Upon further research on Miles Greenwood's Eagle Ironworks in Cincinnati, Ohio, I have to continue with more interesting stuff. This is why it takes me so long to do this blog. I get started on one story then get into related items and so on and so on.
According to the Ohio History Central, Miles Greenwood established the ironworks in 1832 on the banks of the Miami and Erie Canal in Cincinnati (a good way to get materials and move products). It became the largest in the Midwest.
The firm produced much for the northern war effort in the Civil War. Early on, they produced 12 anchors for pontoon bridges at the request of General Fremont. Through improvements in manufacturing, they were able to produce 3000 smoothbore muskets by the end of the war. They were also able to produce the difficult-to-make turrets for Union monitors.
Their success led to Southern sympathisers trying to burn the foundry down three different times.
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The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
