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M1841 24-lb. Siege & Garrison Mortar "Coehorn" ~ 1864

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These small mortars were used for shelling enemy fortifications and entrenchments at close range. Weighing less than 300 lbs. with its base, the Coehorn mortar could be moved short distances by two men. It fired a 24-lb. explosive hell 1,200 yards. With a fixed elevation of 45 degrees, the range could be adjusted by varying the powder charge. Coehorns saw most of their use during eh Siege of Petersburg during the winter of 1864-65. This mortar was made by Ames Manufacturing Company in 1864.

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