Near Battlefield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

U.S. Model 1841 12 Pounder Gun

— Wilson's Creek National Battlefield —

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, July 30, 2023

1. U.S. Model 1841 12 Pounder Gun Marker

Inscription. Lieutenant DuBois's 12 pounder was the biggest cannon on the battlefield. Weighing in at almost 3,800 pounds it could hurl 12 pound shot about a mile. At this range, shot can easily reach targets in the Ray Cornfield and at the Ray House.

(caption) These cannoneers are unlimbering the piece and moving it into position. It takes 8 to 15 men and 6 horses to move each gun and limber across the battlefield. Imagine what it was like to position and fire these big guns on a hot August day.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is August 10, 1861.

Location. 37° 6.399′ N, 93° 24.78′ W. Marker is near Battlefield, Missouri, in Greene County. It can be reached from Tour Road 0.9 miles south of West Farm Road 182, on the right when traveling north. Located about 1200 feet east of the Bloody Hill Parking Area on the walking trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brookline MO 65619, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Springfield.

It is also in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "We drove them back with great slaughter..." (here, next to this marker); Missourians, Never Run (within shouting distance of this marker); The Anchor of the Union Line

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); I will gladly give up my life for victory. (about 400 feet away); Laid to Rest In Mass Graves (about 500 feet away); No Man's Land (about 600 feet away); Taking a Stand for Missouri (about 700 feet away); Bloody Hill (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Battlefield.

Also see . . . Wilson's Creek National Battlefield. National Park Service (Submitted on September 14, 2024.)

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, July 30, 2023

2. U.S. Model 1841 12 Pounder Gun Marker

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, July 30, 2023

3. U.S. Model 1841 12 Pounder Gun Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2024, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 13, 2024, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.