Our Artillery Guns and Ammunition

Our battery is equipped with one M1841 6-pounder gun, two M1861 10-pounder Parrott rifles, and one M1841 24-pounder Coehorn mortar. Our gun and rifle barrels were manufactured by South Bend Replicas, Inc.

Our Gun specifications: (courtesy of The Civil War Artillery Page - The Weapons)

Weapon Type	Material	Barrel Length	Barrel Weight	Bore Diameter	¹Range
M1841 6-pounder gun	Cast Iron	60 inches	884 pounds	3.67 inches	1520 yards
M1861 10-pounder Parrot rifle	Cast Iron	78 inches	890 pounds	2.9 inches	2000 yards
M1841 24-pounder Coehorn mortar	.Cast Iron	^*18 inches	^*165 pounds	.	.

¹ At five degrees of elevation
^* Approximation

M1841 6-pounder gun

M1861 10-pounder Parrot rifle

Learn more about our Guns. (visit these excellent sites):

The Civil War Artillery Page's Weapons page or their ENCYCLOPEDIA of Civil War Artillery.
The U.S. Civil War Artillery Homepage's - Introduction to Civil War Artillery Page
Artillery Pieces of the Civil War

Ammunition.

We fire blank charges (black powder) at demonstrations - read about it in the Safety Regulations section of our S.O.P.

To learn about the actual types of ammunition and fuses that were used throughout the Civil War, visit these sites:
- The Civil War Artillery Page's The Ammunition and Effects of Artillery Fire.
- The National Park Service's Cannon Crew and Ammunition page (click on their photos for general summaries).

Test your knowledge. Battery I (Dilger's Battery) of the 1st Ohio Light Artillery has two online tests - one for artillery equipment, and one for artillery drill. Give it a shot!

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