Jack of Diamonds

The Whitworth Cannon

The Whitworth cannons, from 12 to 120 pdrs, were used by the Confederate Army but were produced in Great Britain with a range up to 5000 yards.

• The Parrott Gun, from 10 to 250 pdr, was used by both the Union Army and the Union Navy and considered an inexpensive weapon with limited accuracy.
• The 13" Mortar (Union Army), referred to as the "Dictator," fired a 200-pound shell that caused major destruction to Petersburg, VA.
• The Napoleon Cannon (Confederate Army) M 1857 was used by the Confederate Army at Sharpsburg and Gettysburg, and a total of 630 were used in the war.

...their military stores. Most of the barrels were made of iron or bronze, in either smoothbore or rifled, and elevated at 5 degrees...