Posted in Civil War, Monuments, Places to Visit Southampton Long Island Civil War Monument Author: admin Published Date: February 1, 2023 2 Comments on Southampton Long Island Civil War Monument As I was leaving, I noticed that the posts that the chain around the monument was made of were cannons! Follow Reconstruction Blog on Social Media: Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Author: admin
Thank you very much. Monument Square is an early memory and also the end of the July 4th parade before the marching bands competed. https://i0.wp.com/thereconstructionera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/southamp5.png?w=482&ssl=1 There are mortars and ships’ guns and a few PARROT RIFLES which were rifled cast iron canons with a steel band around the combustion chamber. Cast iron was cheap and available. The steel bands were a specialty of Ulster Iron Works in Saugerties, NY The bands were heated and shrunk onto the cast iron, not unlike carriage or locomotive tires. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.762493633828841&type=3 Reply
Thank you very much.
Monument Square is an early memory and also the end of the July 4th parade before the marching bands competed.
https://i0.wp.com/thereconstructionera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/southamp5.png?w=482&ssl=1
There are mortars and ships’ guns and a few PARROT RIFLES which were rifled cast iron canons with a steel band around the combustion chamber. Cast iron was cheap and available.
The steel bands were a specialty of Ulster Iron Works in Saugerties, NY
The bands were heated and shrunk onto the cast iron, not unlike carriage or locomotive tires.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.762493633828841&type=3
Thanks