Photo by DLBarker, 2026
| Designation: | 8in Mortar M1861 |
| Model: | 8in Siege Mortar M1861 |
| Identification No: | Fort Pitt 35: US |
| Designed by: | US Army Ordnance Department |
| Built at: | Fort Pitt Foundry |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Year : | 1864 |
| Inspector: | Robert Henry Kirkwood Whiteley (RHKW) 1863-4 |
| foundry no.: | |
| weight: | 968 lbs |
| Item Category: | Artillery, Mortar |
| Memorial Information | |
| Owner: | US Government |
| Current Status: | Static Display | |
| Current Custodian: | Lott Post 70 GAR | |
| Access: | Free Outdoor | |
| Location: | Drummer Township Cemetery | |
| 419 S West St | ||
| Gibson City, Illinois, USA | ||
| Lat/Long | 40.459295-88.381891 | Click here to see location in Google Maps |
Reference Documents / websites: |
| The Big Guns, pg 240: C118, 41 |
| Click here to see our reference list |
Last update to record: 2026-08-29