Concerning the Whitworth guns. The U.S. gov only bought one gun that being a 70 pdr.blr. A complete battery was purchased by American's abroad and presented to the U.S. gov. These were used during the Peninsula Campian. Somewhere in the OR's there is a report by Knapp about the Whitworth's and why they were put into the ORD. park.
Their reported arrival is "
WASIIINUTON, June 14, 1861.
Memorandum of Battery of six guns, Wliitwortlm cannon with carriages,
ammunition, &c., l~rescllted lo the Governineitt of the United States
by Americait citizens in Europe, consigned to Ii. F. Spaulding, city
of New York; all charges l)aid to the port of New York.
Arrived l)eI steamer Persia, May 22: Two guns without carriages,
100 rounds l)roJectiles, canister, wads, and fuse (no probe). Arrived per
City of Washington (steamer) 4 une S: Two guns with carriages, ~00
UNION AUTHORITIES. 275
rounds as above. Shipped per steamer City of llaltiinore, sailed June
5, due about 20th: Two guns with four carriages, 1,700 rounds as above,
to complete the battery of six, to arrive per some time in July, a
machine and all its parts capable of making 200 projectiles a day for
the use of these guns.
WAR I)EPARTMENT,
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UNION AUTHORITIES. 275
rounds as above. Shipped per steamer City of llaltiinore, sailed June
5, due about 20th: Two guns with four carriages, 1,700 rounds as above,
to complete the battery of six, to arrive per some time in July, a
machine and all its parts capable of making 200 projectiles a day for
the use of these guns.
WAR I)EPARTMENT,
UNION AUTHORITIES. 275
rounds as above. Shipped per steamer City of llaltiinore, sailed June
5, due about 20th: Two guns with four carriages, 1,700 rounds as above,
to complete the battery of six, to arrive per some time in July, a
machine and all its parts capable of making 200 projectiles a day for
the use of these guns.
WAR I)EPARTMENT,
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