Andersonville in Macon County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

6 - pounder Field Gun

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 22, 2011

1. 6 - pounder Field Gun Marker

Inscription. With these guns, a few guards were able to control thousands of prisoners. Canister could cut a wide swath through a crowd.

Gun tube:
Bronze, 884 lbs.
Smoothbore, diameter 3.67 inches

Projectile:
Solid shot, Case shot, Canister

Range:
Solid shot 1,523 yds.
Case shot 1,200 yds.
Canister effective to 6oo yds.

(1) Solid shot - attached to wooden sabot with tin straps.

(2) Shell - complete fixed round. Cartridge bag tied to sabot. Paper bag in place.

(3) Case Shot - contained 4.5-ounce burster and 78 musket balls.

(4) Canister - contained 27 cast iron shot, average weight 0.43 pound in tin case, nailed to sabot

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Forts and Castles • War, US Civil.

Location. 32° 11.833′ N, 84° 7.779′ W. Marker is in Andersonville, Georgia, in Macon County. Marker is on Cemetery Road north of Prison Site Road, on the right when traveling south. This historical marker is just east of the residential area of

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the village of Andersonville, in a National Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Andersonville GA 31711, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 3 - inch Ordnance Rifle (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Day Order (within shouting distance of this marker); Wisconsin (within shouting distance of this marker); Rhode Island (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Father Peter Whelan (about 300 feet away); Lizabeth A. Turner (about 300 feet away); Clara Barton (about 300 feet away); Patriotic Work of the National Woman's Relief Corps (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Andersonville.

More about this marker. This marker is located in what used to be a Confederate military prison, in a small fortification that protected the prison both from Union military forces on the outside and from a mass uprising of the prisoners on the inside.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 22, 2011

2. 6 - pounder Field Gun Marker

View of the historical marker in the foreground with the 6-pounder Field Gun directly behind it. Some of the defensive earthworks can be seen in the background.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 22, 2011

3. 6 - pounder Field Gun Marker

Another view of the historical marker beside the 6-pounder Field Gun. Some of the defensive earthworks can be seen immediately beyond the field gun and marker.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 22, 2011

4. 6 - pounder Field Gun Marker

View of both the historical marker and the featured 3-inch Ordnance Rifle in the foreground with a view of the site of the prison in the distant left/rear (southeast) of the picture.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 22, 2011

5. 6 - pounder Field Gun Marker

A distant view taken from the site of the prison of both the historical marker and the 3-inch Ordnance Rifle (far left) situated in an earthwork enclosure just outside of the prison.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 567 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 2, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.