(1860's) CIVIL WAR MONITOR CANNON BALL / FIRED FROM MONTAUK SHIP
(1860's) CIVIL WAR MONITOR CANNON BALL / FIRED FROM MONTAUK SHIP
SOLD $750.00 Sold: Jun 26, 2020 on eBayOriginal Listing Description
The Montauk had 2 Dahlgren cannons, an 11 inch and a 15 inch that were its primary weapons and quite large and were perfect for long range bombardment. They also carried multiple Parrott cannons, Schenkl and Parrott rifles and howitzers as well. There were 2.90 inch Parrott cannons fired at Fort McCallister, GA. where this ball was recovered along with many other various caliber sizes in 1862. The Dahlgren was a smoothbore cannon and had no rifling, developed in 1861, but in 1863 the Montauk was equipped with rifled Parrotts developed by private foundries. These guns were a 2.90 inch projectil
Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for Civil War collectors and appraisers.
Original Listing Description
The Montauk had 2 Dahlgren cannons, an 11 inch and a 15 inch that were its primary weapons and quite large and were perfect for long range bombardment. They also carried multiple Parrott cannons, Schenkl and Parrott rifles and howitzers as well. There were 2.90 inch Parrott cannons fired at Fort McCallister, GA. where this ball was recovered along with many other various caliber sizes in 1862. The Dahlgren was a smoothbore cannon and had no rifling, developed in 1861, but in 1863 the Montauk was equipped with rifled Parrotts developed by private foundries. These guns were a 2.90 inch projectil
Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for Civil War collectors and appraisers.