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Type of large-caliber cannon from the 19th century
The columbiad was a large-caliber, smoothbore, muzzle-loading cannon able to fire heavy projectiles at both high and low trajectories. This feature enabled
Columbiad
Epic poem by Joel Barlow
The Columbiad (1807) is a philosophical epic poem by the American diplomat and man of letters Joel Barlow. It grew out of Barlow's earlier poem The Vision
The_Columbiad
Columbiad is a solo modern dance choreographed by Martha Graham to music by Louis Horst. Edythe Gilfond designed the costume; Philip Stapp created the
Columbiad_(ballet)
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Look up Columbiad or columbiad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A columbiad is a type of gun from the 19th century, a large-caliber muzzle-loading cannon
Columbiad_(disambiguation)
1865 novel by Jules Verne
tells the story of the Baltimore Gun Club, a post–American Civil War society of weapons enthusiasts, and their attempts to build an enormous Columbiad space
From_the_Earth_to_the_Moon
Roller coaster at Disneyland Paris
attractions at Disney theme parks, the installation at Disneyland Paris had a steampunk-detailed appearance with a Columbiad Cannon and a plate-and-rivet exterior
Star_Wars_Hyperspace_Mountain
First crewed Moon landing (1969)
was featured prominently on the mission insignia. At Scheer's suggestion, the CM was named Columbia after Columbiad, the giant cannon that launched a
Apollo_11
Type of American Civil War–era cannon
The Rodman gun is any of a series of American Civil War–era columbiads designed by Union artillery officer Thomas Jackson Rodman (1815–1871). The guns
Rodman_gun
Historic coastal fortress in South Carolina, United States
columbiads, one 8-inch (200 mm) columbiad rifled, and two rifled 42-pounders, in the left face, bottom tier casemates. The last Confederate commander, Major
Fort_Sumter
1869 novel by Jules Verne
French director Georges Méliès. Having been fired out of the giant Columbiad space gun, the Baltimore Gun Club's bullet-shaped projectile, along with
Around_the_Moon
American military officer, inventor, and designer
inventory) or the early Columbiads. Columbiads continued in operation until after the Spanish–American War when they were rendered obsolete by the breech-loading
George_Bomford
Promenade in South Carolina, United States
battery originally built by the British at the site, it stretches along the lower shores of the Charleston peninsula, bordered by the Ashley and Cooper Rivers
The_Battery_(Charleston)
Large armored warship with a main battery consisting of heavy caliber guns
beginning in 1809. The American artillerist George Bomford followed not far behind, designing the first shell-firing Columbiad in 1812. The British and Russians
Battleship
City in South Carolina, United States
Charleston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline
Charleston,_South_Carolina
Battle of the American Civil War
Trotter, Ironclads and columbiads, p. 106. Trotter, Ironclads and columbiads, p. 111. ORA I, v. 9, p. 242. As Branch himself states, the extension was not
Battle_of_New_Bern
Female national personification of the United States
novel From the Earth to the Moon, the spacecraft to the Moon was fired from a giant Columbiad cannon. In part, the more frequent usage of the name "Columbia"
Columbia_(personification)
Former fort near Pensacola, Florida
fort constructed by the United States on the eastern tip of Perdido Key to defend Pensacola and its important natural harbor. In the defense of Pensacola
Fort_McRee
1997 anthology edited by David G. Hartwell
(Originally in The Williamson Effect, 1996) Stephen Baxter: "Columbiad" (Originally in Science Fiction Age, 1996) Year's Best SF 2 title listing at the Internet
Year's_Best_SF_2
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Colombo (disambiguation) Columba (disambiguation) Columbiad, a type of large-caliber cannon from the 19th century Columbian (disambiguation) Columbiana
Columbia
American poet, diplomat, politician and businessman (1754–1812)
especially for the epic poem The Columbiad, a later version of the Vision of Columbus (1807), though modern readers[who?] rank The Hasty-Pudding (1793) more
Joel_Barlow
1861 American Civil War battle
the Confederates had emplaced seven 10-inch mortars, two 42-pounders, a British 12-pound Blakely rifle, and three 8-inch Columbiads. The Columbiads were
Battle_of_Fort_Sumter
Combination of launch vehicle and spacecraft
Moon landing. In 1880, The Pall Mall Gazette described Verne’s Columbiad as a "space-ship" — the first recorded use of this term. The concept of a "space
Space_vehicle
Command module used for Apollo 11
accept the name because of its similarity to Columbiad, the name of the space gun in Jules Verne's 1865 science fiction novel From the Earth to the Moon
Command_module_Columbia
September 1863, American Civil War
harassed the Union batteries on Morris Island with sharpshooters. The Confederates mounted four 10-inch (250 mm) columbiads, one 8-inch (200 mm) columbiad rifled
Second_Battle_of_Fort_Sumter
Defensive military service branch
artillery is the branch of the armed forces concerned with operating anti-ship artillery or fixed gun batteries in coastal fortifications. From the Middle Ages
Coastal_artillery
American university librarian
he was elected in 1953), the Columbiad Club of Connecticut and the Grolier Club. He served in the U.S. Army in WWII with the 79th Infantry Division. He
Donald_Brown_Engley
Former fortification in South Carolina
cannons, the largest a 10-inch (250 mm) Columbiad that fired a 128-pound shell. It was a large structure capable of sheltering nearly 1,000 of the fort's
Fort_Wagner
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(disambiguation) Columbia (disambiguation) Columbiad (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Columbina. If an internal
Columbina_(disambiguation)
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(disambiguation) Columbiad (disambiguation) Columbina (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Columbine. If
Columbine
1855 epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Earlier attempts to write a national epic, such as The Columbiad of Richard Snowden, ‘a poem on the American war’ published in 1795, or Joel Barlow's Vision
The_Song_of_Hiawatha
Topics referred to by the same term
Columbiana (disambiguation) Columbiad (disambiguation) Columbia (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Colombino. If
Colombino
United States historic place
columbiad, seven 24-pounders, four 12-pounders, and two howitzers. Confederate forces abandoned the fort after the fall of New Orleans. Following the
Fort_Livingston,_Louisiana
Row galley built in 1814
and participated in the Battle of Lake Champlain in September 1814, during which the American squadron captured the remnants of the British squadron under
USS_Allen_(1814)
Parrott rifles and Blakely rifles. Coastal artillery included massive columbiads like the Rodman gun. Siege and coastal mortars ranged from 8-inch models which
List of weapons in the American Civil War
List_of_weapons_in_the_American_Civil_War
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(disambiguation) Colombine (disambiguation) Columbia (disambiguation) Columbiad (disambiguation) Columbian (disambiguation) Columbiana (disambiguation)
Colombian
1862 American Civil War battle
uncovered. Trotter, Ironclads and columbiads, p. 83. Trotter, Ironclads and columbiads, pp. 84–85. Trotter, Ironclads and columbiads, pp. 86–87. Battles and leaders
Battle_of_Roanoke_Island
American dancer and choreographer (1894–1991)
responsible for creating the Graham technique. Graham danced and taught for over seventy years. She was the first dancer to perform at the White House, travel
Martha_Graham
American naval gun of the 19th Century
of the weight of the XX-inch shell which is based on the weight of the shell for the Columbiad, Seacoast, 20-inch, Model 1864. Dahlgren also designed
Dahlgren_gun
First crewed space mission to orbit the Moon
it. The crew would have likely chosen Columbiad, the name of the giant cannon that launches a space vehicle in Jules Verne's 1865 novel From the Earth
Apollo_8
1862 Battle of the American Civil War
and a 10-inch Columbiad. There were three miles (5 km) of trenches in a semicircle around the fort and the small town of Dover. The outer works were
Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
Confederate military installation during the American Civil War
defenses and installing three large guns (one ten-inch and two eight-inch columbiads), the installation of which was overseen by General Robert E. Lee's eldest
Fort_Darling
Canal in Virginia, United States
Dantzler at the northern end of the Howlett Line where Confederate forces had installed two seven-inch Brooke rifles, two ten-inch Columbiad guns, and two
Dutch_Gap_Canal
1863 battle of the American Civil War
provide enfilading fire. The sea face of Wagner was armed with one 32 lb. carronade, one 10-inch Columbiad, and two 12 lb. howitzers. The garrison of Battery
Second_Battle_of_Fort_Wagner
American military officer (1811–1892)
George Bomford, an inventor and military officer in the United States Army, who invented the Columbiad cannon. His son, also named George, was expelled but
James_Vote_Bomford
1889 novel by Jules Verne
of Maston. The cannon needed for that plan would be enormous, much larger than the huge Columbiad that had sent them to the Moon. Once the plan became
The Purchase of the North Pole
The_Purchase_of_the_North_Pole
Battle of the American Civil War
Confederate 10-inch (254 mm) Rodman columbiad on a center pivot mount, similar to the "Demoralizer" in Battery Four at Port Hudson The Yankee answer: A four-gun
Siege_of_Port_Hudson
United States historic place
wanted was Columbiads, suitable for defending the battery and the bay against incursions by ironclads. Despite the paucity of men and weaponry, the new battery
Battery_White
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(disambiguation) Columbiana (disambiguation) Columbia (disambiguation) Columbiad (disambiguation) Colombina (disambiguation) Colombino (disambiguation)
Colombine
1862 battle of the American Civil War in Tennessee
smoothbores). There were two heavy guns, a 10-inch (250 mm) Columbiad and a 24-pounder rifled cannon, with the remainder being 32-pounder smoothbores. There were
Battle_of_Fort_Henry
Battle of the American Civil War
10-inch Columbiad faced seaward and the few landward guns were in poor condition. During Colonel Lawrence M. Keitt's tenure in command of the Confederate
Second Battle of Charleston Harbor
Second_Battle_of_Charleston_Harbor
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All pages with titles containing Columbian Columbia (disambiguation) Columbiad (disambiguation) Columbiana (disambiguation) Columbina (disambiguation)
Columbian
in the public events the Order conducted during its first two decades of existence. The Columbiad, "a monthly paper devoted to the interests of the Knights
History of the Knights of Columbus
History_of_the_Knights_of_Columbus
(1801) Madoc by Robert Southey (1805) Psyche by Mary Tighe (1805) The Columbiad by Joel Barlow (1807) Milton: A Poem by William Blake (1804–1810) Marmion
List_of_epic_poems
Early 19th century sloop or schooner
service on the lake until deactivated and sold in 1815. She was named for Brigadier General Richard Montgomery who fought and died in the American Revolutionary
USS_Montgomery_(1813)
Sloop-of-war of the United States Navy
sloop and the second United States Navy ship to carry the name. Her dimensions and builder are unknown, but she was originally purchased by the War Department
USS_President_(1812)
United States historic place
with additional mortars and Columbiads on the barbette tier. On December 12, the prisoners were transferred back to the island, following a fire which
Castle_Pinckney
Battle of the American Civil War
by increased volume, the number of guns in the water battery of Fort Walker was increased from seven 10 in (250 mm) columbiads to 12 guns of smaller
Battle_of_Port_Royal
Action of the American Civil War
same time, the Parrott rifles and Columbiads opened a great gap in the wall, sending shot across the interior of the fort and against the northwest powder
Siege_of_Fort_Pulaski
German academic
LCCN 2003056105. Sollors, Werner; Diedrich, Maria, eds. (1994). The Black Columbiad : defining moments in African American literature and culture. Cambridge
Werner_Sollors
Battle of the American Civil War
Drayton of the Passaic would command this expedition. Anticipating an attack, the malleable fort was again expanded, adding a 10" Columbiad. The fort then
First Battle of Fort McAllister
First_Battle_of_Fort_McAllister
Cemetery in Labette County, Kansas
veteran's group, the Grand Army of the Republic, Antietam Post No. 64. This portion of the cemetery also contains a rotunda, two Columbiad Canons, an iron
Oakwood Cemetery (Parsons, Kansas)
Oakwood_Cemetery_(Parsons,_Kansas)
Fort in Delaware, United States
languished until the end of the Civil War; the garrison's focus was centered on mounting cannon inside the fort. In 1861, 20 columbiad guns were received
Fort_Delaware
American novelist
"To the War is Gone" (Worlds of Tomorrow, November 1966, v.4, n.2, #21) "The Fifth Columbiad" (Worlds of Tomorrow, February 1967, v.4, n.3, #22) "The Longest
Richard_C._Meredith
Heavily armed row galley
galley commissioned by the United States Navy for service in the War of 1812. She was successful in her operations against the British on Lake Champlain
USS_Viper_(1814)
Former US Army fort
was on the site of a previous weapons development center, where George Bomford developed the first columbiad cannon. Seacoast defense in the United States
Fort_Gansevoort
Bluff in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States, on the north side of the James River, opposite Drewry's Bluff, long-considered a major defense point of the river below Richmond. Located
Chaffin's_Bluff
Fictional material
within the reality he created. In contrast, Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction called Cavorite "much more fanciful" than Verne's Columbiad cannon
Cavorite
of which bore on the batteries on Tybee Island- 14 smoothbore guns and columbiads, one 24-pounder Blakely rifle, and four mortars. The garrison was 385
Siege artillery in the American Civil War
Siege_artillery_in_the_American_Civil_War
Cannon type of the 18th and 19th centuries
period, seeing action in the American Civil War. By this time the Parrott rifle and newer, more powerful Columbiads such as the Rodman gun were being introduced
Twelve-pound_cannon
Mountain in the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains", built for the purpose of tracking the Columbiad projectile on her flight to the Moon. Englishwoman Isabella Bird extensively describes
Longs_Peak
United States historic place
was garrisoned by the Massachusetts militia in the War of 1812, abandoned afterwards, and rebuilt with four 8-inch columbiads in the Civil War. An Army
Fort Lee (Salem, Massachusetts)
Fort_Lee_(Salem,_Massachusetts)
Coastal forts construction and maintenance in the U.S.
and 10-inch (254 mm) columbiads were mounted instead. The main defensive works were often large structures, based on combining the Montalembert concept
Seacoast defense in the United States
Seacoast_defense_in_the_United_States
1862 Arkansas-class ironclad
64-pounder Columbiads in the front face of the casemate and a pair of 6.4-inch (163 mm) 32-pounder smoothbore guns converted to be rifled cannons in the aft
CSS_Arkansas
American Confederate general
Larry. The Generals of Gettysburg. Campbell, CA: Savas Publishing, 1998. ISBN 1-882810-30-9. Trotter, William R. (1989). Ironclads and Columbiads: The Civil
J._Johnston_Pettigrew
List of weapons used during the War of 1812
pistol 6-pounder smoothbore cannon Columbiad Tomahawk Battle axe War club Spear Springfield Model 1795 "Weapons". The War of 1812 Website. Retrieved 15
List_of_War_of_1812_weapons
Public park in peninsular Charleston, South Carolina
In July 1897, two 10-inch columbiads that had been stored at Fort Sumter after the American Civil War, were given by the federal government to a park
White_Point_Garden
American symphony orchestra
States premiere Benjamin Britten's The Building of the House, East Coast premiere Anthony Heinrich's The Columbiad, or Migration of American Wild Passenger
Yale_Symphony_Orchestra
List of American magazine publications which are no longer published
Coins (1955–2023) College Humor (1920–ca.1945) The Colophon, A Book Collectors' Quarterly (1929–1950) Columbiad, PRIMEDIA Enthusiast Publications ( –2000)
List of defunct American magazines
List_of_defunct_American_magazines
American arms manufacturer and inventor (1781–1856)
works in 1834, and the first perfect bronze cannon was made at his foundry for the U. S. ordnance department, The mortar “Columbiad,” the largest gun of cast
Cyrus_Alger
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(disambiguation) Columbiana (disambiguation) Columbia (disambiguation) Columbiad (disambiguation) Colombine (disambiguation) Colombino (disambiguation)
Colombina_(disambiguation)
Confederate fort
Confederate Navy.[citation needed] Along the sea defense there were numerous columbiad 8 inch cannon, a few 10 inch columbiads and a mixture of rifled 32-pounders
Fort_Fisher
Attempted coup d'état against Arkansas governor Elisha Baxter's administration
Brooks-Baxter war. The cannon is a Confederate copy of a United States Model 1848 64-pounder siege gun 8 in (200 mm) Naval columbiad, designed to fire
Brooks–Baxter_War
Confederate Army officer (1835–1924)
company worked three 8-inch Columbiads and three 32-pounders as part of the garrison during the Battle of Island Number Ten. When the island fell he escaped
Edmund_Rucker
American historian (born 1949)
Gray, North & South, The Columbiad, America's Civil War and Military History Quarterly. Trudeau's first book Bloody Roads South won the Civil War Round Table
Noah_Andre_Trudeau
HMS Atalanta was the American letter of marque schooner Siro, launched in 1812, that the British captured in 1814. There is no evidence that she actually
HMS_Atalanta_(1814)
Confederate Army officer (1835–1909)
Out of its half dozen large guns, only the two eight-inch Columbiads were suitable for seacoast defense. One of the Federal frigates could have cleaned it
William Lamb (Confederate States Army officer)
William_Lamb_(Confederate_States_Army_officer)
1808 by Ebenezer Thorndike of Swampscott, Massachusetts. 1812 Columbiad The Columbiad was a large caliber, smoothbore, muzzle loading cannon able to
Timeline of United States inventions (before 1890)
Timeline_of_United_States_inventions_(before_1890)
American military trial
Publishing, LP, 2003, ISBN 1-57860-110-X. Donovan, Kevin, "The Court-Martial of Fitz-John Porter," Columbiad 2 (Winter 1999): 73–97. Esposito, Vincent J. (1959)
Court-martial of Fitz John Porter
Court-martial_of_Fitz_John_Porter
Czech conductor and composer
1820); The Columbiad, or Migration of American Wild Passenger Pigeons (1858); The Ornithological Combat of Kings, or the Condor of the Andes and the Eagle
Anthony_Heinrich
United States Navy frigate
USS Superior was built for the War of 1812, and was named after one of the Great Lakes. Superior was a U.S. Navy frigate built in 1814 at Sackets Harbor
USS_Superior_(1814)
Ironclads and Columbiads: The Coast John F. Blair Publisher, p. 456, ISBN 9780895870889, Book Wagner, Margaret E.; McPherson, James M., (2006). The Library
Bibliography of early United States naval history
Bibliography_of_early_United_States_naval_history
United States historic place
report of March 12, 1862 lists one 10-inch columbiad, four 9-inch Dahlgren shell guns, two 8-inch columbiads (all on barbette carriages) and six hot-shot
Fort_Huger
American college football season
during the 1897 college football season. In their second season under head coach Graham Nichols, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record. The Columbiad. George
1897 Columbian Orange and Blue football team
1897_Columbian_Orange_and_Blue_football_team
Cliff in Chesterfield County, Virginia, US
seacoast guns (one 10-inch Columbiad and two 8-inch Columbiads) in the fort. They were joined in early May by the crew of the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia
Drewry's_Bluff
pugilists: the 1937 Civil War stamp battle demonstrated the longevity of the South's memory" in Columbiad: a quarterly review of the war between the states
Commemoration of the American Civil War on postage stamps
Commemoration_of_the_American_Civil_War_on_postage_stamps
1814 battle during the War of 1812
both squadrons, did not list the columbiads as a separate weapon type, nor did he state whether they were included in the lists for long guns or for carronades
Battle_of_Plattsburgh
Battle of the American Civil War
cannon, including 15 Columbiads and a 150-pounder Armstrong gun, behind a 60-foot mound of earth near the sea, named the Mound Battery. The fort's garrison
First_Battle_of_Fort_Fisher
Battle of the American Civil War
ISBN 9781476621593. Trotter, William R. (1989). Ironclads and Columbiads: the Civil War in North Carolina: The Coast. Winston-Salem: John F. Blair. ISBN 0-89587-088-6
Battle_of_South_Mills
Historic fort and military reservation in Fort Washington, Maryland, US
Washington, there were only 56 men at Fort Warburton. The fort had 26 guns ranging from 50-pounder Columbiads to 6-pounder field pieces and over 3,000 pounds
Fort_Washington_Park
American media company
Heritage Civil War Times Illustrated Columbiad Early American Homes (formerly Early American Life) Historic Traveler MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History
Cowles_Media_Company
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Girl/Female
Hindu
Gift of God
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THI means "poem."
Boy/Male
Native American
Rock.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
Male
English
Short form of English Theodore, THEO means "gift of God," and other names beginning with Theo-.
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend American Hebrew Spanish
Arthur's brother.
Female
English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Female
Greek
 Short form of Greek and Latin Dorothea, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Girl/Female
Greek
Untamed.
Boy/Male
Greek American German
God given.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Modern, Tamil
Nil
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
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Native American
Native American Navajo name TSE means "rock."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English thewe ‘thrall’, ‘slave’ (Old English þēow).
Girl/Female
Finnish, German, Greek
Gift of God
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THU means "autumn."
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