- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: History in Pictures is a great twitter feed. Here is one just posted.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 6:45 pm to FightinTigersDammit
Posted on 7/30/14 at 6:45 pm to FightinTigersDammit
Good guess, though!
1
Posted on 7/30/14 at 6:53 pm to Spaceman Spiff
One does what one can.....
Posted on 7/30/14 at 7:00 pm to FightinTigersDammit
Post some pics up - I can't with my iPad...
Posted on 7/30/14 at 7:08 pm to Spaceman Spiff
I am forced to confess I have no idea how to post pics....
Posted on 7/31/14 at 7:28 am to FightinTigersDammit
OK, lets take a little trip back in time and see who can name this cannon - era/who used it/etc.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 8:35 am to Spaceman Spiff
quote:
OK, lets take a little trip back in time and see who can name this cannon - era/who used it/etc.
Morning.
As for the cannon. It looks American Civil War Era. AS for who used it, I'm going to say it was in one of the Southern forts. I just visited Fort Morgan (I could have missed it though) and I don't remember seeing it there so I'll say this one was either at Charleston or maybe Savannah?
Posted on 7/31/14 at 8:48 am to Darth_Vader
It is a Confederate 7-inch caliber Brooke rifled cannon, triple banded. The pic shown was taken at Ft. Moultrie.
Here is a period pic of one at Charleston:
Here is a period pic of one at Charleston:
This post was edited on 7/31/14 at 8:49 am
Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:05 am to Spaceman Spiff
quote:
It is a Confederate 7-inch caliber Brooke rifled cannon, triple banded. The pic shown was taken at Ft. Moultrie.
Here is a period pic of one at Charleston:
Cool. I see you're from Savannah so I'm guessing you've probably made more than one trip to see Fort Pulaski? I got to visit there years ago but it was a raining shitty say. I'd love to go back.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:18 am to Spaceman Spiff
What is this?
Who uses it?
What did they use it for?
Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:21 am to Darth_Vader
quote:
Cool. I see you're from Savannah so I'm guessing you've probably made more than one trip to see Fort Pulaski? I got to visit there years ago but it was a raining shitty say. I'd love to go back.
Yeah. Visit there fairly often as my son likes it. Our last one was on July 4th. My wife is stationed over at MCRD Parris Island (retiring in 3 years), so we were glad to get back into the area. I am originally from here, but was away for many years, came back, left again, and am now back for good.
Where are you located? You should definitely make the trip again - that and to Ft. Sumter, which is one of my personal favorites. Fortunately, due to Uncle Sam, we have been able to visit many forts along the East Coast, and those two are our favorites.
Sumter:
Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:23 am to Spaceman Spiff
quote:
Where are you located? You should definitely make the trip again - that and to Ft. Sumter, which is one of my personal favorites. Fortunately, due to Uncle Sam, we have been able to visit many forts along the East Coast, and those two are our favorites.
I'm located in the north east corner of Alabama. I've been to Sumter but like most of my long road trips those were before the kids came along. They're getting older and the economy is improving now so we'll probably start taking some longer trips.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:24 am to Darth_Vader
quote:
What is this?
Who uses it?
What did they use it for?
Red x...
Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:27 am to Darth_Vader
quote:
I'm located in the north east corner of Alabama. I've been to Sumter but like most of my long road trips those were before the kids came along. They're getting older and the economy is improving now so we'll probably start taking some longer trips.
Ft. Jackson in Savannah is nice, too. Savannah is one of my favorite places, though.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:32 am to Spaceman Spiff
quote:
Savannah is one of my favorite places, though.
It's a great town. The last time I went it was with ha group of about 10 bikes. We left out on a Thursday morning and took our time and made the whole trip on backroads. We saw some really gorgeous country going through rural Georgia.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:33 am to Spaceman Spiff
quote:
What is this?
Who uses it?
What did they use it for?
Red x...
How about now?
Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:35 am to Darth_Vader
Nah, sometimes work computers don't like the pics..
Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:38 am to Spaceman Spiff
quote:
Nah, sometimes work computers don't like the pics..
Well crap... And this is a good one. How about this one?
Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:52 am to Darth_Vader
Damn, Darth, the red x train is rolling today...
Let me get a new one...
What is this? (I have found quite a few of these while metal detecting on family's land...)
Let me get a new one...
What is this? (I have found quite a few of these while metal detecting on family's land...)
Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:54 am to Darth_Vader
quote:
Well crap... And this is a good one. How about this one?
Pulled it up on my phone. Looks like a container of some sort. Percussion caps?
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:01 am to Spaceman Spiff
quote:
Pulled it up on my phone. Looks like a container of some sort. Percussion caps?
Not a bad guess. But it's actually a "clicker" that was issued to American paratroopers just before they dropped into Normandy. They were used as as a way to identify each other in the dark. If you heard something you'd give one click. If it was an American on the other side, he'd reply with two clicks. If you clicked at a sound and you did not get two clicks back, then you knew whatever you'd heard was not friendly.
Page 153 of 165
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News