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The Napoleon 12-Pounder Field Gun Model 1857
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By Mike Stroud, 2009 | |
| | | 1. The Napoleon 12-Pounder Field Gun Model 1857 Marker | | |
Inscription. (Left panel)
The twelve-pound Napoleon smoothbore cannon
was developed in France in 1853 and was named
for the Emperor Napoleon III. It was adopted and
manufactured in the United States in 1857.
It was the mainstay of artillery for both the Union
and Confederate armies during the American
Civil War.
Napoleon cannons were maneuverable, rugged and
dependable and were effective in long range fire
as well as close range action. The tube is made of
bronze, which is a mixture of copper and tin and
fired a twelve solid iron cannon ball.
This cannon was manufactured by H.N.H. & Company
and was the 178th gun produced by this company
in the Northern United States in 1863.
(Right panel)
The Napoleon 12-Pounder Field Gun Model 1857 Statistics
Bore: 4.62"
Tube weight: 1230 lbs.
Tube length: 66"
Maximum range: 1660 yards
Charge: 2.5 lbs black powder
Ammo: solid (12-pound ball), spherical case (shrapnel),
shell, cannister
Rate of fire: 3-4 rounds per minute
Crew: 7
Piece weight 2355 lbs.
Muzzle velocity: 1485 fps. (feet per second)
Total manufactured: Union 1156 - Confederate 501
Location. 32° 4.913′ N, 81° 2.148′ | | | | 
By Mike Stroud, November 29, 2009 | |
| | | 2. The Napoleon 12-Pounder Field Gun Model 1857 | | Marker in bottom right corner | | |
W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker can be reached from Fort Jackson Road. Click for map. North (left) off of Presidents Street (US80) at Woodcock Street ,east (right) off of Woodcock Street onto Fort Jackson Road,Located at Old Fort Jackson. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31404, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Republican Blues (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Garrison of Fort Jackson (about 300 feet away); Construction of Fort Jackson (about 400 feet away); Colonials at Bonaventure (approx. 2.5 miles away); Fred Wessels, Senior (approx. 2.7 miles away); King Cotton (approx. 2.7 miles away); The History of Victor B. Jenkins Jr. Memorial Boys Club (approx. 2.7 miles away); Savannah's Liberty Ships and the Atlantic Bridge (approx. 2.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Savannah. |
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By Mike Stroud, November 29, 2009 | |
| | | 3. The Napoleon 12-Pounder Field Gun Model 1857 | | |
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By Mike Stroud, November 29, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Implements Used In Firing A Cannon |
1. Limber Chest 2. Sponge and Rammer 3. Water Bucket
4. Handspike 5. Leather Primer Tube Pouch
6. Leather Gunners Haversack 7. Worm
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By Mike Stroud, November 29, 2009 | |
| | | 5. Limber and Ammo chest | | |
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By Mike Stroud, November 29, 2009 | |
| | | 6. The Napoleon 12-Pounder Field Gun Model 1857 | No. 178 H.N.H. & Co. 1230 lbs
T.J.R. 1863
Translated, these figures indicate the weapon was the 178th of the 12-pdr Napoloens produced by Henry N. Hooper, inspected and accepted by the government. Thomas J. Rodman inspected the gun in 1863. It weighed 1,230 lbs at that time. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on December 2, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,311 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 2, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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