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    Whatever became of the 13" mortar "The Dictator" ?

    There's an online article, linked to this page, from the Summer 1988 issue of THE ARTILLERYMAN:

    http://gs19.inmotionhosting.com/~milita ... /read/9207

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    Re: Whatever became of the 13" mortar "The Dictator" ?

    On display at Petersburg battlefield park not far from the Crater.

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    Re: Whatever became of the 13" mortar "The Dictator" ?

    Thanks, yes Petersburg has a 13-inch mortar, or something that resembles one, but last time I checked (ca. 1985) it wasn't "The Dictator" that fired from the Union side during the Civil War.

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