Quaker Gun Mounted On Bluff Of Port Hudson, La. (U.S. Civil War) White Coffee Mug

'Quaker Gun Mounted on Bluff of Port Hudson, LA (U.S. Civil War)' This photograph, dating from the U.S. Civil War era, depicts a Quaker Gun mounted atop a bluff in Port Hudson, Louisiana. The Quaker Gun, named for its resemblance to a Conestoga wagon used by the Pennsylvania Dutch (or 'Quakers'), was a type of rifle used during the war. This particular gun served as part of the Confederate defenses at Port Hudson, a strategically important river town that saw significant action in the Civil War. The image offers a glimpse into the military landscape and siege operations that took place during this period.