The canon Whisling Dick is very interesting to me .
Do any of you have a line drawing or photo of WD or even one of the type . I only found one in the Civil War directory (smooth) and unbanded I suppose. It is located at Trophy Point and I can't even find a photo of it .
The last I can find of what maybe Dick is a referance to a
CHAP. XXXVI.] THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG, MISS. PAGE 337-37 [Series I. Vol. 24. Part II, Reports. Serial No. 37.]
"8-inch columbiad, 1 7.44-inch Blakely gun, 1 7-inch Brooks, 1 6.4-inch
Brooks, 3 smooth-bore 42-pounders, 2 smooth-bore 32-pounders, 8 banded
and unbanded 32-pounder rifles, 1 18-pounder rifle, 1 20-pounder Parrott,
1 Whitworth, 1 10-inch mortar, 1 8-inch siege howitzer, making in all 31
pieces of heavy artillery, besides 13 pieces of light artillery, which were
placed in position to prevent a landing of the enemy on the city front."
"On the 22d, at 9 a.m., four iron-clads and one wooden gunboat engaged the
lower batteries, and after an engagement of one hour and a half were
repulsed. Two of the iron-clads were seriously damaged. This engagement
was creditable To the First Louisiana Artillery, who, with ten guns,
mostly of small caliber, contested successfully against thirty-two heavy
guns of the enemy. Our casualties were only 2 wounded during the fight;
one 10-inch columbiad and the 18-pounder rifled gun were temporarily
disabled. The Blakely gun burst at the muzzle.
"On the 28th, the 18-pounder rifled gun was sent to the rear lines, in
charge of Capt. L. B. Haynes' company (E), First Regiment Louisiana
Artillery.
Is there more to the story ? Is this the last know of Dick ? Sorry ,if I'm rehashing old info , I'm playing catch up here.
rocklock