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24-pdr Field Howitzer Model 1841
Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: March 16, 2009
Caption: 24-pdr Field Howitzer Model 1841
Additional Description: The other howitzer beside the monument is registry number 2, also cast in 1841 by Cyrus Alger, and inspected by William Maynadier. Note the "handles" over the trunnions, and the recessed area near the breech. These features are seen on most heavy field howitzers.
Submitted: September 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p75941
File Size: 1.308 Megabytes

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