Quick question about guns at Vicksburg

[emike123]

Was "Whistling Dick" the only 18pdr at Vicksburg?  I remember reading that there were only 3 or 4 used in the war so am hoping a canister ball I picked up that had been recovered at V-burg might have been fired from that historic tube.

[Dave the plumber]

     there are alot of whistling Dick's in New Orleans and San Francisco, not sure about the size of their cannister balls.    Better ask XXXX about that.............                     sorry, too much caffine this mornin'