12-Pounder Howitzer Model 1841 - Fort Monroe VA
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N 37° 00.151 W 076° 18.595
18S E 383449 N 4095953
12-Pounder Howitzer Model 1841-Bronze field piece-Made for Confederates in 1862 by Tredegar Foundry, Richmond'
Waymark Code: WM12TWX
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2020
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Text on plaque: 12-Pounder Howitzer Model 1841-Bronze field piece
Made for Confederates in 1862 by Tredegar Foundry, Richmond,Smoothbore; Diameter of bore 4.62 inches; Overall length 58.6 inches Range 1072 yards (0.5 miles).
From Wikipedia: The M1841 12-pounder howitzer was a bronze smoothbore muzzle-loading artillery piece that was adopted by the United States Army in 1841 and employed from the Mexican–American War to the American Civil War. It fired a 8.9 lb (4.0 kg) shell up to a distance of 1,072 yd (980 m) at 5° elevation. It could also fire canister shot and spherical case shot. The howitzer proved effective when employed by light artillery units during the Mexican–American War. The howitzer was used throughout the American Civil War, but it was outclassed by the 12-pounder Napoleon which combined the functions of both field gun and howitzer. In the US Army, the 12-pounder howitzers were replaced as soon as more modern weapons became available. Though none were manufactured after 1862, the weapon was not officially discarded by the US Army until 1868. The Confederate States of America also manufactured and employed the howitzer during the American Civil War. The Confederate armies used the outmoded howitzer for a longer period.
Civil War in part: Many of the Confederate units at Pea Ridge were mixed batteries. Batteries armed with two 12-pounder howitzers were Provence's and Gaines's Arkansas batteries, Landis's, Guibor's, and MacDonald's Missouri batteries and Good's Texas battery. Wade's Missouri battery had four 12-pounder howitzers and two 6-pounder field guns.
What type of artillery is this?: Howitzer Cannon
Where is this artillery located?: Military Grounds
What military of the world used this device?: Both Union and Confederate Armies in the U.S. Civil War
Artillery is no longer operational: yes
Still may work: no
Are there any geocaches at this location?:
Yes, GC7B6VP.
Date artillery was in use: Not listed
Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed
Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed
Cost?: Not Listed
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