USS Keokuk’s Dahlgren and the Rodman Carriage
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USS Keokuk’s Dahlgren and the Rodman Carriage

The 11-Inch Dahlgren at White Point Garden near Charleston, South Carolina is mounted upon a carriage for a 10-Inch Rodman. One of the two Rodmans now on the ground at Fort Moultrie may have “donated” the carriage. Looking at the cannon and the carriage, one can see how they were used together.

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The Mortars of Charleston
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The Mortars of Charleston

Six Civil War mortars are on display in the Charleston area: Four at White Point Garden, one at Fort Moultrie, and one at Fort Sumter.

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What happened to USS Keokuk’s Other Dahlgren?
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What happened to USS Keokuk’s Other Dahlgren?

After the war, one of the Dahlgrens of USS Keokuk was left near Fort Moultrie and then around 1900 it was moved to White Point Garden. The Dahlgren which had been at White Point Garden was lost some time after the war. Whatever happened to it?

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