Andersonville in Macon County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
3 - inch Ordnance Rifle
Model 1861
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 (about 300 feet away); Rhode Island (about 300 feet away); Patriotic Work of the National Woman's Relief Corps (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Andersonville.
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.
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.