Circleville in Pickaway County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Model 1841 6-Pounder Field Gun

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 24, 2021

1. Model 1841 6 - Pounder Field Gun Marker

Inscription. The United States Army adopted the 6-pounder field gun in 1841, designated the model 1841. The all brass, 3.6-inch diameter smoothbore barrel measuring approximately 60-inches long with a range of 1,500 yards and lethal at 1,000 yards. The model 1841-proved the standard field gun for both the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War (1861-1865). The model 1841 aided the U.S. Army victory in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 39° 36.063′ N, 82° 56.569′ W. Marker is in Circleville, Ohio, in Pickaway County. It is on East Main Street (U.S. 22) just west of South Pickaway Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 165 E Main St, Circleville OH 43113, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Walk Of Remembrance (here, next to this marker); Memorial Hall (a few steps from this marker); This Fence (a few steps from this marker); Prehistoric Circular Earthworks / The Squaring of Circleville (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); History of "The Greatest Free Show On Earth" (about 500

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feet away); Caleb Atwater (approx. 0.2 miles away); War Savings Quota (approx. 0.2 miles away); Section Of Stone Column Of Pickaway County Court House Of 1846 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Circleville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Napoleon 12-Pounder (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 24, 2021

2. Model 1841 6 - Pounder Field Gun Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 24, 2021

3. Model 1841 6 - Pounder Field Gun Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 24, 2021

4. Model 1841 6 - Pounder Field Gun Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 7, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.