From Wikipedia.
The Fort Pitt Foundry in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1804 by Joseph McClurg and was an early producer of cannons for the U.S. military. They manufactured the cannonballs used by Oliver Hazard Perry in the famed Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
Joseph McClurg was Alexander C. McClurg of the 88th Illinois.
The foundry was best-known for its manufacture of large cannons. And one of the largest of those was a 20-inch Rodman gun.
The foundry closed after the Civil War
One of Joseph McClurg's sons was Joseph Washing McClurg who became governor of Missouri after the war. Another son was Alexander "Alex" McClurg, Sr., the father of Alexander C. McClurg.
--Old Secesh
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