14 – Pounder James Rifle Marker

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Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

14 – Pounder James Rifle

By Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008

1. 14 – Pounder James Rifle Marker

Inscription. Bronze field gun
Made in 1862
for Union Forces
by Ames Mfg. Company
Chicopee, Massachusetts
Diameter of Bore 4.125 inches
Overall Length 73 inches
Weight 912 pounds

Location. 37° 0.148′ N, 76° 18.575′ W. Marker is in Fort Monroe, Virginia, in Hampton. Marker is on Bernard Road, on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in Fortress Monroe near the entrance to the Casemate Museum. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Monroe VA 23651, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Austrian 6-Pounder Gun (here, next to this marker); 12-Pounder Gun-Howitzer (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Austrian 6-Pounder Gun (here, next to this marker); John Mitchel (a few steps from this marker); Lieutenant John Trout Greble (a few steps from this marker); Confinement of Jefferson Davis (a few steps from this marker); Lantaka (a few steps from this marker); 12-Pounder Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker). Click for a list of all markers in Fort Monroe.

14 – Pounder James Rifle Photo, Click for full size

By Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008

2. 14 – Pounder James Rifle

Ordinance at Fort Monroe Photo, Click for full size

By Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008

3. Ordinance at Fort Monroe

The 14 – Pounder James Rifle is in the center of these three guns.

Guns at the Casemate at Fortress Monroe Photo, Click for full size

By Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008

4. Guns at the Casemate at Fortress Monroe

Several cannon are found at this location. The 14–Pounder James Rifle is the second from the left.

Credits. This page originally submitted on May 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 151 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.