell Gun, a Bureau of Ordnance 8-Inch Shell Gun of 6,500 Pounds, and a 32-Pounder of 57 Hundredweight. Fort McClary shows several stages of US Army seacoast fortifications and is beautifully situated overlooking Portsmouth Harbor.
The 9-Inch Dahlgrens of Rollinsford, New Hampshire
Two 9-Inch Dahlgrens are displayed in Rollinsford, New Hampshire in front of a monument to local Union veterans. One of the cannons may be the only surviving 9-Inch Dahlgren manufactured by Bellona - in 1858. The Bellona Dahlgren is mounted on an original iron Marsilly carriage. The two cannons and their mounts are well maintained and nicely displayed.
The Dahlgrens of the Washington Navy Yard
Dahlgren’s shell gun and boat howitzer designs formed the core of US Naval armament during the American Civil War. It is fitting that three of his designs are displayed at the Washington Navy Yard: a 9-Inch Dahlgren Shell Gun, a 12-Pounder Boat Howitzer, and a 20-Pounder Bronze Rifle.
The 9-Inch Dahlgrens of USS Hartford at Trinity College
Two 9-Inch Dahlgren cannons which were carried by USS Hartford are displayed on Marsilly carriages at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
The 9-Inch Dahlgrens of the American Swedish Historical Museum
Two 9-Inch Dahlgren cannons are displayed in front of the American Swedish Historical Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Naval Guns of Old Fort Jackson
Old Fort Jackson near Savannah, Georgia displays several cannon which were manufactured for and used by the US Navy in the years before the American Civil War.
The Cannons of Trophy Park
Norfolk Navy Yard Trophy Park in Portsmouth, Virginia displays a number of Dahlgrens and Parrott Rifles from the mid 19th Century US Navy. Some are displayed as they were manufactured. Others received modifications and conversions in the 1870s. Many thanks to Flickr user Jimmy for the permission to use these photos.
9-Inch Dahlgren at Old Fort Jackson
A 9-Inch Dahlgren is displayed at Old Fort Jackson near Savannah, Georgia. This cannon served aboard USS Brooklyn during the Civil War.
9-Inch Dahlgrens of the Mariners’ Museum
Two 9-Inch Dahlgren guns are on display at the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, Virginia. One was aboard CSS Virginia in her battle with USS Cumberland. The other served aboard USS Richmond.
Aiming a Dahlgren: The Gunnery Artifacts of USS Monitor and USS Cumberland
Gunnery Artifacts related to the use of Dahlgren cannon are on display at the USS Monitor Center at the Mariners’ Museum and the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. This post looks at a historic photo to explain the artifacts.
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.
The Guns of CSS Peedee
Three cannon recovered from the wreck of CSS Peedee (including a Dahlgren which saw service on USS Southfield) are on display at the Florence County Veterans Center in Florence, SC.
Cannon Row at Vicksburg
Placeholder post for Cannon Row at Vicksburg. Photos taken by the author in the mid-1990s.