Columbus in Muscogee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
This Gun
Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2012
1. This Gun Marker
Apr. 16, 1865
Erected by Benning Camp, United Confederate Veterans.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1813.
Location. 32° 28.55′ N, 84° 59.033′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Georgia, in Muscogee County. It can be reached from the intersection of Linwood Boulevard and 7th Avenue. The marker is in Linwood Cemetery, overlooking the Confederate graves in Section Cemetery M in the southwest corner of the cemetery, behind the Sexton's office. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus GA 31901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Confederate Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); Linwood Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Columbus' First Jewish Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Brigadier General Henry Lewis Benning (about 600 feet away); Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church (about 700 feet away); Winona Cargile Alexander: A Founder of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated (about 800 feet
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More about this marker. The United Confederate Veterans held its last reunion in 1951, so the marker must predate that time.
Regarding This Gun. The gun is a 6.4-inch Brooke Rifled Cannon, S85, weighing 10,800 pounds. It was made at the Confederate Naval Gun Foundry, Selma, Alabama.
The Confederate ram mentioned on the marker was the C.S.S. Jackson, also known as the C.S.S. Chattahoochee. It carried four 7-inch Brooke Rifles, two 6.4-inch Brooke Rifles, and two 12 pounder boat howitzers.
The remains of the C.S.S. Jackson are at the Confederate Naval Museum in Columbus. Further information about the ship is here: Remains of CSS Jackson
A photograph of the Jackson shortly after launching is here: CSS Jackson
Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2012
2. 6.4-inch Brooke Rifle
Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2012
3. Showing damage to Muzzle
Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2012
4. This Gun Marker
Overlooking the Confederate graves in Linwood Cemetery
Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2012
5. The Brooke Rifle Overlooking the Confederate graves in Linwood Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 830 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 26, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
