(2) 12-pounder Model 1857 Napoleons - Gettysburg, PA - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

These Napoleons, with their green tubes, are all over the battlefield. Each one represents a unit, which used this gun, as they fought here during the Gettysburg Campaign. Many of these cannons have writing on the muzzle face by which they can be identified. Unfortunately, I was unable to recover any serial numbers. The Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery Unit attached to the 12th Corps used these cannons/rifles during their engagement with the enemy on July 2, 1863. The rifles are meant to represent that unit and the weaponry they used to repulse the COnfederate attack.

The cannon is in terrific shape: the carriage is terrific, the wheels are in good shape and the muzzle, breech, chamber and bore all looked swell too. The cannon appears to have been restored and is almost pristine except of course for the blue muzzle/tube, oxidized from its original metal. It is roadside and easily accessible within the rotary that surround the observation tower atop the summit of Culp's Hill. parking is all along the rotary.

Developed in France in 1853, the 12-pounder Napoleon Model 1857 was the primary cannon used by both the Northern and Southern armies in the American Civil War. The Napoleon was capable of firing shells, balls or canisters and was favored for its versatile firing capability, its power and reliability and its safety. This 12-caliber cannon was cast in bronze and is recognizable for its trademark muzzle swell. SOURCE

What type of artillery is this?: Rifle/Cannon Where is this artillery located?: Monument grounds What military of the world used this device?: Army Regulars Date artillery was in use: 07/02/1863 Date artillery was placed on display: 07/01/1907 Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Artillery is no longer operational: yes Still may work: no Are there any geocaches at this location?: Virtuals are in a few places nearby Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed

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