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Designation: 4.2in Parrott Rifle M1861
Model: 4.2in (30-pdr) Army Parrott Rifle M1861
Identification No: West Point 155: US


Designed by: Parrott, Robert Parker
Built at: West Point Foundry
Cold Springs, New York, USA
Inspector: Alfred Mordecai - son (AM) 1862,63
foundry no.:542
weight: 4,215lbs
Item Category: Artillery, Black Powder, Iron

Memorial Information
Owner: US National Park Service


Comments: National Cemetery - Tripod




Current Status: Static Display
Access: Free Outdoor
Location: Shiloh National Military Park
1055 Pittsburg Landing Rd
Shiloh, Tennessee, USA
Lat/Long35.151152-88.321782 Click here to see location in Google Maps

Reference Documents / websites:

The Big Guns, pg 184: C9, 21

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Last update to record: 2025-12-28

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