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Thomas Jackson Rodman (July 31, 1816 – June 7, 1871) was an American artillerist, inventor, ordnance specialist, and career United States Army officer. [1] He served as a Union Army officer during the American Civil War , in which he was noted for his many improvements and innovations concerning the artillery used by the Union forces.
The Rodman gun is any of a series of American Civil War–era columbiads designed by Union artillery officer Thomas Jackson Rodman [1] (1815–1871). The guns were designed to fire both shot and shell .
After this weekend, the next Original Fort Worth Gun Show is later this month on Oct. 29 and 30. Premier Gun Shows, LLC is hosting other shows in Mesquite on Oct. 15 and 16, and in Waxahachie on ...
The cannon are 8-inch converted rifles (lined down from 10-inch Rodman guns) and a 15-inch Rodman gun, typical of the post-Civil War era. The Statue of Liberty is built on top of Fort Wood of the Second System. Seacoast defense was a major concern for the United States from its independence through World War II.
A group of people wearing swastikas and other Nazi insignia were escorted out of the Original Fort Worth Gun Show on Saturday, the day before the viral video of a group eating at Torchy’s.
During the American Civil War, a new commander's quarters was commissioned by then-Capt. Thomas J. Rodman, inventor of the Rodman gun, for the Watertown Arsenal. The lavish, 12,700 sq ft (1,180 m 2), quarters would ultimately become one of the largest commander's quarters on any U.S. military installation.
NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal will sponsor a gun buyback program in Dallas in conjunction with the Dallas County Sheriffs office. The program will give out $100 gift cards for any handgun turned ...
The guns themselves came in dribs and drabs, due to delays in casting and the demands of guns needed for combat in Virginia. The first 15-inch Rodman gun arrived in late 1863, and others arrived at various points over the next two years. The fort was not completely armed until April, 1865, just before the final surrender of Confederate forces ...