These cannons are much smaller than the other cannons used here in 1863 such as the Parrotts or Napoleons. These weapons are quickly identifiable as the tubes are black, very smooth, and almost always in terrific shape and represented at the time, some pretty serious weapon technology. Their trunnions are sometimes devoid of markings, however some examples have stamps on both trunnions. They always read the same: From the guns perspective, the left trunnion reads Patented Dec. 9, 1862 and the right trunnion reads, Phoenix Iron Co.. Their tubes do not have the breech band seen in the similar looking Parrotts, which distinguishes the two. The 3-inch carriages and limbers are also always equally pristine. This is an 1861 model but manufactured a year later in 1862 so this rifle may have seen action at Gettysburg. This model was also mass-produced by the Confederates as well, but not nearly as well made as their Union counterparts. The stamps on the outer muzzles of these rifles are almost always legible and often times pristine which allows tracing back the manufacturing origins a snap. I think this is due to the deep incising of the registry inscription/information along the muzzle as compared to other cannons which were much more shallow in their engraving.
Through my investigations, I learned the man who made the tablets which accompany the cannons also had a hand in restoring these cannons as well. Gettysburg National Military Park has hundreds of these historic artillery pieces on its field of battle. Their carriages, sights, limbers and on rare occasion (should you find them), the caissons have all been restored. Much of the restorative work came from Major Calvin Gilbert who owned the Gettysburg foundry.
Calvin Gilbert owned a Foundry which bore his name in Gettysburg. This man was responsible for creating all of the cast iron battery tablets. His work did not end there as his foundry created many of the carriages for the historic cannons at Gettysburg. Although almost all of the cannons are from the Civil War, their carriages, sights, limbers, wheels and caissons have been restored at his foundry in the early part of the 20th century. Gilbert was in his 70s when he did this work and completed work at other battlefields as well.
The two rifles and the 
11th New York Independent Battery Monument are located on the right or east side of Hancock Avenue (RD310) if traveling north along the road, north of the Angle. The Fitzhugh's Brigade Tablet (MN535) is 77 feet south of this position. The 1st Company, Andrews Massachusetts Sharpshooters Monument (MN218-A) is 62 feet across the road and the Battery A, 1st Rhode Island Artillery Monument (MN219-D) is just a few feet south of that. The 14th Connecticut Infantry Monument (MN217-F) is across the road, 60 feet northwest of this position and the gigantic Major General Meade Equestrian Statue (MN690) is 140 feet northeast of this site. The rifles are 476 feet northeast of the High Water Mark Monument (MN230) and Copse of Trees and 628 feet due southish of the Abraham Brian Barn (020). The monument and rifles faces due west in the direction where the final Rebel attack originated on July 3, 1863, so on would have to face east to view muzzles and front of the monument. This area is an absolute beehive of activity as this site represents the best of what Gettysburg has to offer, both historically and monumentally. Parking is plentiful and is available road-side at intermittently enlarged shoulder cut-outs, usually marked with white striping. Be sure to keep vehicles off the grass or you will be ticketed by park police. I visited this monument on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at approximately 5:39 P.M. I was at an elevation of 616 feet, ASL. I used a Canon PowerShot 14.1 Megapixel, SX210 IS digital camera for the photos.
My SOURCE for all things weapons at Gettysburg provided me additional information about this weapon which did not appear on the muzzle. I used red to designate that data. The rest is as it appears exactly on the muzzle, starting at the top or 12 o'clock position and moving clockwise.
No. 224 ......PICo ......1862 ......J.M.W. ......817 ......FDY #235 ......GRVS 7RH
No. 224 refers to the Army registration number, a way for the military to keep track of the guns. PICo refers to the Phoenix Iron Company in Phoenixville, PA, the foundry where the fun was manufactured. I believe when the Rebels were able to capture one of these guns, they copied it and produced their own, although this one was federally made. 1862 refers to the date of manufacture even though this is an 1861 model. 817 lbs refers to the weight of the firing tube. This number is on the bottom of the muzzle. Each gun is usually very unique and has its own weight which distinguishes it from every other gun, like a fingerprint. Many of these rifles are of the same weight (816 lbs) so the foundry must of had some advanced technology to manufacture rifles with such uniformity. J.M.W. are the initials of James Madison Whittemore, the inspector at the Phoenix Iron Company who gave the gun a once over before it was shipped out to the Federal army. FDY #235 is information not found on the muzzle but provided by the website. This is an internal control number specific to the foundry. The carriages were approximately 900 pounds which makes this entire weapon over 1,700 pounds. The GRVS 7RH, more information provided by my source, refers to number of rifling grooves, left or right twist. In this case, 7 right hand twists were made to rifle this cannon. If you were to look closely at the close-ups of the muzzle stamps, the rifling grooves are easy to discern.
About the Foundry
The Phoenix Iron Works (1855: Phoenix Iron Company; 1949: Phoenix Iron & Steel Company; 1955: Phoenix Steel Corporation), located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, was a significant manufacturer of iron and related products during the 19th century and early 20th century. Phoenix Iron Company was a major producer of cannons for the Union Army during the American Civil War. The company also produced the Phoenix column, a significant advance in construction material. Phoenix Iron Works is a core component of the Phoenixville Historic District, a National Register of Historic Places site and in 2006 was recognized as a Historic Landmark by ASM International. SOURCE & SOURCE
About the Inspector
James Madison Whittemore was born March 5, 1836. Whittemore was a cadet at the Military Academy from July 1, 1855, to July 1, 1860, when he was graduated and was promoted in the Army to Bvt. Second Lieut. of Artillery, July 1, 1860. 
He then served in garrison at Ft. Monroe, Va., 1860-61. He was transferred to the Ordnance Corps, May 5, 1861. He served his entire life in the military, eventually commanding the Frankford Arsenal, retiring by Operation of Law, March 5, 1900. (Brigadier-General on Retired List, April 23, 1904) He lived in New Haven, Connecticut upon his retirement. He died, Sept. 6, 1916, at Jamestown, Rhode Island at the age of 80. SOURCE
A portrait and a comprehensive obituary of Whittemore can be found in in the Annual Report, Association of Graduates, for 1917. The United States Military Academy has a complete digital archive of their records and every yearly publication and among those records was that annual report, which can be found HERE. Whittemore's portrait is on page 60 and his obituary is on pages 61-62.
James Madison Whittemore was born March 5, 1836, in Brighton, Massachusetts. His ancestors were prominent in colonial and revolutionary times. His father was a doctor and he had completed his first year in the Lawrence Scientific School of Harvard when he received his appointment to West Point. He entered the academy in 1855, graduating in 1860, the course at that time taking five years.
About the Gun
The second most common rifled field artillery in both Armies generally, and the most common on the Maryland Campaign, the 3 inch Ordnance gun was made of hammer-welded, formed, machined iron. It was popular because of its accuracy and reliability, at least those examples built in Federal shops. Less precise machining and lower-grade iron gave their Confederate counterparts more trouble. Those built by the firm of Burton and Archer were know to be problematic. The 3-inch rifle normally fired Hotchkiss or Schenkel shells that weighed between 8 and 9 pounds. In an emergency it could use 10-pounder Parrot ammunition. It could also be used to fire cannister but, as a rifle, was not as effective with this as howitzers or Napoleons. The maximum range of this weapon was 1830 yards, with the barrel/tube Length 69 inches, the bore 3 inches (hence the name) and the total combined weight (already mentioned above), approximately 1720 pounds. Johnson, Curt & Anderson, Richard C., Artillery Hell: Employment of Artillery at Antietam, College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 1995; and
Schwartz, Peter, Artillery at Gettysburg online. SOURCE & SOURCE.
About the Battery
The 11th Independent Battery
Light Artillery was also known as Havelock's Battery as a member of Taft’s Brigade in the Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac. The battery was temporarily atteched to Battery K of the New York Light Artillery and was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by its Captain Robert H. Fitzhugh. The original battery was organized in Providence, Rhode Island and mustered in for a three year enlistment on June 6, 1861 under the command of Captain William H. Reynolds. Commanded by Capt. George W. Davey at the end, the battery was honorably discharged and mustered out June 13, 1865, at Albany, having during its service lost by death, killed in action, 6 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 2 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 13 enlisted men; total, 21; of whom I died in the hands of the enemy. As mentioned, the unit was commanded by Captain Robert H. Fitzhugh (1840-1920), a native of Oswego and graduate of Yale. He was wounded at Rappahonack Station (another source has it as Second Manassas) and again at the Battle of The Crater, Petersburg. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Under his command, the battery had a total of 149 men engaged (from both units) (and 6 ordnance rifles) and among them there were 7 men wounded.
NRHP Excerpt
Short Physical Description:
MN & 2 cannon. Base 4'-3"x3'-3"; shaft rough-cut granite w/bronze tablet & medallion. All 7'-8" H. Two flanking wrought-iron cannon mounted on cast-iron carriages.
Long Physical Description:
Monument that has two flanking wrought iron rifled cannons mounted on cast iron carriages. Monument is a rough cut granite shaft with a bronze tablet and medallion set on a 4.3x3.3 foot base.