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Vernon in Wilbarger County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Napoleon 12 Pounder Bronze Field Gun Model 1857

 
 
Napoleon 12 Pounder Bronze Field Gun Model 1857 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016
1. Napoleon 12 Pounder Bronze Field Gun Model 1857 Marker
Inscription.
Napoleon 12 Pounder Bronze Field Gun Model 1857
Bore: 4.62 ". Tube Weight: 1225 lbs. Tube Length: 66" . Maximum Range: 1660 Yards
Ordnance Inspector: T.J.R. 1863 (Thomas Jackson Rodman, Union Officer)
U.S. Stamped (Tested and Approved For Use)
Manufacture: 1863 by Cyrus Alger& Co. South Boston, Mass
SSN: No. 138 Foundry # 1207
Charge: 2.5 lbs Black Power. Ammo: 12 lb Ball. Spherical Case, Shell, Canister
Muzzle Velocity: 1485 FPS. Total Manufactured: Union 1156 – Confederate 501
Service Record Unknown

 
Erected by Wilbarger County Historical Comm.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryWar, US Civil. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
 
Location. 34° 9.179′ N, 99° 17.052′ W. Marker is in Vernon, Texas, in Wilbarger County. Memorial is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 183) and Wilbarger Street (Business U.S. 287), on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Located on the lawn of the Wilbarger County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1700 Wilbarger Street, Vernon TX 76384, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Early Wilbarger County (here, next to this marker); Vernon Texas Confederate Monument
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(here, next to this marker); Wilbarger County WWI Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vernon Drugstore (within shouting distance of this marker); Thaddeus Edgar Johnson (approx. 0.2 miles away); W. D. Berry Home (approx. half a mile away); Waggoner-Hicks House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wilbarger County (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vernon.
 
More about this marker. The marker incorrectly spells 'powder' as 'power' for the 'Charge'.
 
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
 
Also see . . .  M1857 12-pounder Napoleon. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 26, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Napoleon 12 Pounder Bronze Field Gun Model 1857 image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016
2. Napoleon 12 Pounder Bronze Field Gun Model 1857
Napoleon Field Gun on courthouse grounds. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016
3. Napoleon Field Gun on courthouse grounds.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 455 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 20, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

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