M1841 Mountain Howitzer - Pleasant Hill, Mo. - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

This replica (I believe 12 pounder) mountain howitzer is part of a Civil War display at the western end of Depot Park. There are no markings on the gun, and the end of the barrel has a strange cap on it with an off-center hole. The barrel length is way too short for the normal "Napoleon", and howitzers of this time frame were bronze, not iron, to save weight - hence my belief that this is a replica. Information on the mountain howitzer from Wikipedia:
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"The M1841 Mountain Howitzer was a mountain gun used by the United States Army during the mid-Nineteenth Century, from 1837 to about 1870.

It saw service during the Mexican–American War, the American Indian Wars, and during the American Civil War (primarily in the more rugged western theaters.)

The 1841 Mountain Howitzer is a type of bronze smoothbore 12 pounder, optimized for firing explosive shells as well as spherical case and canister. Its range was 1,005 yards (919 m) at 5° elevation with a charge of 0.5 pounds (0.2 kg) of black powder when firing shell. The original carriage design allowed the piece to be broken down into three loads for pack animal transport: the tube carried on one animal, carriage and wheels by another, and ammunition on the third.

The Mountain Howitzer was designed to be light weight and highly portable. Because of this and its ease of disassembly it did not require roads for transportation making it well suited to Indian fighting and mountain warfare. In addition to the pack carriage, a prairie carriage was also created for traditional draft using only two horses. This versatility permitted their use with mounted forces in areas where roads were little more than paths. These small Howitzers provided artillery support for forces where it would otherwise be unavailable. However, their shorter range made them unsuitable for dueling with other field artillery."

What type of artillery is this?: M1841 Mountain Howitzer Where is this artillery located?: Park What military of the world used this device?: Union and Confederate armies Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Artillery is no longer operational: no Still may work: no Are there any geocaches at this location?: none Date artillery was in use: Not listed Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed

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