Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Union Memorial, Right-West Park, North Side


Location:Union Memorial, Right Side, West Park, North Side
Type: Naval
Country of Manufacture: U.S.
Time Period: U.S. Civil War
Identifying Marks

On Barrel:
U.S.

On Muzzle:
5470 No 244 1864
W.P.F
DWF 42


Union Memorial, Right, West Park, North Side- Front Left

Union Memorial, Right, West Park, North Side- Barrel Markings

Union Memorial, Right, West Park, North Side-Muzzle

Union Memorial, Right, West Park, North Side-Side




Union Memorial, Left-West Park, North Side

Location:Union Memorial, Left Side, West Park, North Side
Type: Naval
Country of Manufacture: U.S.
Time Period: U.S. Civil War
Identifying Marks

On Barrel:
U.S.

On Muzzle:
3476 No 243 1864
WPF
DWF 4??


Union Memorial, West Park, North Side, Left- Memorial

Union Memorial, West Park, North Side, Left- Muzzle

Union Memorial, West Park, North Side, Left-Barrel Markings

Union Memorial, West Park, North Side, Left-Side

Union Memorial, West Park, North Side-Overview






Fort Pitt Museum, L' Embuscade-Downtown

Location:Fort Pitt Museum, Downtown
Type: Field 
Country of Manufacture: France
Time Period: 7 Year's War
Identifying Marks

On Barrel:
L' EMBUSCADE

ULTIMA

RATIO           REGUM

Floral Device

Dolphin Handles

On Reinforcing Band:
4

On Barrel:

PLURIBUS
NEC         IMPAR

Face With Sunburst

Bourbon Coat of Arms

On Breech Band:
A*STRASBOURG*PAR*J.*BERENGER*1758

On Left Trunnion:
No 8

On Right Trunnion:
P
681


*Note: This cannon was originally cast to fire a four pound projectile, but was re-bored during the U.S. Revolutionary War to fire a six pound projectile.

Fort Pitt Museum, Le Embuscade, Downtown-Barrel Banner, 1

Fort Pitt Museum, Le Embuscade, Downtown-Barrel Banner, 2

Fort Pitt Museum, Le Embuscade, Downtown-Barrel Handles

Fort Pitt Museum, Le Embuscade, Downtown-Bourbon Coat of Arms

Fort Pitt Museum, Le Embuscade, Downtown-Breech Band 1

Fort Pitt Museum, Le Embuscade, Downtown-Breech Band 2

Fort Pitt Museum, Le Embuscade, Downtown-Breech Band 3

Fort Pitt Museum, Le Embuscade, Downtown-Breech Band 4

Fort Pitt Museum, Le Embuscade, Downtown-Breech Band 5

Fort Pitt Museum, Le Embuscade, Downtown-Dolphin Handle

Fort Pitt Museum, Le Embuscade, Downtown-Floral Device, Barrel

Fort Pitt Museum, Le Embuscade, Downtown-Front Sight

Fort Pitt Museum, Le Embuscade, Downtown-Le Embuscade banner, Barrel

Fort Pitt Museum, Le Embuscade, Downtown-Left Trunnion

Fort Pitt Museum, Le Embuscade, Downtown-Muzzle

Fort Pitt Museum, Le Embuscade, Downtown-Right Trunnion

Fort Pitt Museum, Le Embuscade, Downtown-Side

Fort Pitt Museum, Le Embuscade, Downtown-Sunburst Device, Breech Barrel


Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett-Downtown

Location:Fort Pitt Museum, Downtown
Type: Field 
Country of Manufacture: France
Time Period: U.S. Revolutionary War
Identifying Marks

On Barrel:
LA TROMPETT


Dolphin Handles


Crown and Floral Device

On Breech Band:
STRASBOURG*PAR*JEANBTE*DARTEIN*COMMISSRE*DES*FONTES*DE*LART*1762


On Left Trunnion:

P
677


On Right Trunnion:

No 15

*Note: This cannon was originally cast to fire a four pound projectile, but was re-bored during the U.S. Revolutionary War to fire a six pound projectile.

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Breech Band 1

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Breech Band 10

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Breech Band 11

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Breech Band 12

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Breech Band 13

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Breech Band 2

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Breech Band 3

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Breech Band 4

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Breech Band 5

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Breech Band 6

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Breech Band 7

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Breech Band 8

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Breech Band 9

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Breech Barrel

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Dolphin Handle Detail

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Dolphin Handles

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-La Trompett Banner 1, Barrel

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-La Trompett Banner 2, Barrel

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Left Trunnion

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Muzzle

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Right Trunnion

Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Side



Fort Pitt Museum, 3 lb-Downtown

Location:Fort Pitt Museum, Downtown
Type: Field 
Country of Manufacture: England
Time Period: U.S. Revolutionary War
Identifying Marks

On Barrel:
Arrowhead Device

On Breech Band:
L.&P. VERBRUGGEN
FECERUNT. Ao 1775

On Breech:
I:3:II

On Right Trunnion:
No. 4


Fort Pitt Museum, 3 lb,  Downtown- Breech Band 1

Fort Pitt Museum, 3 lb,  Downtown- Right Trunnion

Fort Pitt Museum, 3 lb, Downtown-Breech

Fort Pitt Museum, 3 lb, Downtown-Front Right

Fort Pitt Museum, 3 lb, Downtown-Muzzle

Fort Pitt Museum, 3 lb, Downtown-Side

Fort Pitt Museum, 3lb, Downtown-Barrel Detail

Fort Pitt Museum, 3lb, Downtown-Barrel

Fort Pitt Museum, 3lb, Downtown-Breech Band 2