The 10-Inch Confederate Columbiad at Fort Macon
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The 10-Inch Confederate Columbiad at Fort Macon

An original 10-Inch Confederate Columbiad is displayed at Fort Macon on Bogue Banks in North Carolina. While Fort Macon mounted two such cannons during the war, this particular Columbiad was mounted at Charleston, was sold for scrap after the Civil War, was shipped and lost aboard the schooner Philadelphia, and was recovered off the coast of South Carolina in the 2010s.

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The Cannons of Fort Macon
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The Cannons of Fort Macon

Fort Macon on Bogue Banks in North Carolina is a beautifully preserved and restored Third System fort which has been operated as a state park since 1924. Over the last decades the Friends of Fort Macon have raised money to rearm the fort and in so doing has made a very significant contribution to the historical interpretation of the fort. For those who are interested in American Seacoast Artillery, Fort Macon is a fascinating site to visit.

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4.5-Inch Blakely Rifles at Fort Pulaski
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4.5-Inch Blakely Rifles at Fort Pulaski

Two 4.5-Inch Blakely Rifles are displayed at Fort Pulaski near Savannah, Georgia. These two Blakelys were part of the original Confederate defenses of the fort, and they were captured by the US Army in 1862 when the fort surrendered.

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The Citadel’s Cannons
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The Citadel’s Cannons

Displayed on the campus of The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina are two 2.9-Inch Parrott Rifles, two Model 1841 6-Pounders, a 3.3-Inch Parrott Rifle, and a 7-Inch Brooke Rifle.

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Edenton Bell Battery and Revolutionary Cannon
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Edenton Bell Battery and Revolutionary Cannon

Preserved in Edenton, North Carolina are two cannon cast during the Civil War from bells from Edenton. Also, several Revolutionary War cannon are displayed which may have played a small part in the defense of Edenton during the Civil War.

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8-Inch Columbiad, Model 1857, at Fort Moultrie
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8-Inch Columbiad, Model 1857, at Fort Moultrie

An 8-Inch Columbiad, Model of 1857, which was banded and rifled by the Confederates is displayed at Fort Moultrie near Charleston, South Carolina. This rare cannon is one of only two or three of the type still in existence.

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