I worked for two summers, at the Petersburg NB, with the USPNS in the early 80's. Back then, we actually had a six horse team, pull in full trace, a 12 pounder Napoleon. We represented the Washington Artillery, a CSA unit from New Orleans. Each man on the cannon crew would explain to park visitors, what his role was on the cannon crew. We would then fire the gun. Very nice video. Much looks the same to me, and brings back to me good memories, from two hot summers, nearly 30 years ago.
i wanted go see there but i cant affrid it
scar70ify 1 month ago
Thats not the real dictator, noone knows what happened to it
Imachowderhead 6 months ago
I go here all the time, live 3 miles from it...good memories
Imachowderhead 6 months ago
I worked for two summers, at the Petersburg NB, with the USPNS in the early 80's. Back then, we actually had a six horse team, pull in full trace, a 12 pounder Napoleon. We represented the Washington Artillery, a CSA unit from New Orleans. Each man on the cannon crew would explain to park visitors, what his role was on the cannon crew. We would then fire the gun. Very nice video. Much looks the same to me, and brings back to me good memories, from two hot summers, nearly 30 years ago.
a4skyraider 7 months ago
"The Dictator" was manned by the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery.
thebearfighter 8 months ago
That image at 2:14 was actually taken at Fredericksburg in 1863. It's believed to have been of men of the VI Corps.
A lot of people commonly mistake it as taken during the siege of Petersburg.
thebearfighter 8 months ago
The Union army had plenty of Dictators. Let's see there was Lincoln, Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas....etc.
ke4bss 11 months ago 2
Wonderful photography and a good tour. Thanks.
WillPX69 1 year ago