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American Civil War Mortars

peteblight

peteblight

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Here's an interesting picture of a 13 inch mortar during the American Civil War.

Pete
 

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Hi Pete,thanks for posting,13",,,I bet the muzzle blast from that woke up the neighbours,from what I have seen on youtube,,,R Lee Ermey,etc,an experienced mortarman can drop one of those bombs/balls in through the roof of a house after just a few ranging shot,imagine the logistics of transporting and placing something that size and weight without the use of the modern equipment we have today,
Cheers,
Don,
 
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