Monster Cannons on Display No other Civil War armament was as formidable as Rodman cannons. Named for their inventor, Thomas Jackson Rodman, the distinctively streamlined cannons were cast in a way that made them much less vulnerable to accidental explosions. Two of the largest Rodmans, behemoths that weighed 90 tons and could fire 20-inch shells …
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