When was it published?

January 21, 1875 in The Kenosha Telegraph

Domestic News January 21, 1875

The Kenosha Telegraph

Q: What keywords are associated?

Ordnance, Heavy Guns, Rodman Guns, Parrott Rifles, Fort Armaments, Gun Conversion

Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin

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What is this article about?

Gen. S.V. Benet estimates 1,745 heavy guns in U.S. ports, including specifics on Rodman and Parrott types, and recommends $250,000 congressional appropriation to convert 140 smooth-bore guns to rifles for fort armaments totaling 4,181 guns.

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GEN. S. V. BENET, Chief of Ordnance, estimates the number of heavy guns now in our ports at 1,745, of which 321 are 15-inch Rodman guns, smooth bore; 1,294 10-inch Rodman guns, smooth bore; 90 8-inch Parrott rifles; 40 10-inch Parrott rifles. These Parrott rifles are so few in number as to constitute but an unimportant item among the 4,181 guns required for our forts, when ready for their armaments, and he recommends that an appropriation of $250,000 be made by Congress for converting smooth-bore guns into rifles by lining with wrought iron or steel. The above sum will enable us to convert at least 140 guns.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military

What keywords are associated?

Ordnance Heavy Guns Rodman Guns Parrott Rifles Fort Armaments Gun Conversion

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. S. V. Benet

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Gen. S. V. Benet

Outcome

recommendation for $250,000 appropriation to convert at least 140 smooth-bore guns into rifles.

Event Details

GEN. S. V. BENET, Chief of Ordnance, estimates the number of heavy guns now in our ports at 1,745, of which 321 are 15-inch Rodman guns, smooth bore; 1,294 10-inch Rodman guns, smooth bore; 90 8-inch Parrott rifles; 40 10-inch Parrott rifles. These Parrott rifles are so few in number as to constitute but an unimportant item among the 4,181 guns required for our forts, when ready for their armaments, and he recommends that an appropriation of $250,000 be made by Congress for converting smooth-bore guns into rifles by lining with wrought iron or steel.