Dahlgren boat howitzer delivered to Columbus, Georgia museum

[Cannoneer]

"An original Dahlgren rifled boat howitzer arrived at Port Columbus on Wednesday, June 16, thanks to a cooperative venture involving the US Army and Navy historical branches.  Curators from both branches worked to make the transfer of this  howitzer from the US Artillery Museum at Fort Sill, Oklahoma to the US Navy History and Heritage Command, and from the Navy to Port Columbus." Civil War Naval Museum

[Double D]

That Museum is in route to go bury Mother in laws ashes next year in Nevada.

[Cat Whisperer]

That Museum is in route to go bury Mother in laws ashes next year in Nevada.

That's a sentence loaded with conflicting emotions!   

[Double D]

Mother in Law is up beat about this. The doctor told her yesterday, that he didn't expect her to still be alive now.  She said whe was glad she wasn't told.  Still carrys on like dying is something she will do, but later.  Right now she has other thing she needs to do.  I hope I can stare death in the face and smile like she does. 
 

[Cannoneer]

Douglas,
I understood the meaning of your first post; I think that I told you before that we went through the same ordeal with my mother (doctors told us the same thing - 98% certain - caused by smoking), so I know how rough it is to have to watch them slip away. 

[Double D]

Thanks John.

[mechanic]

If you get a chance to go by the museum, it's well worth the visit.  You can google it and get the info, but I will say the layout and displays are great.  And at certain events, you get to hear the guns roar!

Ben

[Cannoneer]

It's always good to learn that a more dignified home has been found for some Civil War ordnance.
5 Dahlgrens and a Parrott

Aboard the USS Water Witch.