12-pounder bronze Napoleons, # 92 - Chickamauga National Battlefield
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This 12-pounder bronze Napoleon (Howell's Georgia Battery) is located along a wooded path, north of Alexander Bridge Road and east of Lafayette Rd in the Chickamauga National Battlefield. It marks their location on Sept, 20, 12:30 pm.
Waymark Code: WMN6MM
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2015
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This 12-pounder bronze Napoleon is located near the marker to Howell's Georgia Battery, in recognition of their service during the
Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863. It marks their location on Sunday, September 20, 1863, at 12:30 am. The battery was commanded by Capt. Evan P. Howell.
To reach this cannon from the parking area on Alexander Bridge Road, there is a path near the 2nd Battalion Georgia SS (CSA) monument that leads in a northeasterly direction. Follow this path to the monument.
Foundry |
Revere Copper Co., Boston MA |
Registry # |
92 |
Foundry internal control # |
84 |
Inspector |
TJR |
Weight |
1216 lbs |
Year made |
1862 |
Reference: Robinson's Battery - National Register of Surviving Civil War Artillery;
Sites A - F
Civil War Battlefield Monuments
Howell's Georgia Battery # 92
More information:
Wikipedia -
Field artillery in the American Civil War
Wikipedia -
Twelve-pound cannon