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I didn't read through the report, but saw that there was a U.S. archaeological investigation in 1990 for Civil War artifacts in or near Georgia. The site athttp://www.cr.nps.gov/seac/halleckweb/index.htmdiscusses it and shows a photo of one of the huge mortars that were used by Union forces to pummel Fort Pulaski. Anyone know what became of these mortars?Attached is a public domain image (by DrTorstenHenning) of Pulaski in modern times. As you can see it went through some rough times.
If I am not mistaken, Fort Pulaski was designed by engineers of the US Army of whom Robert E. Lee was in charge. The reduction of Fort Pulaski proved the end of masonary fortifications due to the improvements in artillery.
If I am not mistaken, Fort Pulaski was designed by engineers of the US Army of whom Robert E. Lee was in charge. The reduction of Fort Pulaski proved the end of masonary fortifications due to the improvements in artillery.
From what it says on the site I linked to, there's an insinuation that the use of such mortar against Fort Pulaski sort of shed some light for other countries on how to attack such fortifications. I must say that from pictures I've seen on the Fort, it was somewhat "beautiful", wasn't it? I wonder how deep the moat is. Anyone visited the Fort?
