Andersonville in Macon County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
3 - inch Ordnance Rifle
Model 1861
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 22, 2011
1. 3 - inch Ordnance Rifle Marker
Gun data
Gun tube: Wrought iron, 817 lbs.
Projectile: Shell and case shot
Range: ½ mile with case shot
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° 11.849′ N, 84° 7.763′ 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 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. 6 - pounder Field Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Day Order (within shouting distance of this marker); Wisconsin (within shouting distance of this marker); Lizabeth A. Turner (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clara Barton (about 300 feet away); Father Peter Whelan
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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. 3 - inch Ordnance Rifle Marker
View of the historical marker in the foreground with the 3-inch Ordnance Rifle directly behind it. Some of the defensive earthworks can be seen in the background.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 22, 2011
3. 3 - inch Ordnance Rifle 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
4. 3 - inch Ordnance Rifle Marker
A distant view taken from the site of the prison of both the historical marker and the 3-inch Ordnance Rifle (far right) 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 818 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 2, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
